Special Investigations Lead

The Special Investigations Lead is responsible for the day to day running of the Special Investigations

function within Financial Crime Operations. The Special Investigations team provides a critical

service within the Financial Crime lifecycle by owning to resolution any complex investigations

across Fraud, ML, TF, Sanctions, Peps & Negative media as and when needed. The role holder will be

tasked with enhancing the Investigatory framework within the team to create a world class process, as

well as managing a team of senior investigators across multiple disciplines.

The role holder will also act as a contact point for the wider Altery team on anything Financial Crime

Investigation related and will work with external partners & law enforcement to ensure Altery utilises

industry intelligence & Information to best protect itself from the up and coming threats and trends.

The role holder will work closely with our Compliance team, MLRO, Product and Data teams to

ensure a uniform & coordinated approach to creating a safe and seamless compliance operating

framework that can sustainably scale with Altery’s rapid growth.

The role

● Responsible for leading a team of senior investigators to conduct investigations into internal

SAR's and complex cases, applying financial crime knowledge, judgement, and

decision-making skills to identify where grounds for suspicion of Money Laundering or

Terrorist Financing or Fraud exists.

● Lead on supporting Altery in meeting its business, legal regulatory and stakeholder

obligations in respect of Financial Crime Compliance. Including identifying, deterring,

detecting and disrupting money laundering, sanctions non-compliance, terrorist financing,

bribery, corruption and tax evasion risks that arise by way of its activities.

● Be an AML/CTF & Fraud Subject Matter Expert (SME), especially around investigations and

emerging trends and typologies and subsequent SAR filing

● Engaging with other business areas and external agencies to collate the information required

to understand activity and make appropriate decisions, including accurately disclosing

suspicious activity to the National Crime Agency or to case stakeholders, or providing clear

and concise rationale where no suspicion has been found.

● Implementing and optimising the methodology for conducting Investigations and transaction

monitoring analysis in compliance with applicable laws

● Monitor and manage daily investigative workflow, controls, and results metrics for the team,

and ensure timely completion of tasks

● Assist in identifying systemic procedural weaknesses and additional training requirements for

the company.

Your experience

● 5+ Fraud /Financial Crime experience • Strong Financial Crime background in investigations

& Intelligence;

● Previous experience working within the banking, payments or other high-volume transaction

industry;

● Background & educational qualifications in the following areas are beneficial but not

essential; Financial Crime prevention qualifications (ACAMS/ICA)

● Considerable experience in either a AML/CTF role; legal, law enforcement, compliance or

regulatory background, preferably within the financial services industry

● Demonstrable background in managing a financial crime investigation teams

● A good understanding of relevant UK & EEA legislation and criminal procedures, POCA

Fraud Act, PACE.

● Experience in Multi-jurisdictional Investigations across Europe; with the proven ability to

identify different approaches to investigations based on legal requirements, political or

procedural variances.

Skill requirements:

● A positive “can do” attitude with exceptional interpersonal, organisational and

communication skills.

● Excellent written communication skills that demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy;

● Demonstrated transaction skills that apply across numerous financial products in complex

scenarios;

● Ability to handle sensitive directives and work with team members and all partners.

● Able to thrive in a fast paced customer first environment with the ability to deliver against

multiple priorities and workstreams.

● Excellent decision making skills, ability to be decisive and maintain confidence. Ability to

advise the most appropriate course of action, often to decision makers at a higher-grade

Ability to demonstrate fairness in reaching decisions.

● Knowledge of disclosure investigatory methods and evidence presentation.