Compliance & Financial Crime Contractor - 6 MTH FTC

Our vision

Davies is a community of outstanding people. We welcome different perspectives, support each other’s ambitions and grow together. In a fast-changing business environment, we adapt and look ahead. We succeed because we are multi-talented: in the skills of our teams, specialisms, and sector expertise. Working together, we are greater than the sum of our parts.

Our Values

We are Connected: United under one mission and believe in our collective power to make a difference; together we are greater than the sum of our parts.

We are Dynamic: We adapt with the environment, striving for what is next. Relentlessly seeking more for our business, clients, colleagues, and communities.

We are Innovative: We are solution focused with an entrepreneurial mindset, empowered to discover new paths.

We Succeed Together: We support each other to grow and value different perspectives, ideas, and experiences - making an impact on our communities.

Davies is a multi-award-winning operations management, consulting, and digital solutions provider to organisations in highly regulated markets, including insurance, financial services, utilities, communications and to regulatory bodies. Our core services include Claims Solutions, Insurance Services Consulting and Technology and Legal Solutions.

The role

Reporting directly to the Head of M&A Compliance & Group Governance, the Compliance & Financial Crime Contractor will be responsible for ensuring all legislative, regulatory and best practice requirements are met throughout the Group. You will work with business stakeholders and those under its management to develop appropriate governance controls, policies and procedures relating to regulatory compliance and financial crime.

Supporting in the maintenance and development of the control environment, you will work in unison with the other Compliance personnel across the Group and members of the GRC function.

Key responsibilities

Financial Crime

• Financial Crime Framework. Implementation and maintenance of Financial Crime Framework (AML, ABC, Counter-Fraud and PEP/Sanctions) including development of appropriate KPIs & metrics, reporting and escalation of issues.
• Develop and implement financial crime prevention policies and procedures.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify potential financial crime risks.
• Undertake corporate criminal offences risk assessment across the Group.
• Undertake any relevant financial crime and sanctions checks where required across various business and compliance activities.
• Lead investigations into suspected financial crimes.
• Horizon scanning and SME on existing and emerging AML, Sanctions, Fraud, CTF and other relevant legislation, guidance and best practice. This is to include but not limited to UK Proceeds of Crime Act, European Money Laundering Directives, UK Economic Crime & Transparency Act. US Corporate Transparency Act.
• Provide guidance and support to business units on financial crime matters, acting as firm’s financial crime subject matter expert

General

• Assisting the Head of Group Governance to ensure all compliance policies are implemented across the Group, and throughout all relevant Group businesses. Engagement with business owners and senior management where required and development of new policies in order to manage and mitigate business risks at a Group, Divisional, Jurisdictional or entity level. Ensuring policy framework documentation and trackers are kept up to date and audit trails are complete.
• Regulatory Compliance. Working across the Group to ensure full compliance with all regulatory / legislative requirements placed upon the business, including FCA, SRA Code of Conduct, Financial Crime and Tax Evasion. The Compliance Manager will support the business and other Compliance Managers in the development and deployment of policies and processes.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management. Building and maintaining strong links with key stakeholders across the Group in order to promote Compliance culture and deliver high level advice to business segments across all relevant Divisions.
• Training. Working with fellow Compliance Officers to develop the technical content of all Compliance training and ensuring appropriate roll-out.
• Reporting. Input into regular and ad-hoc reporting into appropriate governance fora and boards.
• Supporting the Head of Group Governance around compliance related projects and assist in enhancing the Compliance Framework.

Key skills and experience required

• Strong knowledge and experience of financial crime compliance gained from relevant experience within financial services.
• A combination of higher education and industry and/or role specific qualifications.
• Experience of delivering Group-wide financial crime risk assessments and other related projects.
• Previous experience designing and implementing regulatory frameworks desirable
• Successful candidate is a strong team player with willingness to “roll up their sleeves,” is able to earn trust quickly, and is effective at managing risk with and through others.
• Ability to contribute to a wider goal and project yet being able to work independently and for large parts on their own.
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deliver in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
• Experience of working in a business operating in several global jurisdictions and an appreciation of the regulatory and compliance challenges that brings.
• Flexible approach and attitude to finding solutions to challenging situations.
• Strong planning and organisation skills, with the ability to react to business needs & risks, and ability to produce materials under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Teamwork – the ability to engage with all members of the team

Why work for Davies

Davies are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome candidates of all genders, gender identity and expression, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, nationality, and belief (or lack thereof). Join us nd enjoy our ever-evolving benefits, including but not limited to:

• Reward platform – discounts for over 800 retailers
• 25 days holiday plus 2 paid volunteer days
• EAP with virtual GP
• Recognition programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave policies
• Fostering friendly and fertility support employer
• Pension - matched contribution at 5%
• Life Assurance (4 x basic salary)
• Development, training, and professional qualification

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