Economic Crime Officer - London

Hello, we’re Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We’re a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We’re a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

We are seeking a Economic Crime Officer to join the Second Line of Defence, supporting the Fraud Risk team in monitoring and managing fraud risk exposure.

As an Economic Crime Officer, you will play a key role in protecting our customers by identifying and mitigating fraud threats across the organisation. You will work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business, leveraging your expertise to help assess and enhance fraud controls. The role will include the provision of assurance on the adequacy of Starling’s key controls and risk management activities, horizon scanning and controls testing.

Responsibilities:

• Fraud Assurance & Risk Management - assisting in the planning and execution of assurance reviews across the fraud landscape, and assisting with controls testing by gaining an understanding of the area in question

• Reporting & Stakeholder Communication - capturing outputs of reviews into a formal report, and communicating these to relevant stakeholders across the organisation
• Regulatory Compliance - periodically review compliance with regulation, and codes of best practice
• Data Analysis & Insights - analysing quality data metrics, trends and patterns, and sharing common themes with stakeholders;
• Best Practice & Collaboration - horizon scanning for upcoming regulatory changes, and working with wider teams across the business to ensure best practice is being met.

Requirements

• 2-3 years experience in a Fraud role, or similar;
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to work independently and solve complex problems
• A naturally inquisitive mindset, with the ability to assess data, identify risks, and propose solutions 
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting findings both verbally and in writing
• A proactive and adaptable approach to change, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.

We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

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