Financial Intelligence Unit Investigations Lead

Financial Intelligence Unit Investigations Lead 
Whippany, NJ

As a Barclays Financial Intelligence Unit Investigations Lead, you will be responsible for providing oversight of the investigations process into complex and priority financial crime threats, including investigations in partnership with law enforcement agencies and industry peers. You will ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures relating to AML investigations as well as ensuring the Bank meets its statutory and regulatory obligations for reporting suspicious activity. 

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, established in 1690, with a legacy of success, quality, and innovation. We've helped millions of individuals and businesses thrive, creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted. An important and growing presence in the USA, we offer careers providing endless opportunity.

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

What will you be doing?

•    Conducting and driving complex/priority financial crime investigations including proactive intelligence-led investigations and referrals from internal/external sources
•    Drafting and reviewing case summaries, investigation reports, and SAR filings as necessary, and ensuring they are in line with regulatory and internal reporting requirements
•    Being responsible for reviewing and maintaining key performance indicators and ensuring case work is completed in line with internal timescales
•    Providing oversight and quality assurance of any outputs produced by the team
•    Attending senior management and oversight meetings to provide updates on FIU outputs and emerging risks
•    Collaborating with other investigation, intelligence, and risk teams within Barclays 

What we’re looking for:

•    Four-year college degree or international equivalent
•    Five years of AML Compliance and Bank Secrecy Act or other relevant experience
•    Three plus years of managing investigations involving complex and priority financial crime related matters, including terrorism, human trafficking, fraud, and bribery and corruption
•    Five years of Microsoft Office applications and Internet search tools 

Skills that will help you in the role:

•    Demonstrated knowledge of multiple financial services products including card facilities, correspondent banking and international wire transfers 
•    CAMS certification, CFE, JD or other advanced degree or certification
•    Experience using link charts and network analysis tools to interpret large data sets
•    Law enforcement or government agency experience in supervising investigations and leading teams of investigators  

Where will you be working?

Our next-generation workplace in Whippany allows talented, passionate, down-to-earth colleagues to connect daily. With state-of-the-art work facilities and many added features like pool tables, cafés and a gym – it’s a place you can call home. Our office is minutes away from Morristown, known for its rich history and lively modern spirit. With bustling Manhattan easily accessible and a picturesque landscape here on the doorstep, Whippany really does offer the best of both worlds.

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