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At Butterfield, we provide specialised international financial services. Operating in multiple jurisdictions, we focus on results, value relationships, and celebrate success. If this sounds like your kind of company, then consider this opportunity to become part of a collaborative team of professionals at a world-leading, independent offshore Bank.
Money Laundering Reporting Officer
The main function of this role is to receive and consider internal disclosures (Suspicious Activity Reports) in accordance with internal reporting procedures.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Is accountable for processing internal disclosures in a timely manner and determining if they need to be externalised.
- Perform investigations of internal disclosures and other related matters and form a sound judgement regarding external reporting of suspicious activity; evaluating the risk to the business and proposing solutions where required.
- Will provide relevant guidance to the business on reporting requirements as it relates to Financial Crime queries such as Suspicious Activities, Internal Disclosures relating to Suspicious Activity arising from Customer Due Diligence or transactional activities.
- Will provide guidance to the business on reporting requirements as it relates to Anti-Bribery and Corruption matters.
- Will raise issues directly with the Board or relevant committee.
- Primary point of contact for the Business in relation to new business and on-going client queries in relation to AML/ financial crime, attending client meetings as necessary.
Your qualifications and skills include:
- The candidate should be educated to degree level or have a minimum of 6 years' experience in financial services.
- Will have an applicable ICA Diploma or equivalent.
- Maintain awareness of regulatory and legal changes in the Financial Crime space and provide timely updates.
- Proven understanding of Financial Crime Reporting requirements in a financial services firm to be able to be the nominated MLRO/Deputy for the legal entity.
- Nominated MLRO/Deputy for the legal entity.
- Effective communication skills, both written and spoken with relevant internal stake holders on Financial Crime matters.
- Ability to work as part of a team, both within Jersey and cross-jurisdictionally.
- Ability to be flexible, open, honest and approachable.
- Ability to promptly and appropriately escalate risks and/or failures of standards to be met, to Management.
- Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft products, particularly Word & Excel.
- High ethical standards with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with absolute discretion.