Financial Crimes Risk Manager

3w3 weeks ago

U.S. Bank

London, GB · Full-time · £85,000 – £110,000

About this role

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best, helping customers and businesses make better financial decisions. As a wholly owned subsidiary, Elavon builds platforms for over 1.5 million customers worldwide. Join to support financial crime colleagues assessing exposures impacting UK customers in payment and wealth products.

This role involves supporting business units to enhance controls and remain compliant with financial crime requirements. You will be at the forefront of ensuring alignment with local laws on anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, and economic sanctions. Work in a fast-paced team of professionals dedicated to regulatory expectations.

Key focus includes monitoring the legal framework with the UK MLRO and managing suspicious activity reporting processes. Coordinate management attention on money laundering risks and provide subject matter expertise on AML/CTF matters. Support second line testing and policy development for countering financial crime risks.

We uphold transparent and fair hiring practices supporting individual opportunity and inclusive culture. Enjoy meaningful opportunities for growth and career mobility across all levels. Discover what makes you thrive with new skills from Day One in a culture committed to integrity.

Requirements

Knowledge of UK anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, and economic sanctions regulations
Understanding of enterprise AML/CTF policies and guidelines
Experience with suspicious activity reporting (SAR) processes
Familiarity with financial crime risk assessment in payment and wealth products
Ability to oversee implementation of regulatory changes
Subject matter expertise in AML/CTF and sanctions matters
Experience supporting second line of defence testing in financial crime compliance

Responsibilities

Support compliance within the UK Branch with local laws on anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, and economic sanctions
Monitor the legal and regulatory framework with the UK MLRO through participation in regulatory change management
Assist in the management of the suspicious activity reporting (SAR) process with the centralised EFCC Investigation team
Support and coordinate management focus on money laundering risk in business areas and provide AML/CTF expertise
Support the second line of defence testing program and conduct reviews where required
Support development of UK Branch policies and procedures for countering financial crime risks
Review high risk customer escalations as required
Assist in developing an effective anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing compliance culture