Financial Crime Systems & Analytics Manager

Job title:

Financial Crime Systems & Analytics Manager

Company

Tandem Bank

Job description

Job Title: Financial Crime Systems & Analytics Manager
Working Pattern: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday (09:00-17:00, with a 45 minute lunch break)
Salary: Up to £55,000 and up to 20% bonus and benefits
Location: Flexible – Embrace fully remote or hybrid work from any of our vibrant UK offices in London, Cardiff, Durham, Manchester, or Blackpool.About TandemWe are Tandem – Where impact meets innovationTandem is the UK’s greener digital bank on a bold quest to revolutionise the way we save, borrow, spend, and share – all while nurturing our planet, our people and our customers. As one of Europe’s fastest growing digital banks, our values of being Brave, Enterprising, Simple, and Together (BEST) ensure our 500-strong team collaborate to drive a brighter, greener future.Financial Crime Operations (FC Ops)We’re building an amazing, centralised department and we’re looking for an ambitious and purpose-driven Financial Crime System & Analytics Manager to join us.You will be part of the management team of the Financial Crime Operations (FC Ops) department, reporting to the Financial Crime Operations Manager. The department is in an exciting transformation phase, where FC Ops are creating a first line centralised function that will support all products offered by Tandem. This expansion will provide the successful candidate with opportunities to play a fundamental role in affecting organisational changeWhat you will be working on:

• Management of key financial crime systems including but not limited to: workflow management platforms, electronic ID&V, customer screening, fraud prevention tools. This will include the full lifecycle from implementation, testing and ongoing monitoring.
• Ensure that systems are compliant with applicable laws, regulations, industry best practice and internal standards.
• Ensure systems are updated to effectively implement any regulatory changes or updates to the policies, standards or risk scoring as informed by the 2nd line and in a timely manner.
• Apply appropriate statistical techniques – e.g. SQL SAS – and concepts to develop data led solutions.
• Manage upgrades and enhancements to financial crime systems and provide the relevant assurance that systems are operating effectively.
• Lead on testing activities required in relation to financial crime systems.
• Undertake timely and accurate analysis to inform financial crime strategies promoting compliance whilst enabling business.
• Work closely with relevant teams to optimise system configuration and reduce false positives through rule writing and system configurations.
• Design and execute management information dashboards to evidence effectiveness of systems in addition to contributing to governance management information packs in relation to financial crime.
• Engage/negotiate with key stakeholders – an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring that complex information is articulated in a meaningful and easily understood way to a wide range of audiences.

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience within financial crime prevention area, preferably within FCA regulated financial services firms.
• Technical knowledge of SAS, SQL, data sources and reporting suites.
• Knowledge and experience in using financial crime industry recognised systems and databases to combat financial crime.
• Strong knowledge of the UK financial crime regulatory regime across all areas of financial crime including Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Sanctions and Fraud.
• Confident engaging/negotiating with stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring that complex information is articulated in a meaningful and easily understood way to a wide range of audiences.
• Sound understanding of risk management principles, frameworks, tools and techniques.
• High level of computer proficiency (good knowledge of MS Office suite – Excel, Word, Power-Point, with relevant analytical software).

Qualities we look for:

• A passion for championing the customer.
• Motivated by purpose-led organisations.
• Ability to influence others.
• High levels of personal and professional integrity.
• An entrepreneurial approach with an ability to operate both at a strategic level and to be hands on.
• Sound judgement and business instinct with a desire to challenge the status quo.
• Inquisitive and analytical nature with a strong attention to detail.
• Adaptable and flexible.
• A strong work ethic and a focus on delivery.

Rewards that reflect your value, what’s in it for you?At Tandem, your hard work is rewarded in many ways and we have an enhanced employee benefits package on offer from your very first day with us:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday
• An additional day off for a ‘celebration day’ including, but not limited to, birthdays, weddings, religious holidays, graduations etc
• Buy or sell up to 5 days holiday a year
• Healthcare cash plan through Westfield Health worth a minimum of £750 per year
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme and a free helmet
• Salary sacrifice Pension contribution*, 4% employee contributions matched with 4% Tandem contribution (*Subject to salary eligibility)
• Smart Tech scheme (buy goods with 0% interest)
• 10% discount on solar panels
• Tandem Hub for treats, cash back and discounts on UK retailers
• 2 days per year paid volunteering
• Free cereal, snacks and drinks in all offices
• Quarterly team social budgets

Our Green Deal: Your Impact AmplifiedA little welcome gift from us to you, we’ll plant a tree in the Tandem Grove and you can enter into our “Green Deal” below:

• Volunteer 2 days a year for charity

receive an early Friday finish * Raise £200 per annum for charityTandem provide PR and marketing support * Have renewable energy at homereceive an additional 1-day annual leave * Drive an electric carreceive £500 towards a home chargerReady to make your mark?Apply now and let’s pave the way to a greener world, together. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.Sourcing ModelRecruitment at Tandem works primarily on a direct sourcing model and does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list. We are not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. You can find our Applicant Privacy Policy on our Careers page.Tandem is an equal opportunity employer and are committed to meeting our responsibilities under the Equality Act (2010). We respect the diverse experience and talents that every individual brings to our Company, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.Please be aware that background checking (including credit and criminal records checks) form part of our recruitment process. We will adhere to our duties under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Expected salary

£55000 per year

Location

Manchester

Job date

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:10:10 GMT

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