Head of Sanctions & Screening

Head of Sanctions & Screening

Manchester. Hybrid.

Are you someone who has a passion for leading a function? This role is for someone who is looking to manage a Sanctions Screening, Customer Screening and Payments Screening team and ensure Compliance with policy, risk tolerance and regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for all forms of Screening.

Responsibilities:

• Keep up to date with and develop a broad knowledge of upcoming changes in regulations, internal policies and latest developments in financial crime trends
• To develop effective MI that will highlight the effectiveness of systems and controls and identifying and escalating emerging issues to the appropriate channel;
• Responsible for clear instructions, processes, systems and training to ensure the Bank complies with all necessary legislative and regulatory requirements
• Provide regular feedback to the Data Science team on the quality of reviewed alerts and provide suggestions for ongoing improvements and closing of gaps
• The development of close relationships across the district management teams and the branches, providing effective feedback and guidance as appropriate;
• Develop, support and coach the management team and ensure that the team have a clear sucession plan;
• Develop a high performing team culture through regular communication and team building
• Line management responsibility for the departmental team leads.
• Ensure the department is fully resourced and equipped to handle workflow at all times based on a robust capacity plan
• Embed the culture
• Work in conjunction with internal stakeholders to ensure risks are identified and well managed
• To act as a demander and participate in projects to enhance systems and controls
• Represent Financial Crime Operations in forums, committees and working groups, as required
• Work to improve efficiencies within the department for the benefit of customers, staff and the bank, in connection with the Efficiency team where appropriate.  

Requirements:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to fast pace changing circumstances in order to ensure a smooth efficient operation.
• Strong understanding and experience of Financial Crime (AML, KYC/CDD, Sanctions), banking products and the UK regulatory environment.
• Experience and knowledge of business and/or banking processes, especially around account opening routines and payment/transaction processing systems
• Experience and knowledge of financial crime review, investigation, reporting and assurance processes
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
• Excellent time management skills and able to prioritize workloads to meet agreed deadlines
• A team player at both Management & Team levels with a positive, supportive and engaged approach to change