Financial Crime Compliance Specialist

Were Capital on Tap
Capital on Tap was founded with the mission to help small business owners and make their lives easier. Today we provide an allinone business credit card & spend management platform that helps business owners save time and money. Capital on Tap proudly serves over 200000 businesses across the world and our goal is to help 1 million small businesses by 2030.

Why Join Us
We empower you to be innovative and solve complex problems. Take ownership make an impact and thrive in our scaling and agile environment.

This is a Hybrid role the Financial Crime Compliance team work from our London (Shoreditch) Offices 3 days per week.

Financial Crime Compliance Team at Capital on Tap
The Financial Crime Compliance team is responsible for ensuring that Capital on Tap meets its regulatory obligations in relation to all things AML and CTF.

What Youll Be Doing
You will support the 2nd line Financial Crime Compliance Team to oversee adherence to the business AML/CTF program through the following:
Act as a subject matter expert for financial crime escalations from the 1st line FinCrime Operations team and other areas of the business.
Assist with Adverse Media PEPs Sanctions Complex Ownership and High Risk onboarding escalations.
Review internal suspicious activity reports raised from other areas of the business such as credit or customer operations. Support the MLRO with preparing and filing SARs where appropriate.
Maintain AML policies procedures and standards that the 1st line must follow ensuring updates to regulations and feedback from Compliance Monitoring Quality Assurance and Independent Audit are appropriately captured.
Ongoing management of our AML/CTF risk assessment identifying areas of emerging and ongoing risk and recommending controls to mitigate such risks.
Participate and provide input to FinCrimewide team meetings sharing knowledge on identified emerging trends and threats to assist in the building of a high performing team.
Coordinate with internal teams to gather and provide necessary documentation and information for law enforcement enquiries as well as for partner banks.

Were Looking For
Required skills:
A minimum of at least 3 years experience making independent and complex riskbased assessments in CDD or EDD and AML investigations.
A thorough understanding of how the requirements of the UKs Money Laundering Regulations and/or the JLMSG apply within the regulated financial services sector; gained through practical experience or relevant qualifications.
An understanding of conducting AML risk assessments horizon scanning and/or a gap analysis.
Experience in providing advice on financial crime risks and acting as a subject matter expert.
The ability to write clear concise and detailed suspicious activity reports.
The ability to communicate your decisions to internal team members senior leadership or customers directly.
Confidence in asking questions and suggesting improvements where you see them.
A critical eye and strong attention to detail with an eagerness to work efficiently in a demanding high volume environment.

Diversity & Inclusion
We welcome consider and encourage applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusivity. Join us in creating a space where authenticity thrives and everyone can do their best work.

Great Work Deserves Great Perks
We try not to take ourselves too seriously (all the time) so we make sure our office is decked out with a pool table arcade machine beer tap and a couple of office dogs thrown in for good measure. Check out our benefits:
Private Healthcare including dental and opticians services through Vitality
Worldwide travel insurance through Vitality
Anniversary Rewardsweek fully paid sabbatical)
Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme up to 7 match
28 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
Annual Learning and Wellbeing Budget
Enhanced Parental Leave
Cycle to Work Scheme
Season Ticket Loan
6 free therapy sessions per year
Dog Friendly Offices
Free drinks and snacks in our offices

Check out more of our benefits values and mission here.

Interview Process
First stage: 30 minute intro and values call with Talent Partner (Video call)
Second stage: 45 minute interview with Financial Crime Manager (Video call/In person
Final stage: 30 minute interview with Head of FinCrime Compliance (In person)

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If youd like to progress your career within our fast growing profitable fintech then click apply and we will aim to get back to you within 3 working days (during busy periods this could take up to 5 working days.