ESG Manager / Nominated Officer

• Oct 2022 - Present

Nominated Officer, manager and subject matter expert for 3 pillars in the business:1) ESG (strategy, certification, sustainable finance, policy, implementation)2) Financial Crime (reviews, escalations, policy, systems, reporting, training)3) Assurance (internal assurance, internal audits, external relationships, ISO 9001)

ESG and Assurance Manager

• Apr 2021 - Oct 2022

Operations and Assurance Analyst

• Mar 2020 - May 2021

Financial Crime Investigator

• Dec 2017 - Mar 2020

- Identify the type of Fraud/Financial Crime on each account - Liaise with Police, as well as other Law Enforcement, Government, and Public Sector agencies - Carry out methodical investigations of allegations - Compile detailed reports, with supporting rationale - Assess suspicious transactions, and investigate source of funds - Analyse information, summarise findings, and take appropriate action - Communicate with potential victims of fraud - Maintain records relating to Financial Crime activities (DPA, KYC, CTF, CDD, AML, ABC, POCA) - Keep up to date with ongoing changes in legislation, policies, procedures and practices - Identify opportunities for improvement to fraud prevention practices, investigation processes - Represent Financial Crime/Compliance in discussions throughout the business - Contribute to adhoc projects. Show less

Internal Control Specialist

• Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

- Part of the Credit Risk Team- Specialised in Buy-to-Let- Gained CeMAP qualification- Reported to Head of Credit & Chief Risk Officer- Worked with CIFAS/SIRA- Detected false documentation, scheme abuse, inflated income (Financial Crime) - Internal Audits (Underwriting)- Credit Quality Assurance reviews - Valuation Audits & Broker Audits- Ensured internal compliance to processes and procedures such as AML, KYC, CDD, TCF- Identified specific business areas that require development or amendment- Created/delivered presentations and Internal Training- Ran weekly reports to identify cases outside criteria (using Tableau software) Show less

Mortgage Underwriter

• May 2016 - Jan 2017

- Assess valuation reports- Raise appropriate queries with Surveyors - Credit searches - Measure lending risk- Assess income documentation, identification, proof of deposit.- Calculate clients' aggregate exposure

Collections & Recoveries Advisor

• Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

Finance Assistant

• Jul 2015 - Oct 2015