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Job Description:

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

Grant Thornton Forensic & Investigation Services (FIS) supply a range of services to large corporates, lawyers and regulatory authorities. Our work falls broadly into the following areas: investigations, disputes, digital forensics, financial crime and competition services and monitoring.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As a Financial Crime Assistant Manager within our Financial Crime team, you will:

• Reviewing a firm’s financial crime framework (or specific elements within it) to assess business risk and regulatory compliance
• Providing training to raise awareness and update a firm’s knowledge repository
• Internal systems reviews – combining internal audit and industry insight to report on financial crime and fraud control design and effectiveness
• Helping a firm to scope and carry out remediation activities in relation to core financial crime process (such as KYC, CDD/EDD, screening)
• Conducting investigations on behalf of a firm and providing recommendations to help them determine appropriate next steps
• Supporting an organisation’s response to identified regulatory breaches, such as sanctions breaches or instances of money laundering, bribery or corruption

Helping clients of all shapes and sizes, from FS and non-FS regulated sectors, as well as corporates. We support businesses to achieve regulatory compliance, detect and prevent financial crime, and play their part in enhancing the integrity of the UK financial system.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as a Financial Crime Assistant Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is experience in a financial crime role (consultancy, industry or regulator). It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

• You will have in-depth understanding of best practices around Financial Crime Risk Management
• You will have experience in Client Due Diligence, sanctions, Know Your Client, Enhanced Due Diligence, Third Party Due Diligence, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, facilitation of tax evasion and Anti-Money laundering
• You will be able to adapt your style to best interact with different audiences
• You will be able to develop relationship with key people

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.  Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job 

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our CLEARR values – Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.

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