Senior Compliance Officer

ROLE: Senior Compliance Officer

Location: London

Hybrid: 2 to 3 days in the office

Duration: 31/12/2025

Purpose of the Job:

• Provide informed program and advisory support to the Head of Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) in identifying and measuring financial crime risk, uplifting the ABC program and embedding a compliant employee culture.
• Lead on the delivery strategic enhancements of the EMEA ABC compliance programme, including ownership of the extensive change deliverables to uplift the ABC framework.
• Assist in developing, updating and implementing the existing ABC policies and procedures to ensure these comply with the relevant laws and regulations and provide clear and accurate support and guidance to Employees.
• Act as subject matter expert on ABC matters, providing advice and guidance to senior management and other key front office and control function stakeholders across the EMEA division as appropriate.
• Work closely with other FCC teams, and stakeholder departments such as Legal, Internal Audit and HR to build a co-ordinated approach to managing bribery and corruption risks.
• Design and deliver training programs for employees, management and relevant third parties.

Accountabilities and responsibilities:

• Horizon scanning to monitor and assess changes to legislation and gap analysis of program to regulatory enforcement actions, including recommendations to address key unmitigated risks are actioned and communicated to Head of ABC.
• Providing the client advice and guidance to EMEA front office departments to mitigate ABC risk associated with current and potential customers, proposed trades / transactions and raise awareness of financial crime responsibilities.
• Support the client strategic initiatives by contributing to integration projects; and manage the delivery of proposed uplift and enhancements to the existing ABC program.
• Review and collate accurate and timely MI and reports for senior management and internal committees to ensure accurate visibility on incidents, audit findings and high-risk activities is provided on a timely basis.
• Lead in identifying and strengthening the ABC control framework to proactively prevent or detect financial crime including the writing of applicable policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Prepare reports on ABC activities, including MI, incidents and audit findings for senior management and Committee papers.
• In conjunction with CPD Training unit write and deliver specialist training with regards to Anti-bribery and Corruption across EMEA.
• Maintain ABC resources, intranet pages, ensuring timely updates and communication around key risk typologies and guidance documents.
• Support investigations, audit and monitoring reviews across the wider FCC department as required.

Knowledge and skills:

• Experience in working within Financial Crime teams specifically Anti Bribery and Corruption and Gifts and Entertainment.
• Good understanding of Corporate and Investment Banking products and services.
• Strong project management skills and ability to demonstrate delivery of program enhancements.
• Well organised with excellent ability to prioritise conflicting work whilst retaining an excellent attention to detail;
• Excellent critical thinking, verbal and written communication skills, especially when faced with challenge.
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence the management team and external parties.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

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