Financial Crime Officer

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Job title:             Financial Crime Officer

Reference:          FS184

Contract:            Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week

Location:            Kings Hill based with hybrid working (minimum 2 days per week in the office)

Salary:                Up to £48,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Are you an experienced financial crime professional looking to make a real difference to society?

We’re looking for a talented Financial Crime Officer to join our Financial Crime Compliance team at CAF Bank, part of Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

What you’ll do

At CAF Bank, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Financial Crime Officer you too will play an integral part in what we do.

In this role, you will support the second line of defence by helping oversee how financial crime risks are managed across the bank. Working closely with the Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer, you will contribute to the effective operation of systems controls and expert guidance that protect the bank and the charities we serve.

As a Financial Crime Officer you will:

  • Support oversight of systems and controls to manage money laundering and terrorist financing risks
  • Review, investigate and support approval of higher risk customers and transactions
  • Act as a point of reference for financial crime matters across the bank
  • Provide advice and guidance on risks relating to money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, fraud, tax evasion, sanctions and bribery & corruption
  • Develop and maintain policies procedures and risk-based requirements
  • Produce management information and reporting to support effective oversight

Who we are looking for

This role is for you if you have experience of working in financial crime within a financial institution or a regulated environment or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society.

We are looking for:

  • Knowledge of money laundering and terrorist financing risks
  • Experience working with systems and controls in a regulated environment
  • Ability to assess higher risk customers and activity using a risk based approach
  • Experience contributing to policies procedures or risk frameworks
  • Confidence producing clear and accurate management information
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues clearly

What’s in it for you

At CAF Bank you will receive:

  • Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
  • Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
  • A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
  • Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
  • Social impact benefit schemes

For all our employer benefits and to gain an insight into our culture, please visit cafonline.org/careers.

Who we are

We are more than a bank. From the one-person causes to the large-scale organisations, we are the bank charities turn to. We believe in the power of good, and in treating the goals of charities as our own.

We are owned by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). CAF connects charities with funds, and we at CAF Bank help charities to manage those funds.

Our connection with such a long-established charitable organisation highlights how we believe in banking with purpose.

Diversity and inclusion

We know that the more diverse and inclusive our organisation becomes, the more creative, effective and impactful we will be. Our aim is for our workforce to represent the society we serve, and we have embarked upon an ambitious pathway to achieve this.

We want to attract, retain and develop the best of talent at all levels, and provide a leading and great place to work, where every voice matters.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 27 April 2026.

Please complete the form below, attach your CV and Cover letter, then click ‘Submit Application’ if applying via our website or send your CV to recruitment@cafonline.org quoting reference number FS184.

We welcome applications from everyone who feels they meet the criteria, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital, veteran or parental status.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please indicate on the application form if you would like to be considered as part of the Disability Confident Scheme.

To apply for this role you must be able to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK.

So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment team at recruitment@cafonline.org or 03000 123 566 to request assistance or reasonable adjustments.

Job Reference: FS184

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