Fraud Analyst

Job Description

We're now recruiting a Fraud Analyst to support the Financial Crime Manager and wider business in Fraud related matters. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the various Fraud typologies and current Fraud trends impacting financial institutions and consumers. They will also have experience of investigating Fraud cases through to resolution.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities: 

• Carry out investigations in relation to Fraud and report to the relevant external body such as the NCA, FCA, CIFAS and Action fraud as agreed by the Financial Crime Manager/MLRO.
• Transaction Monitoring
• Support the wider business with financial crime related queries
• Liaise with Law Enforcement organisations in relation to financial crime related requests for information
• Keep up to date with ongoing fraud trends
• Work with the Financial Crime Manager to review/ improve and implement Fraud controls
• Produce fraud related MI
• Support with the development and delivery of fraud training for the wider business

Capabilities, knowledge, skills and experience required: 

• Experience of working within a financial crime prevention role 
• Experience in understanding and investigating fraud
• Good knowledge of financial crime regulation, including the Fraud Act 2006
• Strong analytical and investigative skills
• Strong prioritisation skills and ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
• Communication skills are imperative to the role, both written and verbal, with both customers and internal/external stakeholders
• Take ownership of specific technical queries/issues through to resolution
• A team player
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 561,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £89.5 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,450 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years and in 2024 named a Great Place to Work®.

At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

What we offer:

• Starting salary up to £35k dependent on experience. 
• Starting holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service plus a holiday buy and sell scheme
• A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual free share awards scheme
• Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
• Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
• Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
• Free on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike loan scheme
• Sick pay+ pledge
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay
• Loans for travel season tickets
• Death in service scheme
• Paid time off for volunteer work
• Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
• Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
• Parking at Exchange Quay (Subject to availability)
• Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
• Ongoing technical training
• Professional qualification support
• Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
• Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
• Casual dress code
• Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals

Hybrid working:

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.