Senior Manager Tuning and Transaction Monitoring

Appointed to the FCA’s Skilled Person Panel for Financial Crime, we enable our clients to stay ahead of emerging risks and evolving regulations by optimising systems and controls, leveraging the latest AI-powered technology and data analytics, to drive greater effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability, reducing the overall cost of compliance.

To support our growth plans and build out our T&D and AI Assurance Services, we are looking for hardworking, intelligent, sociable and competitive problem solvers who are excited about delivering for our clients across the globe.

What are we looking for:

As a Senior Tuning and Transaction Monitoring Manager, you will report into Managing Partner and Senior Executive Team:

• Accountability for the end to end delivery of client engagements including the management of Plenitude team members
• Delivery of defined deliverables and desired engagement outcomes on time and within budget
• Leading Anti- Financial Crime (AFC) delivery on TM projects, including development of tuning and optimisation framework, conducting reviews of client’s processes and procedures, support regulatory or audit reviews, advising on TM technology, optimisation, and remediation programmes
• Define and lead on TM model optimisation, industry monitoring typology risk assessment methodology and overall control framework in building an effective Transaction Monitoring programme
• Leading and developing strong relationships with project stakeholders
• Supporting with planning, status update and support project governance
• Supporting business development and drafting proposals to identify new prospects

Role Competencies, Skills, Behaviours and Attitude:

Business Skills:

• Strong understanding of the AFC compliance risks relevant to Transaction Monitoring (e.g. money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, bribery and corruption, capital surveillance)
• Excellent appreciation on conventional Transaction Monitoring typologies and industry practices across corporate banking, correspondent banking
• Good understanding of market SWIFT payment format and standard
• Hands-on capability in defining change governance, project management and business analyst background. Must demonstrate strong capability to define and articulate approach

Technical Skills (80%):

• (Must have) Min of 6+ years of hands-on experience in system tuning on new rules and new system capabilities
• (Must have) Min of 6+ years of hands-on understanding on minimum of one TM systems across rule designs, segment designs, technical design and processes (e.g NICE Actimize, Oracle Mantas, SAS, FiServ)
• Hands-on experience in defining and leading model validation and system tuning from inception to completion
• Good understanding on payment flows and data challenges
• Good SQL, Excel and Data Analysis on high volume of transaction data

Personal Skill (20%)s:

• Confidence to credibility with clients from project inception
• Self-motivation individual willing to learn new concepts, with excellent analytical skills and proven problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at business and technical levels
• Strong appreciation of business and delivery risks
• A high degree of integrity and the drive and willingness to succeed; and
• Managing and mentoring junior colleagues during projects
• Strong team ethos and ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure and minimal supervisions

What you will need:

• At least ten years experience in financial crime risk and compliance within the Financial Services industry
• 5-10 years of experience in either strategic and/or management consulting with a focus on financial crime compliance and risk
• Experience developing and applying corporate governance, compliance control and risk management frameworks
• Degree level education
• Financial crime risk or compliance related professional qualifications e.g. ICA Diploma

Other role requirements:

• Keeping abreast of legislation, regulation, guidance and technologies relating to financial crime risk and compliance
• Commercial business awareness and financial acumen and understanding

Equal Opportunties:

At Plenitude Consulting, we take great pride in being an Equal Opportunities Employer. We ensure the fair treatment of staff and are committed to promoting diversity and championing inclusivity throughout the business. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We strive to create a safe working environment for all our staff members, one that reflects diversity, inclusion, integrity, and respect. It is important that our environment not only protects our staff but is inclusive of all.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, confidential malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be requested from dpo@plenitudeconsulting.com