FCP Associate

at  StoneX Group

Overview:
Permanent, full-time, hybrid (3 days per week in an office).
Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity
With 4,300 employees and over 400,000 retail and institutional clients from more than 80 offices spread across five continents, we’re a Fortune-100, Nasdaq-listed provider, connecting clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.
At StoneX, we offer you the opportunity to be part of an institutional-grade financial services network that connects companies, organizations, and investors to the global markets ecosystem. As a team member, you’ll benefit from our unique blend of digital platforms, comprehensive clearing and execution services, personalized high-touch support, and deep industry expertise. Elevate your career with us and make a significant impact in the world of global finance.
Business Segment Overview: Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you’ll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies
Responsibilities:
Position Purpose: In order to support the continuing development of this highly successful business, we require a dynamic Financial Crime Prevention Associate to ensure appropriate risk assessment, due diligence, screening, and monitoring is conducted in accordance with policies and procedures, to help ensure that the company is not used to further financial crime.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, law, political science, sociology and / or other appropriate discipline.

PRIMARY DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Ensure that ID and V of all customers and beneficial owners is established and verified, where necessary, and that information to support this is kept up to date.
• Ensure that customers, related parties, beneficial owners, and transactions are screened for sanctions, PEP exposure and adverse media.
• Ensure that due diligence on customers and transactions is undertaken in line with the required standards.
• Ensure that risk is assessed and documented and that higher risk situations are escalated to senior management.
• Ensure that cases, e-mails and requests are processed promptly and appropriately.
• Ensure that records are maintained, systems of record are up to date, and that notes and descriptions of actions taken etc are clear and comprehensive to support the audit trail of actions and decisions taken.
• Other duties as assigned from time to time.
  Qualifications:

TO LAND THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED

• Ideally 1-3 years’ experience of working within a Client Onboarding/ Compliance/ Financial Crime/ department with exposure to Money Laundering, Sanctions, and high-risk markets.
• Advanced level of German language (min. B2) is a must.
• Some knowledge and background of KYC, CDD, AML, Compliance - good knowledge of EU and UK.
• Some knowledge and background of money laundering regulations, corporate governance, GDPR, anti-bribery and corruption and tax compliance.
• Some knowledge of EU and UK Financial Services Regulation, PSD2, MiFID, EMIR, SFTR would be an advantage.
• Professional Compliance Qualification (ICA, CAMS) - desirable.
• Advanced Microsoft Outlook/Word/Excel skills.
• Be a team player.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong relationship building and communications skills.
• Effective planning, organisational and time management skills.
• Should be able to use good judgement and experience to articulate and document decision making rationale.