Resourceful Senior Financial Crime Investigator supporting day-to-day First Line Financial Crime operations at Kroo. Join us on our journey to enhance financial crime prevention efforts!
Responsibilities
We’re searching for a resourceful and enthusiastic Senior Financial Crime Investigator, who will amongst other things, support the day-to-day operations of the First Line Financial Crime Operations function.
The Kroo is growing and we’d love to hear from you if you’re interested in joining us on our journey!
Requirements
A Financial Crime Investigator plays a crucial role in enhancing our efforts to prevent financial crime. The primary objective is to identify, investigate and reduce exposure to financial crime risks such as money laundering, terrorist financing and fraud along with other typologies. This position requires a strong focus on detail, exceptional analytical abilities with a comprehensive knowledge of financial crime regulatory compliance.
AML/CTF and Fraud Management: Manage and execute Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), and fraud investigations from initiation to conclusion. This includes the preparation and submission of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to relevant authorities.
Alert Investigation: Independently conduct high-quality investigations to identify and assess suspicious activity. This includes investigating Sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEP), Transaction Monitoring and Adverse Media alerts.
Ability to apply regulatory awareness with competence: Demonstrate sound judgment and decision-making within the bank's established risk appetite and parameters. Seek guidance for complex scenarios and actively contribute to broader risk discussions.
Trend Analysis: Proactively analyse data to identify emerging trends in financial crime, utilising findings to enhance detection and prevention strategies.
Process Improvement: Support the continuous optimisation of financial crime prevention processes, systems, and procedures, ensuring they remain effective and compliant with regulatory standards.
Customer Service Support: Handle escalations from the Customer Service team, providing expert advice on actions required to mitigate risks and resolve issues.
Benefits
Generous holiday time: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 1 Kroo bank holiday (June 24th), and 1 day off during the week of your birthday.
Personal days: We know that life can be unpredictable, so we offer 3 personal days to use as needed.
Employer-sponsored volunteer program: We're passionate about giving back to our community, and we support our employees in doing the same with up to 4 hours per month of employer-sponsored volunteer time.
Mental health support: We care about the mental health of our team members and offer access to Spill, our mental health support partner.
Workplace pension: We want you to feel secure about your future, so we offer a workplace pension with a 5% employee contribution and a 3% employer top-up.
Learning and development: After 1 year of service, you'll have access to £500 from the Kroo Learning Fund to invest in your career development.
Top-notch equipment: We provide top-of-the-line equipment necessary for smooth hybrid work, including a MacBook laptop. Additionally, we also offer support in establishing your home office by contributing towards your setup if required.
Modern office: When you're in the office, you'll enjoy access to our modern, bustling workspace in Holborn, Central London, which includes a full gym.
Cycle to Work scheme: We encourage sustainable transportation with our Cycle to Work scheme.
Electric Car scheme: We're committed to reducing our carbon footprint, and our Electric Car scheme makes it easy for our employees to do the same.
Enhanced parental leave: We know that family comes first, and we offer an enhanced parental leave policy to support our employees in starting and growing their families.
Room for growth: As a fast-paced, high-growth start-up, we're dedicated to providing our employees with room to grow and excel.
You get full healthcare for you and your nuclear family via Vitality.
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