Job Title
Financial Crime Risk Management Team Lead
About the Role
The Financial Crime team is the first line of defence against money laundering, fraud, and terrorist financing. Our purpose is to protect our customers and society from organised crime, terrorism, trafficking, and other criminal activities through our commitment to prevention and detection of financial crime.
We provide practical support and advice on financial crime-related issues directly to business areas and are responsible for working with them to manage these risks throughout the customer lifecycle.
This is a first-line defence function dedicated to supporting the bank in meeting its current and evolving regulatory requirements.
* Seek out ways to enhance processes and controls to mitigate risk by continuously challenging current processes and quality assurance standards
* Perform risk assessments and other risk management tasks across all financial crime teams
* Collaborate with colleagues across different business areas, build effect relationships, and maintain independent oversight to manage FC risks across the bank
* Review and challenge the existing risk and control framework
* Prepare and manage various local and group governance fora to give updates on FC activities across the unit and wider business
* Effectively manage and develop a team of risk specialists to deliver on key strategic objectives
Minimum Criteria
* Minimum of 3-5 years banking/financial services experience desirable
* Proven ability to build stakeholder relationships
* Strong communication (written and verbal) and have strong MS Word; Access; Excel skills
* Ability to prepare and present complex information
* Previous experience as a risk manager with expertise in AML, Fraud and Sanctions, operational risk, business support, quality assurance or compliance-focused role preferable
* Knowledge of Irish AML regulation/Directives and wider international standards/guidance in support of AML compliance, desirable
* Experience in people leader skills to manage and develop talent
Why Work for AIB
We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live, and our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers, and business requirements.
Some of our benefits include:
* Market-leading Pension Scheme
* Healthcare Scheme
* Variable Pay
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Family leave options
* Two volunteer days per year
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