Customer Service & Support, Risk
AML Specialist
Job ID: 010421
Location: Bradford, UK, BD5 8LJ
Job type: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: From £33,750 Per Annum (Dependent on Experience) + Bonus & Benefits
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We have an exciting opportunity for an AML Specialist to join our Financial Crime team at YBS.
Our friendly and collaborative team plays a vital role in protecting both the Society and our members from financial crime. In this role, you'll use your expertise to provide robust analysis and insight, helping to shape strategic priorities while ensuring we meet our regulatory and statutory obligations. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you'll contribute to maintaining a strong financial crime framework and supporting YBS in managing financial crime risk effectively.
About the role
As an AML Specialist it’s about following operating procedures, making sure that the decisions we make are aligned with our risk appetite and the current economic situation, and providing specialist technical advice across our business. In this role you’ll be responsible for:
- Completing enhanced due diligence checks on high risk customers and investigating any suspicious activity.
- Supporting implementation plans throughout the AML Team
- Working to agreed quality targets and service level agreements while focusing on delivering an exceptional service
About you
We're looking for an experienced AML Specialist with a background in investigating suspicious activity and a solid understanding of financial crime and AML regulations. An ICA Advanced AML Certificate, or an equivalent professional qualification, would be advantageous, but above all, we're seeking someone who is committed to continuously developing their expertise in this ever-evolving field.
You'll be confident making informed decisions, with excellent communication and relationship-building skills that enable you to collaborate effectively with colleagues across all levels of the organisation.
Previous experience managing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and conducting Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) is important for this role.
About Our Benefits
Everyone’s different. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards that we think you’ll love – whatever’s important to you, and whatever stage of life you’re at. Such as…
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Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)
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On target bonus of 7% (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%)
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Access to brilliant health benefits
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Life assurance at 6 times your salary
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25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)
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Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket
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Wellbeing resources and tools
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Retail and Leisure discounts
Learning & Development
Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.
These include...
- Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
- Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
- Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
- Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
- REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.
Our ways of working and flexibility
We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.
We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.
Find out more about our Ways of WorkingOur Colleague Networks & Groups
Our Vision is to be a leading organisation that embraces diversity, champions equity, and creates an inclusive environment where all individuals regardless of their background or identity feel valued, empowered and supported.
Our Colleague Networks and Groups are designed to amplify the voices of diverse groups and provide a structured route to effect real change. They provide a safe space and use colleague feedback to support the progression of our DEI Strategy. Our eight networks and groups are:
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Our commitments to Community and Charity
Ever since we started back in 1864, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people keep their savings safe. And helping everyone have a place to call home. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
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