Overview
CDD MSL Analyst Jobs in Manchester, UK at Handelsbanken
Position: CDD MSL Analyst – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
We have an exciting opportunity to join our established CDD Team on a 6month fixed term contract, as an MSL Analyst.
Main Responsibilities
- Undertake ongoing monitoring reviews for exiting customers across different risk ratings
- Support and complete quality control checks on new to bank clients across different risk ratings
- Evaluate and upscale the development and enhancement of the banks instruction
- Ensure internal CDD requirements are adhered to and be able to clearly breakdown and communicate the instructions where there are gaps in due diligence
- Communicate effectively with key stakeholders including CDD/FCP and branch colleagues raising issues from case checking to enable these to be resolved in a timely manner
- Ensure workflow management tools are completed fully and accurately to enable data to be extracted for MI reporting purposes
- Identify any key risks and AML ‘red flags’ and escalate these accordingly;
- Review PEP & RCA screening matches and queries – making recommendations to onboard / retain / declassify / exit;
- Present complex cases to Financial Crime Customer Committee and obtain approval to retain or exit
- Operate in line with the Bank’s Risk Management framework (including sub‑frameworks) and relevant risk and compliance policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate and timely escalation of any concerns to their line manager;
- Perform ad‑hoc duties delegated by Team Manager.
Please note that this role will be based at our Manchester City Centre Head Office on a hybrid working basis.
Ideal Candidate
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- Strong understanding and experience of AML, KYC, Sanctions, CDD and banking products and the UK regulatory environment.
- A demonstrable understanding of corporate structures and the ability to advise on KYC/CDD requirements both for direct clients and related/associated parties, including the ability to carry out risk assessments and recommendations.
- Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding and application of simplified, standard and enhanced due diligence
- Recognise when they are able to make individual decisions and when there is a need to escalatie to the Team Manager and / or 2nd Line of Defence
- Be proactive and collaborative to make relevant changes to policies, procedures and working practices and liaise with second line of defence where relevant
- Flexible, adaptable and responds effectively to changing business needs
- Excellent time management skills and able to prioritise workloads to meet agreed deadlines
- A team player with a positive, supportive and engaged approach to change
- Ability to apply themselves to problem solving and analysing situations, delivering practical and compliant financial crime controls/solutions adopting a risk based approach
- Ability to manage customer expectation through effective communication skills
The successful candidate will ideally hold relevant specialist FC qualifications: e.g. ICA Diploma in FC/AML, ACAMS
Company Information
Handelsbanken is a relationship bank with a decentralised way of working, a strong local presence thanks to a nationwide network of branches, and a long‑term approach to customer relations. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a local business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a bespoke service. The focus is always on the need of the individual customer and not on the sale of specific products.
The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio‑economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
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Title: CDD MSL Analyst
Company: Handelsbanken
Location: Manchester, UK
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