Financial Crime Prevention Specialist preventing illegal activities like money laundering and fraud. Join a fast - growing fintech company managing compliance in a hybrid or remote role.
About the role
- SARs Financial Crime Specialist at Zopa preparing reports on suspicious transactions and ensuring compliance. Worked in hybrid environment with specific office attendance and remote work flexibility.
Responsibilities
- Preparing detailed reports on potentially suspicious financial transactions for compliance and regulatory purposes.
- Reviewing customer transactions and related information to identify suspicious activity.
- Drafting SARs and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Preventing financial crime, including money laundering and fraud.
- Working in the office two days per week.
- Working 7.5 hour shifts between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday.
- Working one weekend day every other week remotely.
Requirements
- Experience in financial crime or fraud, ideally in a SARs/Transaction Monitoring role within the banking or financial services industry.
- Experience leveraging AI tools to support financial crime investigations and produce high-quality investigative summaries, while maintaining strong analytical judgment and regulatory awareness.
- Demonstrated ability to critically assess AI-generated case summaries, applying professional judgment to support sound case decisions while ensuring full regulatory and policy compliance.
- Strong knowledge of UK financial crime regulations, including the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), the Money Laundering Regulations (MLR), and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidelines.
- Familiarity with transaction monitoring systems.
- Strong analytical and investigative skills with keen attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to produce clear, concise reports and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of banking products and services, including payments, savings, and investment transactions.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous learning.
- Ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously under pressure.
- ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) certification or equivalent ICA qualification (Desirable).
Benefits
- Flexible ways of working
- Face-to-face collaboration
- Good work-life balance
- Option of working from abroad for up to 120 days a year
- Workplace free from discrimination
- Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds
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