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    Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited

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    Financial Crime SME Specialist

    Cobalt, United KingdomFull-time£35.7k – £48.3kPosted 6d ago
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    Job Posting Title

    Financial Crime SME Specialist

    Salary Band

    £35,691 - 48,288

    Job Description

    About the Role

    We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Crime SME (Small & Medium Enterprise) Specialist to join our Financial Crime Unit, supporting the growth and development of our SME proposition.

    Acting as the voice of Financial Crime, you'll work closely with teams across the business to ensure products, services and business initiatives are designed and delivered with effective Financial Crime controls at their core. You'll provide expert guidance on regulatory requirements, support client onboarding, and change initiatives, and help shape the NSSL’s SME proposition.

    A key focus of the role will be supporting the evolution of the SME proposition, taking into account regulatory developments and customer requirements.  This is a highly collaborative role where you'll build strong relationships across the business, influence decision-making and help identify opportunities to support sustainable growth and revenue generation while maintaining a robust Financial Crime framework.

    About You

    You'll have experience within Financial Crime, AML, Fraud, Compliance or Risk and be confident providing expert advice across a range of business and change initiatives.

    You understand how to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical solutions that support both customer and business outcomes. You'll be comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels, providing guidance, challenge and influence to ensure risks are managed effectively without creating unnecessary barriers to growth.

    You'll bring strong analytical and communication skills, experience supporting change or implementation projects, and the ability to balance regulatory obligations with commercial objectives. Most importantly, you'll be a proactive and solutions-focused professional who enjoys helping the business navigate change, improve customer outcomes and support the continued success of the SME proposition.

    About Us

    The Newcastle Building Society Group comprises of Newcastle Building Society, Manchester Building Society, Newcastle Financial Advisers and Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our purpose, connecting our communities with a better financial future inspires and directs our activities.

    As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.

    What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:

    Financial

    • Corporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%)
    • Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
    • Annual performance related pay reviews
    • Colleague mortgage scheme
    • Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
    • Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
    • Access to our financial advisers
    • Access to a range of high street and online discounts

    Work/Life Balance

    • A 35-hour weekly contract
    • 30 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
    • The option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ holiday
    • Hybrid working (typically 3 days’ home based)
    • Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood

    Health and Wellbeing

    • Private medical insurance
    • Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme
    • Access to an employee assistance programme
    • Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gym’s
    • Two paid volunteering days’ each year
    • Cycle to work scheme

    Recognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at [email protected]

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    Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited

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