Money Laundering and Reporting Officer, Octopus Money
£85-110k
+ Share incentive plan and team bonus
3+ days a week in office (Holborn, London)
Making advice and investing accessible for all
Posted today
Making advice and investing accessible for all
101-200 employees
Posted today
£85-110k
+ Share incentive plan and team bonus
3+ days a week in office (Holborn, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help millions of people take the first steps towards making their life dreams a reality.
Role
Who you are
- This is a strategic and hands-on role, ideal for someone passionate about financial integrity and innovation
- You'll demonstrable SMF17 experience in a financial planning, wealth planning and investment platform business
- Proven experience in a senior AML/compliance role
- Demonstrable experience working in an investment platform business
- Understanding of UK AML regulations, FCA requirements, and financial crime risks
- Excellent analytical, investigative, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and influence cross-functional teams
- ICA or equivalent AML qualification preferred
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a MLRO (SMF17) to oversee our anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) framework
- You’ll ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, lead investigations, and act as the key point of contact with regulatory bodies
- Be our key expert on economic crime and lead the whole agenda to keep our customers safe and our team aware of emerging risks
- Collaborate with the wide Risk and Compliance teams to embed anti financial crime practices within the customer journey and with product teams to ensure financial crime awareness prevention is central in our customer outcomes
- Stay up to date with regulatory developments and industry best practices
- Be our policy and operations lead on financial crime, which includes:
- Serving as the firm’s (and any acquired firms) appointed MLRO (SMF17)
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining AML/CTF policies, procedures, and controls
- Monitoring and reporting suspicious activity, including filing SARs with the NCA
- Conducting regular risk assessments and ensure appropriate customer due diligence (CDD/KYC)
- Leading internal investigations and ensure timely escalation of issues
- Provide AML training and guidance to staff across the business
- Liaise with regulators, auditors, and law enforcement agencies
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Octopus Money believes that offering financial coaching to employees is the most effective way to improve their financial well-being. The company is a financial coaching start-up that aims to make useful financial advice accessible to everybody. According to the company, the employees who use its service - numbering at over 250,000 - save, on average, around £9700 per year.
The company differentiates itself through its business model - the service is free, and the company adopts upselling techniques. Octopus Money can easily be implemented by employers within their organisations, giving each employee their own expert financial coach for free. According to the company, most employees will then choose to upgrade their plans and become paying customers.
The business was formerly called Hatch and has been acquired by the Octopus Group. It also powers financial services firms aligned with its values to complement its financial coaching products, covering more bases to draw in a wider customer reach. Octopus Money already counts SecretEscapes, Epson, and Octopus Energy among its growing client base.
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Company benefits
- 18 day “work from anywhere” allowance every year (you can choose to work from home or anywhere, including other countries)
- 6% company pension
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave, if you’ve been with us for at least 15 months: 6 months fully paid leave for primary carers, 2 months fully paid leave for secondary carers
- Private health insurance through Aviva
- Employee Assistance Programme offering a 24/7 confidential advice line for you and your immediate family members
- Discretionary up to 10% bonus at the end of each financial year, based on the performance of the company
- Access to the Octopus Group Share Incentive Plan
- Paid therapy via Spill
Company values
- Make Every Conversation Matter - We care deeply about how we make customers and colleagues feel – on every call, email, screen and event. It won’t always be perfect, but we’ll always work harder to keep making it better.
- Move with Urgency and Focus - We’re impatient to make remarkable things. We focus on what matters most, make fast initial progress and then iterate forward.
- Own It - We take full ownership of our work – from the smallest detail to the final outcome. We have the courage to break new ground, to hold ourselves and each other accountable, to tackle challenges head-on and find solutions that make a lasting impact.
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
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Leadership
Ruth Handcock
(CEO)Founding member of Tandem Bank, former CEO of Octopus Investment and chairperson for Octopus Legacy, Seccl, amicable.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Octopus Money
- We believe in equal financial education for everybody, no matter their background. We pride ourselves on building an inclusive working environment where diversity is celebrated. We do not and never will discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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