: Financial Crime Compliance Advisory Associate

Country: Germany

WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY

At Santander CIB (www.santandercib.com) we are key players in the transformation of the financial sector, and we support our clients in their transformation and growth journey.

Do you want to join us? Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customized services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.

We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management. Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, culture, and disability. Our mission is to contribute to help more people and business prosper.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

As a Financial Crime Compliance Advisory Associate you will assist the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) in managing the Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CTF) and Sanctions risk framework within second line of defence.

The main tasks in this role include:

• Receiving escalations relating to complex AML, CTF and Sanctions risk cases (including clients, products and services) from the first or other second line of defence teams. Providing advice / recommendations on next steps and need for enhanced monitoring where appropriate for higher risk cases.
• Ensuring that FCC policies and guidance align with Global documents, as well as current legal and regulatory requirements and expectations.
• Maintaining FCC Policies, Standards, Protocols, Waivers and Dispensations.
• Providing guidance and training to the first line of defence on the implementation and impact of policies and standards.
• - Developing and delivering FCC training and awareness programmes for relevant stakeholders.
• Supporting implementation of monitoring and screening tools through ensuring systems meet local regulatory requirements and updating relevant manuals and/or procedures where necessary.
• Recommending and implementing actions required to mitigate financial crime risks identified within the client portfolio and producing high quality reports for senior management.
• Supporting Financial Crime Risk Assessments.
• Contributing towards establishing Risk Appetite thresholds.
• Contributing to change management programmes and internal Policy development as an FCC subject matter expert.
• Developing relevant MI and reporting.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Required:

• Excellent critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Should show initiative, be organized and be able to plan and prioritize.
• Previous experience of Financial Crime Compliance Advisory in financial services with an international client-base or comparable large corporate organizations.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable legislation and accompanying industry guidance (AML, Sanctions, ABC, ATE and/or Fraud) and the ability to practically apply these in your day-today work
• Experience of using systems and software to analyze data.
• Good communication, both written and verbal, and ability to make decisions and influence stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject
• External qualification in Financial Crime (e.g. from ACAMS or ICA).
• Previous experience in developing financial crime policies and implementing and overseeing control frameworks.
• Knowledge of Financial Crime risks and how these are managed in Wholesale/Corporate and Investment Banking.
• Knowledge of Wholesale/Corporate and Investment Banking products.

CONTACT BANCO SANTANDER, S.A.

Frankfurt Branch Human Resources

E-Mail: [email protected]

OTHER INFORMATION

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