Financial Crime Compliance Officer - Escalations (Hiring Immediately)

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Financial Crime Compliance Officer - Compliance - London

Ebury London Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home per week

The Role

As an FCC Officer, you will work closely with MLRO and DMLRO of Ebury Partner UK Limited in the firm’s London office. A successful candidate will be reporting into DMLRO based in Ebury’s London office.

Role requirements:

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience either working in compliance or a financial crime-related operational role
• Must have fundamental knowledge of international sanction regulations (UN, EU, UK and US)
• Must be a team player but can adapt to work independently when required
• Can demonstrate the ability to manage stakeholder expectations effectively
• Ability to adapt to a fast-changing global business environment
• Must be able to work well under pressure and be proactive in completing cases under time-sensitive conditions
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills allow the candidate to identify financial crime risks and address them accordingly
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• High competency in the Microsoft Office suite and Google Docs software (desired)
• Candidate should be fluent in English and another language (desired)

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that financial crime risks are identified, assessed, managed and reported promptly for EDD, Transactions, Sanction, Adverse Media Screening, PEP, and Military Exposure and Proliferation escalations;
• Make decisions/recommendations on appropriate actions about financial crime issues raised by the onboarding analyst and front office representatives;
• Be a key point of contact within the business for financial crime-related queries on an ad-hoc basis, which includes attending calls where the business may wish to discuss complex or higher-risk cases;
• Provide MLRO/DMLRO with regular Horizon scanning or key news updates in relation to AML/CTF
• Creation and update of training materials, as well as identifying new areas where the business may require training due to emerging risks and trends
• Delivery of financial crime-related training materials to the wider organisation
• Maintenance and review of KYC matrix change requests
• Review of all Skillcast/Sana Training Modules
• Responding to Due Diligence Questionnaires from LP’s/Partners
• Guiding the business on Risk Appetite, Policy and CRR Methodology
• Responding to the Inbox escalations, general enquiries, policy enquiries, guidance in relation to policy gaps
• Maintenance of Ebury's PEP register
• Delivery of AML induction training for new joiners
• Respond to financial crime-related escalations in line with agreed Service Level Agreements (SLA);
• Responsible for efficiently managing cases in the workflow and being proactive in helping with ad-hoc tasks;
• Conducting end-to-end financial crime risk assessments on new and existing clients;
• Reviewing financial crime red flags raised by the first line of defence;
• Making decisions/recommendations on appropriate actions concerning financial crime issues raised within the escalation framework;
• Present FC risk assessments and recommendations to senior stakeholders;
• Articulating policy and regulatory requirements that the firm complies with to the front office and operational KYC teams.

Why Ebury?

• Competitive Starting Salary with an annual discretionary bonus that truly rewards your performance from day one.
• Dedicated Mentorship: Learn directly from experienced managers who are invested in your success.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: Leverage state-of-the-art tailor made tools and systems that enable you to perform at your best.
• Clear, Accelerated Career Progression: Defined pathways to leadership and specialist roles within Ebury.
• Dynamic & Supportive Culture: Work in a collaborative environment where teamwork and personal growth are prioritized.
• Generous Benefits Package: Access competitive benefits tailored to your location, which typically include health care and social benefits.
• Central Office: A fantastic location with excellent transport links.

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About us

Ebury delivers sophisticated, integrated solutions — business accounts, hedging, and financing — on a single platform with a seamless workflow. Our success is built on a simple premise and singular purpose: To help businesses operate and scale globally.

Since its founding in 2009, Ebury has always been a fast-growing leader in fintech. Today, we bring together 1,800+ Eburians across nearly 70 cities and we’re always looking to add to our team.

At the heart of our offering is a proprietary platform, purpose-built to help businesses seamlessly streamline and manage global cash flow. We focus on continuous product evolution and innovation to build the infrastructure for borderless growth and help our clients scale at every stage.

The opportunities at Ebury are as diverse as our people, ranging from business development to engineering roles across our tech pillars.

We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and are against the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story.