Mandatory Compliance Training

Anti-Money Laundering & Financial Crime Prevention

Understand your obligations, recognise the risks, and protect Barclays from financial crime.

Course Overview

This course equips all Barclays employees with the knowledge and skills to identify, prevent, and report money laundering and financial crime. Covering UK regulations, Barclays' internal framework, and real-world case studies, you will learn to apply AML principles in your daily role.

Aligned to FATF recommendations, FCA expectations, and ACAMS certification standards.

6

Lessons

18

Modules

~90

Minutes

18

Assessments

Understand key AML regulations and why they exist
Identify common money laundering methods and red flags
Apply customer due diligence (CDD/KYC) principles
Recognise suspicious activity and escalation requirements
Understand internal AML policies and reporting procedures

FATF Aligned

Bank of England

FCA Compliant

ACAMS Aligned

Financial crime

Introduction to AML & Financial Crime

What money laundering is, how it works across three stages, and why it matters at Barclays.

What is Money Laundering?
The Three Stages
Why AML Matters at Barclays

Regulation

The Regulatory Landscape

UK Money Laundering Regulations, POCA, FCA expectations, FATF, and Barclays' own AML framework.

UK MLR & POCA
FCA Expectations & FATF
Barclays' AML Framework

KYC

Know Your Customer (KYC) & Due Diligence

CDD fundamentals, enhanced due diligence for high-risk customers, and ongoing monitoring obligations.

CDD Fundamentals
Enhanced Due Diligence & PEPs
Ongoing Monitoring

Red flags

Recognising Red Flags

Transaction and behavioural red flags, plus real Barclays case studies including the GBP 42M FCA fine.

Transaction Red Flags
Customer Behaviour Red Flags
Case Studies

Reporting

Reporting & Escalation

SARs, the NCA, your MLRO, the tipping off offence, and the internal escalation pathway.

SARs & the NCA
Internal Reporting & the MLRO
Tipping Off & Legal Obligations

Responsibilities

Your Role & Responsibilities

Role-specific duties, consequences of non-compliance, course summary, and final assessment.

Role-Specific Responsibilities
Consequences of Non-Compliance
Course Summary & Final Assessment