Money Laundering Reporting Officer (12-month FTC)

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for providing leadership and development of the Fraud & Financial Crime Team.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating all relevant policies and procedures designed to address financial crime risks.
• Maintain and update financial crime risk assessments, identifying all financial crime risks faced by the firm, taking into account the nature and scale of the services provided.
• Design, implement and maintain a comprehensive, risk-based monitoring programme, taking account industry and regulatory developments, using appropriate tools and methodologies.
• Ensure that the monitoring programme is completed in a timely fashion and the results reported to Senior Management and to the local board of Directors.
• Identify, document and propose resolutions to breaches, and suggest improvements where control weaknesses are found.
• Timely identification of material regulatory changes that can affect the activities of the firm.
• Provide-day-to-day assistance and advice on financial crime issues to Senior Management and staff.
• Be the main point of contact for internal suspicious reports; in charge of analysing them and considering further actions.
• Oversight of the due diligence process for new and existing clients, including CDD KYC documentation reviews, PEP / Sanctions screening and ongoing transaction monitoring.
• Develop proactive working relationships with external bodies including the regulatory bodies. Host inspection visits and liaise on any matters raised as a result.
• Promote good governance practises across the Group in line with published standards and guidance.
• Establish efficient operating standards to ensure that all costs are controlled and assist in the promotion of a cost-consciousness culture throughout the division.
• Ensure all Internal Audit requirements are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure that all systems-based records are maintained in an accurate and timely manner.

Please be aware that should we pursue your application, all our Financial Services employees will be expected to complete background checks to assess suitability for employment, these include; a criminal record, identity, media, sanctions, adverse finance, fraud prevention and reference checks to comply with our regulatory requirements.

Hodge is an advocate of being an equal opportunities employer, We believe in promoting equality and diversity which is central to our lives today. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and recognises the value a diverse workforce brings to an organisation.

ESG and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do and serves as a reminder of the responsibility we have to our stakeholders, customers, colleagues and the communities we operate in to use our position wisely. We’re currently exploring different certifications available and have done an initial review of how we think we’d fare, as we see this as a real opportunity for Hodge given our social purpose.

Apply today to become part of Hodge’s mission to make life better for customers and society in the moments that matter.