As a Financial Crime Strategy Senior Associate at JPMorgan Chase, within the International Consumer Bank, you will be a part of a flat-structure organisation. This is a role within the first line of defence where you will support in defining the strategy to mitigate financial crime risk for Chase UK. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and maintain a framework that effectively prevents and detects money laundering, terrorist financing, tax evasion and sanctions.

Our team is at the heart of this venture, focused on getting smart ideas into the hands of our customers. We're looking for people who have a curious mindset, thrive in collaborative squads, and are passionate about new technology. By their nature, our people are also solution-oriented, commercially savvy and have a head for fintech. We work in tribes and squads that focus on specific products and projects – and depending on your strengths and interests, you'll have the opportunity to move between them.

Job responsibilities:

• Act as a first line of defence subject matter expert on KYC, Sanctions and AML, providing guidance and support to all business stakeholders
• Contribute to the ongoing execution of the Chase UK financial crime strategy as part of business-as-usual operations
• Support on change impact assessments, evaluating the impact of new or modified products to our financial crime framework
• Translate global regulation and policy requirements into practical financial crime controls across all channels, customer type, products and geographies, working closely with Platform Product partners to execute on delivery.
• Support on the completion of the annual AML, Sanctions and Tax Evasion risk assessments and Regulatory reporting
• Support the definition and ongoing review of Chase’s Risk Appetite statement
• Identify and drive enhancements that could improve our customer experience, streamline operational processes and ensure the stability of our financial crime framework
• Contribute to the monitoring, testing and assurance of our controls by supporting audits, Compliance and Control testing activities
• Partner with Product, Operations, Compliance and Controls colleagues across all markets

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience in a financial crime role
• Experience of working in financial services
• Strong understanding of the financial crime regulatory landscape in the UK
• Proven experience in contributing to financial crime risk assessments and/or change impact assessments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to senior management
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions, influence stakeholders, and drive outcomes in a fast-paced environment

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Professional certification such as CAMs, ICA or equivalent
• Experience in retail banking
• Experience co-ordinating responses to audits, compliance testing and regulatory reviews

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