Vice President, Financial Crime Advisory & Policy

NOMURA SINGAPORE LIMITED ,
London, Greater London

Overview

We're looking for a candidate to fill this position in an exciting company. To act as a senior point of contact for anti-money laundering, with delegated authority from the MLRO to provide advice and sign offs on money laundering risks and KYC requirements to the Front Office, Operations and Control functions; Proactively develop relationships with Front Office and Operations so that there is a good understanding of the Financial Crime and the support required from them; Advising key business stakeholders on complex anti-money laundering issues; Support the development, implementation and oversight of the Financial Crime strategy and controls within EMEA with particular focus on anti-money laundering; To provide leadership and support within the Financial Crime function, developing staff and acting as point of escalation; Identify and propose improvements to current Financial Crime policies, processes and procedures to ensure compliance; Researching, impact assessing and implementing regulatory changes and industry best practice relating to financial crime and recommending appropriate actions to implement those changes; Support and contribute as an SME into all types of Financial Crime training across the firm and generally raise Financial Crime awareness throughout the firm; When appropriate undertake the investigation of internal suspicious activity reports, including reporting to NCA and FCA, as required, and management of any the follow-up actions and record keeping; Provide submissions and updates to monthly Financial Crime MI reporting and governance committees;  6 years dedicated Financial Crime/AML experience preferably within an investment banking/capital markets environment; A professional Financial Crime qualification from an internationally recognised body (e.g. ICA, ACAMS) Excellent technical expertise and knowledge of Financial Crime Legal and regulatory obligations and industry best practice; Understanding of the UK regulatory regime Ability to work on own initiative and apply objective judgement; Strong interpersonal, influencing and communications skills; Strong time management, organisational, planning and follow-up skills; ability to multi-task and deliver change effectively; Desirable Educated to degree level Experience of firm representation in industry initiatives and consultations; Understanding of the Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) regime and experience of filing reports with the NCA.