About the Business
Quilter plc is a leading provider of financial advice, investments and wealth management, committed to being the UK’s best wealth manager for clients and their advisers. Quilter oversees £116.2 billion in customer investments (as 30 September 2024). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.
Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business.
High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning.
At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve.
Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it’s the perfect time to join us!
About the Role
Level: 5
Department: Financial Crime
Location: Southampton/ London
Contract Type: Permanent
Non-Regulated
We are looking for a Senior Financial Crime Manager who will be responsible for delivering key activities that sit within the second line Financial Crime Prevention Framework. Whilst the role holder will be expected to set risk appetite, write relevant Policies and update aligned to legal requirements, conduct regulatory horizon scanning, and own training and development material across all Quilter group legal entities, the role holder will be the SME for the QIP and QI businesses for the purpose of Business Wide Risk Assessments and Risk and Control support.
Key elements of the role:
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Provide robust and independent guidance and advice on financial crime controls, acting as the Financial Crime Business SME for QIP and QI.
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Responsibility and ownership of Financial Crime Policy & procedures, and supporting guidance for all relevant business areas, ensuring all material is aligned with regulatory and legal requirements.
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Setting the Financial Crime Risk appetite across the group and working with the Risk function to ensure suitable KRIs are in place, aligned to risk appetite – measured and reported.
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Participate in relevant internal financial crime focused meetings as required.
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Carrying out Business Wide Risk Assessments, on an annual basis and preparing business unit risk profiles
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Support the attestation of compliance with Group policies and standards owned by 2nd line Financial Crime.
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Conducing horizon scanning and gap analysis of all changes impacting the financial crime framework, providing guidance to the business on the changes needed to comply.
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Carrying out Financial Crime Policy/thematic monitoring across first line business areas
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Responsible for creation and delivery of Financial Crime Training and Awareness programmes across the group, as and when necessary.
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Identify opportunities to provide compliance support in a way that maximises added value and efficient use of resources.
Leadership
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Uses in-depth knowledge and experience to support colleagues, promoting a climate of continuous improvement and ensuring best practice is applied across the function.
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Provide support and mentoring to other risk colleagues, sharing learnings and experience to assist with their professional development.
About You
You will have:
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An excellent level of understanding and experience of Financial Crime across: AML/CTF; Sanctions; Anti-Bribery and Corruption; and Fraud.
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A minimum of five years’ Financial Crime experience, at management level, within a financial services 250FTSE company or above, with evidence of working on Policy, Regulatory changes and Risk and Control frameworks.
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A relevant Financial Services and/or Financial Crime qualification.
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Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and prioritisation skills.
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Excellent planning, analytical and communication (both verbal and written) skills.
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Strong relationship and stakeholder engagement skills.
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The ability to work well on your own or within a team.
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Inclusion & Diversity
We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.
Values
Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.
Core Benefits
Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.
Life Assurance: 4x your salary.
Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only
In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.
