AML and Compliance Manager (12 month fixed term contract)

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to support our Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) in the delivery of the Capital One UK AML Programme on a 12 month contract.

As part of the AML team in Compliance you will support the MLRO in managing Capital One UKs financial crime compliance including developing and maintaining anti-money laundering (AML) policies conducting risk assessments overseeing transaction monitoring preparing management reports and acting as a liaison with regulators and Enterprise teams.

You willensure the organisation adheres to regulatory requirements and internal controls to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. There may also be opportunities to deputise for the MLRO on occasion.

What youll do

Support Delivery of the AML Work Programme

• Own the delivery and provide support to prioritized AML objectives deliverables and change projects

• Draft Capital One UK Policies Standards and Procedures for review

• Provide relevant input into monthly quarterly and annual reports that are delivered to UK Senior Management and Enterprise stakeholders

• maintain US relationships where required to oversee and perform processes and ensure potential impacting change is appropriately prioritised

• Take ownership for High Risk Country assessments and ensure related actions arising from these are appropriated actioned by the Operation

• Ensure appropriate insight is added to any cross functional deliverables (e.g Operational ) impacting the AML Work Programme highlighting and escalating impacts mitigating risk and maintaining traction

• Using data provide grounded thought and experience/ knowledge to influence the implementation or design of change

• Keep up to date with Industry and Regulatory news in relation to AML/CTF and ensure relevant context is shared and evaluated appropriately

AML Risk Management and Control Oversight / Second Line Assurance

• Provide second line assurance on business change and business processes that impact AML requirements to ensure appropriate actions are taken and AML risk is appropriately managed

• Support and advise on Event remediation and resolution for AML/CTF impacting events and issues

• Support testing for UK AML owned controls and ensure any resulting issues are fully documented and resolved

• Maintain oversight of 1st line owned controls that are managing AML Risk and ensure any escalations or problems are appropriately escalated and reported on

• Maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders to ensure ineffective Controls and AML related Issues are proactively highlighted

• Work with business areas to ensure operational AML Controls and Tests are designed and performing effectively

Manage Sanctions Screening Processes

• Work alongside the MLRO to manage the Sanctions Screening programme

• Maintain and own relationships with US teams in relationship to Sanctions list and Hotlist screening to ensure the process is appropriately managed

• Ensure Sanctions processes and procedures are robust effective and efficient and appropriately documented (ensuring any gaps in knowledge are filled and documented).

What were looking for

• Experience in Risk Management Risk Assessments and Assurance activities ideally in relation to AML and Sanctions in a regulated environment

• Experience working with Audit and external regulators in exam preparation and responses

• Understanding of AML Sanctions and PEP investigations within a regulated environment

• Ability to work autonomously and effectively prioritise workloads accordingly

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence

• Great internal and external relationships that enable driving change

• Able to identify problems come up with effective solutions and influence to prioritise them.

Where and how youll work

This is a 12 month secondment position based in our Nottingham office.

We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home.

Were big on collaboration and connection so youll be based in one of our offices 3 days a week on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Whats in it for you

• Bring us all this - and youll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation

• We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)

• Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme bonus generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave

• Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym subsidised restaurant mindfulness and music rooms

• Year after year weve been recognised as a great place to 2025 Capital One was ranked 15th in the UKs Best Workplaces list

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are whatever you look like wherever you come from. We know its about what you do not just what you say. Thats why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in to name a few:

• REACH Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies

• OutFront to provide LGBTQ support for all associates

• Mind Your Mind signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all

• Women in Tech promoting an inclusive environment in tech

• EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders particularly for female talent in our industry

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