Trade Finance and UK compliance skills are essential requirements for this full time position. Our client, an International Bank, is looking for a Trade Finance Financial Crime candidate to join their team in London. This is a hybrid position 3 days a week in the office. The purpose of the role is to work alongside the first line of defence of the firm s three lines of defence model, the individual will be responsible for compliance quality assurance reviews to ensure the Financial Crime risk in trade finance transactions is mitigated. Key responsibilities / accountabilities: Overseeing a team of Quality Control reviewers to determine whether financial crime control process outputs meet the established quality objectives set out in the department procedures. Ensuring consistency of application of the department s screening standards against existing financial crime controls and regulatory benchmarks and ensuring that audit trail and record keeping is completed as per department procedures. Acting as a final reviewer of transactions reviewed by the team and testing assessments of the first line to ensure business is conducted in line with the risk and compliance policies. Monitoring the performance of the Operations Analysts to ensure that the transactions are always compliant with the UK applicable rules and regulations. Identifying any financial crime trends/concerns or control weaknesses to the relevant stakeholders including the proposal of improvements and the implant