Financial Crime Specialist

Management Level

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.

EQ’s vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to its client base and our values set the core foundations to our success. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

The main focuses for the Financial Crime Officer will be as follows:

• Support policies relating to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), PEPs, Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF) and Sanctions.
• Assist in ensuring regulatory and legislative developments in financial crime are identified and required changes implemented.
• Advise the business day to day on policy application and interpretation e.g. Customer Due Diligence requirements, reviewing Onboarding risk assessment output.
• Work with the business on project work for any new products or product development, 
• Maintain appropriate industry and specialist knowledge.   
• Solve complex problems; take a new perspective on existing solutions
• Work independently receiving minimal guidance
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Act as a point of reference for the business in respect of AML, CDD, PEPs and Sanctions.
• Analyse more complex technical queries, delivering solutions where no current model exists. 
• May have direct contact with clients and the authority to advise on Fin Crime matters.
• Assist the DMLRO in their AML responsibilities including acting as their nominate as and when necessary

The Financial Crime Officer should have:

• Strong work ethic and able to work on own initiative
• Report writing experience
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Ability to multi task and prioritise
• Strong administrative skills
• Relevant industry qualifications (such as the ICA AML Certificate), or willingness to study

• Managing the customer relationship (internal and external) (understanding of individual customer need/concerns and acting as an interface between the business and the customer)
• Providing excellent customer service (courteous, prompt service)
• Presents advice and solutions so that internal customers can assess implication prior to making decisions
• Ensures others understand the impact business operations have upon customer service
• Treats each contact with customer as an opportunity to impress them with the service offered
• Probes facts and opinions to identify the underlying needs of customers
• Assists staff to meet and exceed customer service standards by creating the right working environment and climate
• Minimise the impact of workflow peaks and troughs upon customer service standards
• Has advanced and specialised expertise, typically developed through both job-related training and work experience

What We Offer

• Save For Your Future - Equiniti Pension Plan; Equiniti matches your pension contributions up to 10%
• All Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – Gives all EQ Colleagues the opportunity to benefit if the current owners successfully sell the company for a profit.
• Health and Wellbeing – Employee Assistance Programme: counselling, legal & wellbeing support for colleagues and their households. Life assurance cover at 4x salary with the ability to purchase enhance cover.
• Employee discounts – Discounts and cashback at your favourite high street stores through our EQ Wins Platform.
• Flexible Benefits – The ability to purchase a wide variety of benefits through our flex plan; gadgets, travel insurance, will writing, holiday trading and more.
• Time Off – Typically 29 days holiday + bank holidays. 2 volunteer days to get involved with a charity of your choosing.
• Winning together – Equiniti ICON award vouchers; recognising the individuals going above and beyond to help the business succeed.
• Learning & Development – Investment in LinkedIn Learning for all colleagues.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.