Compliance Associate, Fraud & Financial Crime 12m FTC

Bovill is a global financial services regulatory consultancy with offices in London, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Americas. We work with clients internationally on every element of regulation. We help firms build projects to respond to significant regulatory change or give them peace of mind they’re doing the right thing.

Bovill is now part of Ocorian, the global provider of financial and corporate administration services and regulatory solutions. We have combined with Newgate, Ocorian’s existing regulatory and compliance business, to offer comprehensive regulatory support to financial services organisations. We are now looking to expand, enhance and extend our services to our valued clients as part of the wider Ocorian group.

Our Financial Crime practice delivers high quality financial crime regulatory advice and support to clients operating across the regulated sector, including retail, corporate and investment banks; wealth and asset management firms; investment managers; crypto and digital asset firms; and authorised payment and electronic money institutions.

We are looking for a compliance professional who possess a knowledge of relevant UK financial crime regulations and accompanying guidance to join the team for a 12 month period on a fixed term contract.

The areas in which the Associate will be expected to assist clients includes, but is not limited to:

• Advising clients on UK financial crime regulatory requirements, expectations, and industry practices.
• Performing independent reviews of systems and controls for clients.
• Providing guidance and recommendations to clients on enhancing their financial crime prevention frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Conducting risk assessments and gap analyses to identify vulnerabilities and mitigate potential risks related to financial crime.
• Executing design and operational effectiveness testing of clients’ financial crime risk management controls including due diligence, transaction monitoring, screening, and suspicious activity reporting processes.
• Drafting, revising, and presenting client deliverables, including but not limited to: reports; policies and procedures; presentations; and correspondence.
• Participate in client meetings, such as interviews and presentations.
• Responding to ad-hoc and routine regulatory queries.

Successful candidates should have:

• A degree-level education and/or a relevant, diploma level professional qualification (financial crime or compliance-related), or willing to study towards
• A minimum of 12 months experience in financial crime compliance, AML investigations, or related roles within the financial services industry
• Technical knowledge of  AML, CTF, sanctions regulations, and industry standards (e.g., FATF, OFAC, EU directives)
• Strong analytical skills and ability to assess and challenge information for potential illicit activity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Exceptional report writing skills, including long-form report or essay writing, with the ability to construct well-founded, clear and concise observations and recommendations and conclusions.
• Demonstrable ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Given the technical nature of the role, exceptional communication skills and high attention to detail are essential.

In return, we offer:

• The opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and stimulating environment.
• The ability to work on a variety of projects with varying complexity and a diverse client base.
• The prospect of working with friendly and collaborative colleagues across different sectors and regions.

Bovill actively supports flexible working and promotes a hybrid working practice. This is a 12 month fixed term contract. We welcome the opportunity to discuss contractual flexibility and are open to accepting applications from those who wish to work directly via a Bovill FTC or through a limited company.

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