Jobs at Crown Agents Bank

Designs, builds, and operates secure cloud-native integrations and data platforms connecting internal systems, third-party platforms, correspondent banks, and data consumers. Responsibilities include Java and Spring Boot development, AWS infrastructure, event-driven data flows, Terraform, CI/CD, observability, data quality, and production support. The role contributes to architecture decisions, translates stakeholder requirements into technical solutions, mentors engineers, and promotes AI-assisted development practices.

Build and maintain cloud-native integration solutions connecting internal and third-party systems. Develop Java and Spring Boot services on AWS, write production code and tests, manage Terraform infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, support observability and data quality monitoring, and participate in design and code reviews. The role also involves stakeholder collaboration, proactive issue resolution, and routine use of AI coding assistants and LLM-supported development practices.

Conduct client onboarding and periodic reviews, performing AML/KYC due diligence for primarily high-risk entities. Responsibilities include PEP, adverse media, and sanctions screening; managing alerts; analyzing client structures and risks; preparing KYC documentation; coordinating with Relationship Managers and Anti-Financial Crime teams; conducting supplier due diligence; escalating issues; and supporting internal projects.

Supports the second-line Financial Crime Compliance framework across governance, management information, advisory activities, policy development, risk oversight, FIU coordination, international office support, and regulatory or audit responses. The role advises on AML, sanctions, counter-terrorist financing, anti-bribery, fraud, client risk, enhanced due diligence, correspondent banking, payments, and higher-risk jurisdictions while tracking remediation, escalating risks, and providing constructive challenge to business stakeholders.

Investigate payment-screening alerts and assess potential money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions, bribery, corruption, and fraud risks. Maintain investigation records, document alert decisions, support unusual activity reporting, advise the business, monitor regulatory developments, contribute to risk assessments and MLRO reporting, and help update compliance policies and controls. The role requires managing a caseload accurately in a high-volume environment while engaging stakeholders and improving compliance processes.

Leads the global Payments and FX product strategy, roadmap, transformation, and commercialisation. Translates client and sales needs into scalable propositions, supports stablecoin-enabled solutions, and drives AI adoption across Sales, Trading, Treasury, and the broader front office. Partners with cross-functional stakeholders to improve revenue, client acquisition, product adoption, productivity, and market competitiveness within a regulated banking environment.

Supports credit and country risk management across lending, payments, FX, trade finance, and emerging-market activities. Responsibilities include preparing credit applications, monitoring counterparty exposures and limits, assessing country risk, maintaining portfolio controls, producing reporting, and improving risk processes through data, systems, and automation. The role also contributes to governance, regulatory and audit requests, policy enhancements, and cross-functional risk initiatives.

Lead network management across Anglophone Africa by expanding and onboarding correspondent banks and financial institution partners. Analyze payment corridors, currencies, clearing systems, and market capabilities; manage due diligence, credit applications, contracts, reviews, and partner relationships. Enable local and cross-border payment infrastructure while coordinating with Risk, Compliance, Financial Crime, Sales, Trading, Payments Operations, and Treasury. Monitor regulatory and geopolitical risks, prepare country assessments and management reporting, and support governance and strategic initiatives.

Supports senior business development and client solutions colleagues in developing corporate client relationships and preparing structured FX, payments, banking, trade finance, and derivatives solutions. Responsibilities include market and competitor research, lead and pipeline tracking, pitch material preparation, client onboarding, reporting, and conference support. The role requires early-career financial services exposure, strong commercial aptitude, and preferably fluency in French, Spanish, or Portuguese.

Lead credit, counterparty and country risk assessments for financial institutions, corporates and sovereigns; oversee portfolio monitoring, watchlists and concentrations; act as SME on derivatives and FX counterparty credit risk; mentor junior staff; develop methodologies, limits and reporting; partner with stakeholders to enhance exposure measurement and risk frameworks.

Crown Agents Bank seeks experienced sales leaders to develop business in FX and payments across various regions, fostering client relationships and identifying opportunities.

Client-facing sales role driving revenue for Global Markets through FX derivatives and money market products. Manage client relationships, originate business, price and execute trades, coordinate lifecycle management and CRM reporting, and ensure compliance with MiFID/FCA within the Bank's risk framework. Collaborate with Trading, Coverage, Risk, Compliance and Operations to deliver tailored solutions in emerging and frontier markets.

Support Head of Commercial Risk & Business Management for Front Office Global Markets by optimising trading performance, managing operational and regulatory risk within appetite, driving product development and strategic projects, liaising across Risk, Compliance, Technology and senior leadership, and improving governance, controls and MI for FX, treasury, trade finance and payments.