Senior Advisor
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The Senior Advisor will report to the Managing Director of ARQ Risk & Compliance through the Head of AML Compliance (Advisory).
The primary responsibility is to provide advisory services to clients in the field of AML/CFT under the direction of the Managing Director. The Senior Advisor will be tasked with leading projects relating to AML/CFT, training junior advisors and liaising with management. The candidate will be expected to communicate with clients, plan projects accordingly and ensure that the Client’s expectations are met.
Responsibilities:
- Ongoing
consultancy to clients in financial crime compliance, including the carrying
out of audits, gap analyses, simulated on-site inspections, the drafting and/or
review of policies and procedures, the drafting and/or review of staff manuals,
assistance with the drawing up and implementation of remediation plans,
training of staff and officers, ongoing technical and operational assistance to
MLROs and Compliance Officers and the carrying out of AML/CFT risk assessments.
- Developing AML/CFT training material and delivering training workshops to clients.
- Participating in events, conferences and workshops organised by the ARQ Group or third-party bodies, possibly even in a speaking role, on thematic areas where the Senior Advisor can be considered to be a subject-matter expert.
- Providing internal support to the entities within the ARQ Group in the development of procedures and the application of those procedures, including the review of customer due diligence files and the provision of guidance and advice.
- Assist on client assignments that require transaction monitoring, fraud investigative work, forensic analysis, and/or forensic accounting.
- Where the law allows outsourcing, providing on-site or off-site managed services to subject persons and persons appointed as MLRO on licensed entities.
- Leading AML/CFT and risk management consultancy projects, providing mentorship, guidance and support as needed.
- Supporting and providing research insights on changing regulations in areas of financial crime compliance for licenced entities.
- Participation in both short and long-term projects in which ARQ staff are either seconded to clients or carry out compliance-related duties at the offices of clients. Tasks undertaken could include sanctions screening, the review of suspicious transactions, ongoing transaction monitoring, file reviews, account reviews, file remediation and the carrying out of customer risk assessments.
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
What we offer:
- Opportunities for professional career development throughout employment
- Ongoing dedicated training opportunities, and access to ARQ Educate and other training events (as applicable)
- Private health insurance scheme
- A hybrid approach to work
- Exciting and friendly work environment
- Competitive salary package
- Achievement bonus for furthering role-relevant professional education
- An active social committee, organising various fun and team-building events on a regular basis