Job Description

Job reference:

RP076

Contract:

Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week

Salary:

Up to 38,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Location:

Kings Hill or London based with hybrid working (minimum 1 day per week in the office, normally Wednesday)


Are you working in Financial Crime in second line of defence and looking for a new challenge?


Do you want to help combat financial crime for an independent charity that has been giving for more than 100 years?


We're looking for a talented Economic Crime Officer to join our Economic Crime Team at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

What you'll do

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


As our Economic Crime Officer and part of the second line of defence you will work on a wide range of topics including:


Overseeing first line of defence activities Provide subject matter expertise when advising the business (first line of defence) on day-to-day activities for e.g. reviewing Client Onboarding, Beneficiary Verification, PEPs and Sanctions high risk payment referrals Ensure suspicious activity reporting is actioned/escalated in a timely manner Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across all business areas Recommend enhancements to working practices and procedures to enhance CAF's economic crime prevention activity

Who you'll be

This role is for you if you have experience of working in Economic Crime /Financial Crime or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society. We are looking for:


Experience of working in the second line of defence, in an advisory type role Ability to multi-task with complex financial crime queries Attention to detail Ability to work within stretching timescales ICA AML qualification or equivalent

What's in it for you

At CAF 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 and values, please visit cafonline.org/careers.

Who we are

At Charities Aid Foundation we accelerate social progress by providing essential connections between donors, charities and communities.


We safeguard and deliver vital donations, offer expert advisory services and financial products to donors and charities, and provide tailored charity banking through our award-winning bank CAF Bank.


Our purpose is to enable a better landscape for giving and a fair and sustainable future for all.

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 4 August 2025.


We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.


Please send your CV to recruitment@cafonline.org quoting reference number

RP076.


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: RP076