Compliance Officer
*Permanent 
*City of London (5 days in the office per week)
*Paying up to £55k
We are currently working with an international bank based in the city of London who are looking for a compliance officer to join their team asap.
Purpose of the Role 
To play a key role in ensuring the Bank fully complies with the full scope of financial crime systems and controls required for UK authorised and regulated banks. 
Key Responsibilities 
•Review and authorise risk-based trade finance referrals. 
•Deliver bank-wide training through the portal tool, periodic bank-specific briefings face to face sessions (after gaining familiarity with the Bank’s products and services). 
•Maintain and periodically review the Bank’s legal and vendor databases. 
•Maintain designed Compliance Registers to ensure regulatory compliance and support monthly reporting. 
•Complete thematic review tasks as assigned through Compliance Monitoring Programme (CMP). 
•Conduct sanctions screening for ad-hoc and in-flight transactions using industry standard tools. 
Skills, Attributes & Credentials 
•Qualifications – industry related diploma, e.g. ICA, ACAMS, AFB and/or a degree or relevant higher education diploma. 
•Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Compliance function with minimum one year supervisory experience. 
•Ability to navigate and interpret UK regulations (including PRA/FCA rulebooks) and JMLSG Guidance. 
•Ability to undertake thematic reviews covering a broad spectrum of UK regulatory requirements. 
•Microsoft office competence. 
•Strong ability to undertake presentations and manage bank-wide training programme.