2nd Line Financial Crime Analyst

Job description

About Atos

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with over 110,000 employees in 73 countries and annual revenue of over € 11 billion. European number one in Cloud, Cybersecurity and High-Performance Computing, the Group provides end-to-end Orchestrated Hybrid Cloud, Big Data, Business Applications and Digital Workplace solutions. The group is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic & Paralympic Games and operates under the brands Atos, Atos Syntel, and Unify. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.

The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information technology space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education as well as multicultural and pluralistic approaches to research that contribute to scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the group enables its customers, employees and collaborators, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably and confidently in the information technology space.

 

The opportunity

 

This role forms part of the Financial Crime Unit on the NS&I account, providing assurance and quality control on activities carried out as part of the first line process.

NS&I customers deserve and expect a rich and consistent customer experience across all communication mediums.  As an NS&I Team Member, you’ll be delivering a consistently high level of service to the NS&I customers.

 

A Financial Crime Analyst is someone that has a positive approach and a can-do attitude. You’ll need to be open to change and not be afraid to take on challenges.

 

The role works within a fast-paced and challenging environment that has the customer at the very heart of everything we do. You’ll need to demonstrate flexibility in your thinking and be able to adapt to new situations including those outside your own area.

 

Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

 

To process with defined KRI and service levels, a range of documents, information and data - using computer systems, scanning and printing equipment and telephony. The work involves the management of customers identified to be of interest to the business and related administration and is therefore time-critical, requiring a high degree of accuracy and decision making. The position also requires the role holder to assist with monthly assurance testing of 1st Line activities for quality control. The role holder will also undertake general AML duties where necessary. They will become part of a wider Financial Crime Unit which aims to be a centre of excellence within the Risk and Assurance function for Atos.

 

·  Monitor those customers registered as Politically Exposed Persons (or their associates) to include transactional reviews, 6 monthly reviews and yearly reviews.
·  Correspond with these customers both in writing and by telephone when relevant.
·  Raise Suspicious Activity Reports to the National Crime Agency where instructed to do so by the Nominated Officer.
·  Correspond with customers, both in writing and by telephone to establish rationale for transactional activity when relevant.
·  Deal with potential customer complaints.
·  Maintain accurate customer records for correspondence sent to and received from customers.
·  Liaise with Evidence of Identity Team for completion of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks where relevant.
·  Assisting the Financial Crime Unit to fulfil its legal and regulatory obligations.
·  Monitoring of accounts or transactions to identify potential money laundering, terrorist financing or sanctions breaches.
·  Perform assurance testing of key AML processes to ensure compliance with related regulations and guidance and operational procedures and controls.
·  Perform assurance testing to ensure Evidence of Identify checks are performed in line with related regulations and guidance, including assisting in the regular assessment of Vendors providing EOI services.
·  Perform assurance testing to ensure Peps, Sanctions and other related AML checks are performed in line with related regulations and guidance.
·  Assisting the MLRO and Nominated Officer in reporting assurance outcomes to operational management and relevant internal and external governance meetings
·  Extracting of MI for senior management and client’s meetings.
·  Acting as point of contact for the operational units giving advice where accounts have been stopped.
·  Undertake and complete general office administration activities.   
·  Capture, maintain and update data, utilising designated computer systems and manual processes.
·  Contribute to team performance through maintaining a flexible approach to responsibilities and tasks.                                                               
·  Assist colleagues in their work in administrative support or adhoc duties as required, sharing best practice experience.
·  Active participation in Staff Dialogue and Personal Development Planning.

 

Signs of success

 

To be successful in this role, you’ll need a rich combination of experience, proven skills and personal attributes. See below to find out if you’re the person we’re looking for.This is an office-based role. This is a full-time permanent position, Monday-Friday office-based hours, in our Capella House site in Glasgow. You’ll also need to successfully complete a BPSS security clearance check to do this role.

 

Skills we can’t do without:

 

·  Working knowledge/understanding of AML/CTF and willingness to pursue minimum AML ICA certificate level qualification.
·  PC literacy
·  Comprehensive understanding of business processes to assist with oversight work
·  Comprehensive understanding of Retail, with knowledge of CFO and TFC products advantageous, to assist with oversight work
·  Ability to work under pressure with high attention to detail
·  Basic numeracy and literacy
·  Awareness of appropriate business behaviour
·  Be receptive to change.

 

Skills we’d like:

 

·  Experience of working in a similar role.

 

Here at Atos, we want all of our employees to feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are at work. Our employee lifecycle processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique. Across the globe, we have created a variety of programs to embed our Atos culture of inclusivity, and work hard to ensure that all of our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute and feel that they are exactly where they belong.