Financial Crime Analyst

Financial Crime Analyst

Hybrid aligned to our Chester office

Excellent salary and benefits package (below)

Succession Wealth is one of the UK's leading, independent financial planning and wealth management businesses with a national network of Wealth Advisors and support teams providing holistic, independent wealth management and financial planning services.

We’re looking for a driven and detail-oriented Financial Crime Analyst to join our Risk and Compliance team. This is a great opportunity to play a key role in protecting the business, supporting the development of our Financial Crime Framework, and ensuring strong governance across all financial crime controls.

You’ll work closely with the Financial Crime Director (MLRO) and Financial Crime Manager, providing second line oversight, supporting first line teams, and helping to manage financial crime risks across the business.

The Opportunity

• Supporting the development and ongoing maintenance of fraud prevention, AML, CTF and due diligence processes
• Reviewing screening alerts and advising on appropriate due diligence actions
• Managing outputs from PEP, RCA and adverse media screening activities
• Providing oversight of client risk assessments and monitoring quality and consistency
• Reviewing transaction monitoring outputs and escalating potential suspicious activity where required
• Supporting the financial crime inbox, responding to queries and escalating where needed
• Conducting horizon scanning for regulatory developments and assessing impacts
• Producing financial crime MI and contributing to monthly reporting
• Supporting financial crime training and awareness initiatives
• Performing control testing in line with Risk and Compliance Self-Assessments

What We’re Looking For

• Understanding of FCA requirements and UK financial crime regulations, including JMLSG, FATF and HM Treasury guidance 
• Experience working within UK financial services
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships across the business
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• A relevant financial crime qualification (e.g. ICA, ACAMS, CIFAS) is desirable, but not essential
• Experience in wealth management or a financial crime prevention role
• Experience using electronic screening tools or similar systems

What You Can Expect From Us

A competitive basic salary, annual pay reviews and performance linked increases as well as:

• 25 days Annual leave increasing with service, plus bank holidays and additional days for Christmas closure
• Excellent company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• Agile and family friendly working arrangements to allow for a great work/life balance
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva Insurance & Investment products
• £450 towards the purchase of home office equipment
• Group Life Assurance Scheme: 8 x salary
• Access to our Benefit Hub; discounts on shopping, dining out, holidays and lots more
• A range of health benefits including eye care vouchers, flu vaccinations, Annual Health Screening, Digital GP, Mental health and Nutrition Sessions and Employee Assistance Programme
• Voluntary flexible benefits platform including Private Medical Insurance, Medical Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and Health Screening
• Charity Days
• Company Events

Support in achieving your career goals

• Sponsorship for relevant professional exams and study leave
• Access to funded apprenticeships in a range of topics, such as leadership & management
• Access to Insights Discovery, a psychometric tool, which helps individuals and teams to connect better, overcome challenges & conflict resulting in high performing teams
• Clear career pathways and internal job opportunities
• Access to a range of free courses via our Learning Management system