Financial Crime Analyst

The West Brom are looking to recruit a Financial Crime Analyst to join our Financial Crime team on a permanent contract. The post holder will carry out analysis and investigation of activities relating to Financial Crime which will include reviewing alerts, both Investment and Mortgage, produced by the Transaction and Fraud Monitoring software.

The role will also include investigating referrals made to the Financial Crime Team by staff as well as dealing with Subject Access Requests made by Law Enforcement Agencies and Government Departments.,

• Maintain a working knowledge of regulations relating to Financial Crime, and to be able to analyse and understand those regulations.


• Investigate suspicious transactions, suspicious activity alerts and referrals, and analyse the information to determine if there is any fraudulent activity.


• Ensure that any third party Subject Access Requests (e.g. Production Orders) and suspicious persons or transaction reports are completed within the agreed timescales.


• Prepare financial crime reports as required. Maintain and file, clear and concise records.


• Provide a point of contact for Financial Crime related issues and give advice and guidance to staff as and when required.


• Identify areas of weakness in current procedures and make recommendations for improvements.


• Assist and liaise with other financial institutions, the Police and other Law Enforcement Agencies on investigations on various matters. These could include the exchange of information as well as making statements on behalf of the Society that could be used in court.


• Deputise for the Senior Financial Crime Analyst in periods of absence.
  
  Confident and professional individual, highly motivated and be able to work in a team or under own initiative.


• Current experience of working in financial crime related work is essential, ideally with a previous experience within a financial institution.


• Strong communication skills are essential for this role as the role holder will need to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing for an area that is technical and complex.


• A willingness to work towards a relevant qualification (if not already held).


• Previous experience of database mining techniques, and Fraud Detection systems such as SIRA, CiFAS or National Hunter would be desirable.
  
  We wholeheartedly believe that our people are our greatest asset, that's why in addition to your salary you will be rewarded with a wide range of other benefits:


• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days + 8 bank holidays, (pro rata)


• Pension scheme where we will augment your contribution by 0.6% (Up to 10.6%)


• Social club membership dozens of discounts available for a wide variety of family days out and events


• Performance related pay scheme


• Corporate health plan with the option to include family members


• Discounted travel cards


• Life assurance provided by the Society at 4 times your salary


When we say our people are the West Brom's biggest asset that doesn't mean just viewing them as employees. We also recognise they have a life outside work, one that has responsibilities and rewards which the Society respects and supports in ways that aim to bring the best out of them. We operate flexible/hybrid working at our Head Office, our Recruitment team will be happy to share further details of this with you if you are interested in applying for a role.

Why choose the West Brom?

At the West Brom we appreciate that our employees are unique individuals with differing needs depending on their specific circumstances and stages in life. When we say our people are the West Brom's biggest asset that doesn't mean just viewing them as employees. We are proud of our heritage and absolutely believe that the West Brom is a great place to work.