Financial Crime Operations Risk & Control Business Control Officer - CER Financial - #2185921

Financial Crime Operations Risk & Control Business Control Officer

Canary Wharf

Hybrid (3/2 split)

Contract

Up to £750 per day (via Umbrella)

cer Financial are working alongside an international bank, who are based in Canary Wharf. They are seeking an Operations Risk & Control Business Control Officer to work with them on a contract.

Responsibilities:

1. Oversee the risk and control framework across Financial Crime Middle Office (FCMO).
2. Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate operational and financial crime risks.
3. Monitor KYC, AML, sanctions screening, customer onboarding, and transaction monitoring controls.
4. Review control effectiveness, KRIs, incidents, audit findings, and regulatory issues.
5. Lead risk assessments, control reviews, and remediation activities.
6. Ensure audit, compliance, and regulatory actions are tracked and completed on time.
7. Analyse risk and control MI, identify weaknesses, and report emerging risks to senior management.
8. Work closely with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Legal, Technology, and Internal Audit.
9. Drive improvements in governance, procedures, and operational risk management.

The candidate:

1. Experience in Business Control, Operational Risk, Financial Crime, Compliance, or Audit within banking.
2. Strong knowledge of AML, KYC, CDD, sanctions, PEP screening, fraud, and transaction monitoring.
3. Good understanding of risk and control frameworks and the Three Lines of Defence model.
4. Experience conducting risk assessments, control testing, and issue remediation.
5. Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and financial crime controls.
6. Experience preparing risk MI, KRIs, management reports, and governance updates.
7. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and analytical skills.
8. Ability to challenge processes, identify control weaknesses, and drive improvements.
9. Relevant financial crime, risk, or compliance qualifications are desirable.