Financial Crime Prevention Analyst

What’s The Role

The global Financial Crime team has responsibility for:

• Counterparty Due Diligence as part of initial counterparty onboarding and periodic re-review.
• Acting as Financial Crime, Trade Controls and Sanctions Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), where queries from the T&S (Trading & Supply) business are escalated by the Compliance Advisory Teams.
  
  

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Financial Crime Prevention Analyst, you will be responsible of the following duties:

• Develop an understanding of the Trading & Supply compliance systems and controls including a working knowledge of the Financial Crime policy and procedures.
• Analyze documentation, assess the risks of new counterparties, and complete a risk assessment and recommendation to start business with Shell Trading and Supply.
• Complete reviews at different levels of due diligence depending on the risk profile- Simplified, basic, standard, and enhanced. Risk assessments to include analysis of findings, identification of any red flags and mitigation.
• Liaise with Counterparty Onboarding Focal Points to obtain required company information/documentation.
• Analyze substantial amounts of data including transactional data. Verify evidence obtained and identify red flags and other areas of concern.
• Prepare documentation to support discussion with Senior Management on counterparties with significant financial crime risks and/or High-Risk PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) relationships.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures, including handling of customer data to comply with GDPR.
• Articulate due diligence requirements and the onboarding process to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Escalate issues that require further investigation.
• Priorities workload with shifting demands and priorities in a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Work to tight deadlines and often under pressure.
• Be an active and effective member of the Financial Crime team.
• Complete risk assessments of new counterparties in line with counterparty due diligence policies and procedures.
  
  

What You Bring

• Minimum of 2 years working experience in “Know Your Customer”, Anti Money Laundering areas or any work related.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Criminal Justice, or any related field is preferred.
• Experience in Tier 1 Financial Institutions (Wholesale, Commercial/Corporate, Investment Banking) and/or large Commodities or Trading Houses (Oil, Energy) would be highly valuable.
• Certifications in AML such as Certified AML Specialist (CAMS), International Association Diploma in Anti Money Laundering or suitable equivalent would be advantageous.
• Fluent in Arabic, Russian, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Portuguese, or Mandarin would be advantageous.
• Understanding of high-risk jurisdictions and the associated risks.
• Understanding of the risks of dealing with Politically Exposed Persons.
• Understanding of corporate structures and complex entity structures including SPVs, Trusts, Funds including identification of Ultimate Beneficial Owners.
• Robust written and verbal communication skills.
• Stakeholder engagement skills to manage relationships across different businesses and
  
  

What We Offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performancerelated salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.
  
  

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