Financial Crime & AML Specialist

What is the opportunity

You will work within a team helping to define regulatory requirements and key metrics to manage Financial Crime and AML risk for BOIUK.

The successful candidate will support the growing BOIUK strategic growth plans and the continued focus on existing and emerging AML risks across the BOIUK product range.

The role holder's knowledge of defining regulatory requirements and key metrics to manage the Financial Crime & AML risk is integral to this role.

In this role you will:

• Ensure Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) requirements are fully met for all BOIUK products.
• Review and interpret customer data in a timely manner
• Approve the on-boarding and retention of high risk customers
• Handle queries as they arise by telephone or written correspondence
• Action outgoing calls by telephone to customers

What will make you stand out?

Substantial background and experience in an AML role within financial services;

Ability to analyse information and apply logical thinking to identify the key issues and points;

Self-starter who is used to working autonomously with minimum supervision;

Able to communicate with all levels of the organisation;

Ability to effectively make decisions;

Practical experience of Financial Crime risks, controls and issues within financial services or consumer banking;

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Essential Qualifications

There are no minimum educational requirements for this role.

More about the team

BOIUK works in partnership with other brands to provide governance, business analysis support and supplier management for BOIUK products.

The Financial Crime & AML Specialist role is part of 1st line of defence within the Operations Director Governance & Risk team in BOIUK

Why work with us

The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with an opportunity for flexible working, along with 24 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy and working parent supports.

Your wellbeing is important to us; we have an employee assistance program, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches available. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career!

Key Competencies

• Customer Focused - Self
• One Group, one team - Self
• Accountable - Self
• Agile - Self
• Manage Risk - Self

Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

We're on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, lived experience, abilities and perspectives. We provide reasonable accommodations at every stage of our recruitment process for disabilities, neurodivergence or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation please complete this form and one of our recruitment team members will be in touch via email.

Any information provided will be treated as confidential within the recruitment team and used only for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations for the application and recruitment process.