Eva

Financial Crime supervisor

Smart criminals

"At the Financial Crime Supervision Department, I deal with money laundering. People who engage in financial crime tend to be different from other types of criminals, such those engaged in larceny or violent crime. They are smart, they typically have a lot of money and want even more money or power. To stop these kinds of criminals from using their ill-gotten proceeds in the regular money system, we have all kinds of laws and regulations. As supervisors, we look at how well these are embedded in the operational management of banks and other financial institutions. Do banks actually know their customers? Are they asking the right questions? How do they monitor transactions?

New phenomena

I find the banking sector interesting because a lot is going on. We all want our money to be safely held by a reliable party. If an incident occurs at a bank, you can expect an immediate media frenzy, which makes our work even more dynamic. We’ve all heard the familiar stories about scammers trying to get login details, but criminals are getting smarter and faster with new scams and money-laundering methods. This is also why it is so important that we stay on top of things and can spot new phenomena quickly. Together with chain partners such as the Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service, police and prosecutors, we try to prevent criminals from operating in the dark.

At DNB, you are given the room to be who you want to be.

Sinking your teeth into something

Before I started out at DNB, I worked in the private sector investigating fraud cases. It could be difficult to get to the bottom of things at times, due to tight time constraints and the commercial interests involved. In my work, I like to really sink my teeth into something. At DNB, I have a job that gives me satisfaction in terms of its relevance to society, and one in which I am given the time I need to do in-depth research. I work in a team with smart colleagues who have a great focus on the subject matter at hand.

Young and diverse

Many people have this preconceived idea that DNB is a musty, mouldy place, but that is not true. Many of my co-workers are young and from all walks of life. On top of that, the work I do is enormously varied. DNB also deals with a variety of modern and topical issues, such as sustainability or discrimination by banks in their customer due diligence processes. That means you can also join if your background is other than legal or financial. What I like is that you are given the room to be yourself. No one is going to enforce any kind of dress code, and you also have the freedom to engage in all sorts of activities alongside your work. DNB encourages you to develop yourself both professionally and personally. Which is exactly what you’d expect from a modern employer."