Financial Crime Team Leader 12 months FTC, Liverpool

Financial Crime Team Leader 12 months FTC, Liverpool Our Client, a fantastic and successful Asset Finance business based in Liverpool is looking for a candidate to join them on a 12 month contract as a Financial Crime Team Leader. They will consider applicants from across the country as they are open to hybrid working, where you would come into the Liverpool Head Office say 2 or 3 times a month (depending on your location). If located in Liverpool you would be expected to come into the office on the normal 3 days per week. The team structure is a Financial Crime Manager, Financial Crime Team Leader (this role) and 6 Financial Crime Analysts. PURPOSE OF ROLE Assist the Financial Crime Manager and Finance Group Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and be the first contact point for Management Information Finance queries relating to Money Laundering, Sanctions, Anti Bribery and Corruption, Fraud and Law Enforcement Agencies enquiries. Provide training and coaching to members of financial crime team. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Risk Management and Compliance To support the Financial Crime Manager, MLRO & FC Team in ensuring compliance with Anti Money Laundering requirements. Oversight of referrals from Company proposals made to Financial Crime by Credit team as well as dealing with legal requests made by Law Enforcement Agencies and Government Departments. Investigate Hunter alerts and make recommendations accordingly. Maintain a working knowledge of regulations relating to Financial Crime. To be the escalation point for Vehicle Finance applications on all issues relating to Money Laundering and Fraud. Oversight of suspicious activity alerts and referrals and analyse the information to determine if there is any money laundering or fraudulent activity. To make recommendations on money laundering and fraud issues, referring to the Financial Crime Manager where appropriate. Take responsibility for reviewing CIFAS complaints. To support the ongoing review of high risk customers including PEP alerts, trigger events etc To undertake ad hoc compliance work as required. Prepare financial crime reports as required. To work in collaboration with Compliance Advisory, Compliance Monitoring and Legal colleagues to ensure the consistent delivery of regulatory and legislative standards . Work in collaboration with the business to make sure agreed SLA s are adhered to and high risk customers are managed effectively. Supporting the completion of activities/initiatives covered as key priorities within the Financial Crime Operational Strategy Plan. To assist in the delivery of financial crime related training. To keep up to date with all relevant regulatory and legislative changes and raise potential emerging risks with line management. To ensure that records are kept of work undertaken and advice given to the business and that there is an appropriate filing system is in place to enable retrieval to meet regulatory responsibilities. To ensure that responsibilities regarding Treating Customers Fairly, the Prevention of Financial Crime (including money laundering, identification and reporting of fraud) are carried out effectively and in accordance with the Company s internal policies. Identify areas of weakness in current procedures and make recommendations for improvements. Customer and Relationship Management To liaise with the NCA and other law enforcement agencies to ensure a compliant business. Build professional effective working relationships with key internal departments. Intra-group liaison to facilitate best practice and business excellence. Process Management Actioning and monitoring SARs and all law enforcement enquires reporting to the NCA where appropriate, managing all post disclosure issues and transactions. Complete QA checks on work undertaken by the financial crime team. Review possible PEP matches, referring confirmed PEPs to the Financial Crime manager, review and maintain a register of PEPs based on the individual risk identified. Actioning, reporting and monitoring DPA responsibilities relating to Subject Access Requests. To support the ongoing training of the team through coaching and mentoring on day to day activity, devising individual training plans for financial crime team members. Review and update current policies and procedures. Contributing towards IT development through supporting the team champion and the IT development team. Other To contribute ideas for process improvements and progress of autoscoring. To develop and maintain strong working relationships with key internal colleagues. To act with integrity at all times and embrace and demonstrate the philosophy of treating customers fairly. Any other additional responsibilities required within the role. CORE SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE Regulatory Knowledge as applicable to role (compulsory). To act with integrity at all times and embrace the philosophy of treating customers fairly (compulsory). Experience working within an Asset Finance lender. To act with integrity at all times and embrace the philosophy of treating customers fairly.