An established international bank based in London seeks to recruit a senior Compliance professional to lead, manage and develop their Compliance & Financial Crime department, taking on SMF17 approval. Suitable candidates should have a proven track record of Banking experience, exposure to a wide range of Compliance areas and strong team leadership skills.
Responsibilities:
- Management responsibility for the Banks UK Compliance function
- Take on MLRO (SMF17) designation for the bank and manage regulatory interaction
- Lead, manage and motivate a large compliance team, comprised of various sub-sectors (i.e. Financial Crime, Advisory, Monitoring etc.)
- Review, update and implement relevant Compliance policies, processes and procedures
- Address and resolve any potential internal Compliance issues
- Create suitable internal Compliance training programs and monitor department performance
- Act as a Compliance subject matter expert for the business
- Provide regular departmental reports to senior management
- Work with internal connections to develop the overall department
Key Skills:
- Strong (corporate) banking compliance experience
- Diverse compliance experience
- Proven track record of SMF designation
- Strong leadership & management skills