AML Compliance Officer

Job Title: AML Compliance Officer

Location: Fleet, Hampshire

Hybrid working after successful completion of 3 month probation period. 

About Fleet Mortgages

We are Fleet Mortgages, a people-focused business specialising in buy-to-let lending. We’ve been providing our fair and trusted service since 2014, and we were acquired by Starling Bank in 2021.

Today, we continue to start good conversations with intermediaries and brokers looking to secure finance for landlords and limited companies of all shapes and sizes. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional BTL solutions to our partners while building a business to be proud of.

Job Purpose

The AML compliance officer is responsible for assisting Fleet Mortgages in meeting its obligations under AML/CTF/POCA and other financial crime rules and regulations.

Duties include assisting in the ongoing development of the risk assessment framework, updating and drafting AML/financial crime policies and procedures, reviewing documents for new and existing customers, monitoring compliance with rules and best practice and supporting the suspicious activity reporting process.

Responsibilities

• Assessing the risk level of new customers when applying for loans with Fleet Mortgages
•  Maintaining the AML/Financial Crime policies and procedures
• Taking a proactive and protective approach to financial crime related matters within Fleet Mortgages
• Assisting in the Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment
• Assessing financial transactions to assist with Fleet’s Underwriting processes
• Conducting regular risk identification analysis
• Assisting in the training for the business on financial crime topics
• Monitoring of procedures to ensure they comply with the regulations
• Acting as a point of contact for AML/financial crime queries
• Reporting Suspicious Activity Referrals to the DMLRO and MLRO
• Assisting in responses to Law Enforcement agencies
• Screening customers against PEPs and Sanctions lists

What we are looking for

• Hands on experience of dealing with Financial Crime matters 
• Knowledge of AML/CTF and other relevant financial crime requirements
  
• Strong analytical and investigative skills
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  

What we can offer you

• 11% non-contributory pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Annual leave buying scheme
• Discretionary Annual Bonus scheme 
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection Scheme
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay 
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Opportunity to gain formally recognised industry qualifications