Senior Financial Crime Analyst

Summary

Join Kroo, a forward-thinking bank committed to customer trust and positive societal impact, as a Senior Financial Crime Analyst. You will play a crucial role in safeguarding the bank and its customers against financial crimes. This involves monitoring transactions, investigating suspicious activities, developing detection models, and collaborating with various departments. The position requires a minimum of two years of experience in a fraud or financial crime role and strong analytical and communication skills. Kroo offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous holiday time, personal days, a workplace pension, top-notch equipment, and enhanced parental leave, all within a fully remote work environment.

Requirements

• 2 years experience (minimum) in a fraud or financial crime role
• Experience managing escalations and supporting investigations
• An inquisitive and proactive attitude
• The ability to manage a varied workload and meet SLAs
• An analytical mindset and capable of identifying patterns in large datasets
• A cooperative character and you enjoy working as part of a dynamic team
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Monitor customer transactions using financial crime detection systems to identify potential fraud, money laundering, or other suspicious activities
• Proactively identify financial crime trends by conducting periodic or event based enhanced due diligence reviews
• Investigate flagged transaction monitoring alerts to determine their nature, risk, and necessary follow-up actions, including the preparation of investigations
• Contribute to the development and fine-tuning of detection models and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in identifying financial crimes
• Use a range of intelligence tools to effectively assess the potential financial crime risk presented by customers
• Compile and maintain investigation records for regulatory compliance and reporting purposes
• Stay updated on financial crime and compliance regulations to ensure practices are current
• Work collaboratively with other departments to share insights and support the prevention strategy against financial crime
• Participate in training and development opportunities to bolster knowledge and skills in financial crime detection and prevention
• Handle escalations from the Customer Service team, providing practical advice on required actions for both customers and the bank
• Support the Financial Crime Operations Team Lead in optimising and updating processes, systems, and procedures to maintain effectiveness
• Use Financial Crime systems to check for and document malicious actors, ensuring detailed records are kept to aid investigations

Preferred Qualifications

ICA or ACAMs qualification

Benefits

• Generous holiday time: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 1 Kroo bank holiday (June 24th), and 1 day off during the week of your birthday
• Personal days: We know that life can be unpredictable, so we offer 3 personal days to use as needed
• Employer-sponsored volunteer program: We're passionate about giving back to our community, and we support our employees in doing the same with up to 4 hours per month of employer-sponsored volunteer time
• Mental health support: We care about the mental health of our team members and offer access to Spill, our mental health support partner
• Workplace pension: We want you to feel secure about your future, so we offer a workplace pension with a 5% employee contribution and a 3% employer top-up
• Top-notch equipment: We provide top-of-the-line equipment necessary for smooth hybrid work, including a MacBook laptop. Additionally, we also offer support in establishing your home office by contributing towards your setup if required
• Cycle to Work scheme: We encourage sustainable transportation with our Cycle to Work scheme
• Electric Car scheme: We're committed to reducing our carbon footprint, and our Electric Car scheme makes it easy for our employees to do the same
• Enhanced parental leave: We know that family comes first, and we offer an enhanced parental leave policy to support our employees in starting and growing their families
• Room for growth: As a fast-paced, high-growth start-up, we're dedicated to providing our employees with room to grow and excel
• You get full healthcare for you and your nuclear family via Vitality
• Office/remote working and working times: The position is fully remote, with onboarding and training also conducted online