Job description
Description du poste
Financial Crime is commonly referred to as Financial Security at Credit Agricole. The Department is split into 3 teams: (i) FS Advisory and Governance (ii) Fraud & Complex Investigations and (iii) Quality Assurance. This vacancy sits within the FS Advisory & Governance team. FS provides CA-CIB London Branch and Crédit Agricole SA (CASA) London Branch with controls and procedures in order for them to comply with the internal FS (financial crime and sanctions) policies and procedures, local regulatory obligations and the bank’s objective of reducing financial crime within the financial sector.
Key Responsibilities of the Department
The FS Department in the UK is responsible for:
- Ensuring that CA-CIB is fully compliant with the provisions of all relevant legislation;
- Developing and maintaining local policies, procedures, training and education in line with evolving statutory and regulatory requirements;
- Taking reasonable steps to establish and maintain awareness and training across the London branch;
- Acting as the primary point of contact for the UK businesses with regards to financial security matters;
- Providing SME risk opinions on higher risk customer relationships, transactions and payments;
- Representing CA-CIB to regulators, supervisors and external bodies;
- Ensuring that all parts of CA-CIB are complying with policy and therefore monitoring operations and development of the policy as required;
- Obtaining, reviewing and acting on sanctions, money laundering and terrorist financing findings issued within the industry (local and international);
- Receiving internal suspicious activity reports and general escalations from stakeholders. Escalating to the Fraud Prevention and Special Investigations team and the MLRO;
- Preparing regular reports for CA-CIB and CASA management on financial crime risk compliance with the internal and external rules and regulations.
The role requires involvement, as required, in assisting FS to fulfil its legal and regulatory obligations in the UK. This is a hands-on role which requires substantial contribution in the day-to-day activities of the team. The expectations on the independence of performing the below listed key responsibilities varies depending on experience.
- Advisory - provide opinions and assessments, from a financial crime perspective on higher risk credit requests, transactions, payments and clients;
- Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) - provide opinions and assessments on high risk clients;
- Live Payments - Act as an escalation point / 2LoD reviewer for payments filtering and customer screening alerts;
- Reporting – Contribute to and/or deliver management information to senior management and London committees;
- Projects – Assist in and/or lead on some local and group projects across the multiple work streams. This may include representing FS in working groups, leading local projects, and working with various stakeholders
- University Degree or equivalent
- Money laundering, Financial Crime or Sanctions qualification (ACAMS, CGSS, ICA Specialist Certificates)
Experience working within a financial crime and/or sanctions function;- Experience in assessing and opining on AML/KYC/Sanctions matters/transactions, including the necessity to escalate, when appropriate;
- Experience in working effectively with multiple key stakeholders to tight deadlines.
- Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail;
- Resilience and ability to work under pressure;
- Flexibility and adaptability to change;
- Ability to share responsibilities, skills and experience with other team members; great team player;
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication.
- Knowledge and application of UK Money Laundering Regulations, JMLSG and FCA guidance;
- Good understanding of UK/EU/US sanctions.
Non
Bac + 3 / L3