Financial Crime Analyst

Location: Newbury (Hybrid)

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

What You’ll Do

We're recruiting for a Financial Crime Analyst to join our Risk & Compliance team here at Vodafone UK. As a Financial Crime Analyst, you will adopt a highly cross functional role which aims to drive financial crime standards, helps spread an understanding of financial crime in the 1st line, and both protects our customers and Vodafone by ensuring compliance with financial crime requirements.

Wider responsibilities will also include, but will not be limited to:

• Supporting the effective implementation and management of financial crime related 1st Line of Defence (1LOD) processes, systems, and controls within Vodafone UK.
• Undertake escalation processes to support the Financial Crime Manager
• Support in establishing and delivering appropriate 1LOD governance forums and working groups.
• Delivery of financial crime reporting, ensuring quality of information is maintained and trend analysis is completed.
• Ensure records are retained in line with requirements (e.g., Money Laundering Regulations).
• Support the recording and updating of risks on Synergi
• Support with training relating to financial crime disciplines.
• Support the Financial Crime Manager with ad hoc projects as required across 1LOD.
  
  
  

Who You Are

• Demonstrable experience of Financial Crime in an operational environment, having specialised in the field of Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions, Trade Controls, and/or Anti-Bribery.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with a clear track record of translating ideas and information to all levels of seniority.
• Builds relationships within and across departments with a collaborative and consultative mindset.
• Adept in the utilisation of the MS Office suite
• Preferably ICA certified.
  
  
  

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What We Offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.

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