Investigator

Company Description

Standard Bank Offshore is the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group, a leading Africa focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage. Our international Banking, Lending, Investment, Fiduciary and Wealth Management services   offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals.

Our clients range from individuals to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa and SBO is perfectly positioned to support the growth of our organisation from our office in the Isle of Man, Jersey, London, Mauritius and South Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

NOTE: This role is not open to Sponsorship / Relocation.

To conduct in-depth universal forensic investigation services across the Standard Bank Isle of Man, in adherence to the Group Investigation framework and standards to ensure financial crime is effectively identified and minimised therefore mitigating the potential for operational losses or reputational damage to the organization including response to court orders and competent authority requests.

Qualifications

Qualification: Audit / Risk Management

Experience Required

• 3-4 years experience in  Anti Financial Crime / Compliance. Experience in bank processes, products and systems. Experience in dealing with different stakeholders at different levels both internal and external.

• The role requires  5-7 years sound experience in the gathering, analysis and reporting of information in order to conduct universal forensic investigations and therefore identify finance related crime.

Additional Information

Outputs:

• Analyse all information related to alerts, and/or instructions or orders received, via any method or form, in order to detect possible incidents of financial crime.
• Capture findings and conclusions in the required reporting format and systems and submit investigation outcomes, trends and recommendations as prescribed by relevant policies and procedures.
• Conduct in-depth universal forensic investigations by following the required processes and methodologies as set out by the MLRO in the GIFR framework to ensure that acts of financial crime are identified timeously and investigation are conducted in-line with regulatory requirements, best practices and group standards.
• Conduct root cause analysis of financial crime incidents in order to detect gaps in controls and processes and recommend enhancement and track their implementation to mitigate recurrence of similar incidence.
• Escalate all matters relating to high-risk customers and entities containing adverse information, complex and significant issues to specialist investigators for immediate action in order to avoid operational losses, fines, penalties or reputational damage to the organisation.
• Gather all sufficient and appropriate information from all available sources using the required tools to ensure thorough investigations can be conducted and financial crime identified to include DPO DSAR requests.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Examining Information
• Exploring Possibilities
• Following Procedures
• Interpreting Data
• Meeting Timescales
• Providing Insights
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Data Management (Administration)
• Fraud Investigation
• IT Knowledge
• Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
• Risk Identification
• Risk Management
• Risk Reporting

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