About the Role
As a Financial Crime Manager within our Financial Crime team, you will coordinate inputs for reports, build trusted client relationships, and manage assignments. You will keep organized records, identify and raise key issues, and delegate tasks effectively. You will display judgment, understanding of risks, and commercial awareness, working effectively with team members. You will mentor and coach junior team members, seek opportunities for self-development, and support business development. You will have a good knowledge of technical matters relevant to Financial Crime and ensure compliance with internal procedures.
Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate inputs for reports including drafting report sections, aggregating multiple authors, reviewing work of junior colleagues and arranging appropriate review cycles.
- Build a trusted relationship with client employees, manage client expectations and support Partners/Directors in client meetings.
- Undertake an assignment manager role for small and medium sized assignments and manage the day-to- day aspects of these under Director/Partner supervision.
- Keep organised records of work done and conclusions reached.
- Identify and raise key issues early to the Engagement Partner/Director and keep them informed of progress.
- Delegate tasks effectively to junior team members, take responsibility for delivering to agreed timelines & budgets, and for managing small teams.
- Display judgment and an understanding of relevant risks and issues arising in an assignment, offering potential solutions and seeking advice when necessary.
- Display good commercial awareness.
- Work effectively with all members of the team, building respect of peers and junior team members.
- Mentor and coach junior team members; appraise them giving regular feedback, complete timely performance reviews and provide development opportunities.
- Actively seek opportunities to develop own technical and consultancy skill, attend workshops, keep technical knowledge up to date, identify and complete relevant grade-appropriate in-house training opportunities and keep records for CPD purposes (where required).
- Seek to actively support, and co-ordinate, some aspects of business development opportunities e.g. preparing proposals/bids, supporting at pitch meetings, organising conferences/client events, developing marketing materials.
- Build up a network of contacts and attend external networking events.
- Have a good knowledge of technical matters relevant to Financial Crime, including MLR2017, CFA2017, BA2010, JMLSG, and FATF guidance.
- Ensure compliance with internal procedures including the completion of take-on, conflict checking and setting up charge codes.
Requirements
- 4 years relevant experience that includes 2 years in a financial crime role (consultancy, industry or regulator).
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, primarily Excel, Word, and Powerpoint.
- Strong technical knowledge of the UK financial crime regulatory regime (across AML, ABC, sanctions, terrorist financing, fraud) and an awareness of current developments and issues.
- Commercial awareness of client issues particularly within the regulated sector.
- Experience leading teams of junior colleagues.
- Comfortable working independently using your own experience.
- Desire to coach, mentor and develop colleagues.
Skills
- Financial crime professional qualification e.g. ICA, ACAMS, CISI, ACFE
- Microsoft Office suite
- Excel
- Word
- Powerpoint
- UK financial crime regulatory regime knowledge
- AML
- ABC
- Sanctions
- Terrorist financing
- Fraud
- Commercial awareness
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Team leadership
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Flexible working
Experience Level
- Manager
Benefits
- Flexible working options
- Support to balance work and life
About the Company
- Grant Thornton provides audit, tax and advisory services, empowering clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership.
- We empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance.
- With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional.
- Our Forensic & Investigation Services (FIS) supply a range of services to large corporates, lawyers and regulatory authorities.
- Our Financial Crime team helps clients navigate complex financial crime risks and challenges.
- We support businesses to achieve regulatory compliance, detect and prevent financial crime, and play their part in enhancing the integrity of the UK financial system.
- Our culture thrives on the contributions of all our people; we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.
- We are building an inclusive culture where we value difference and respect our colleagues.
- Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm.
- We give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.
- The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job.
- Our values are: Purposefully driven, Actively curious and Candid but kind.
