An excellent opportunity for an experienced financial crime professional to take ownership of a regulated organisation’s AML and financial crime framework. Working closely with senior stakeholders, this role offers significant responsibility across compliance, risk management and regulatory engagement, while providing the opportunity to influence governance, policy development and strategic decision-making.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and oversee the organisation’s financial crime framework.
- Act as the principal adviser on AML, sanctions, fraud and financial crime matters.
- Assess and monitor financial crime risks across the business.
- Manage suspicious activity investigations, disclosures and escalation processes.
- Build and maintain relationships with regulatory bodies and external authorities.
- Provide guidance and support to senior management and key stakeholders.
- Prepare management information, governance reporting and board-level updates.
- Monitor regulatory developments and support the implementation of regulatory change.
- Oversee customer due diligence, screening and risk assessment activities.
- Contribute to policy development, strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Promote a strong culture of compliance and risk awareness across the business.
What You’ll Need
- Significant experience within compliance, AML, financial crime or risk management functions.
- Strong knowledge of AML, sanctions, fraud prevention and financial crime regulations.
- Experience operating within a regulated financial services environment.
- Relevant professional qualifications within compliance, governance or financial crime would be advantageous.
- Proven ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and regulators.
- Strong analytical, investigative and decision-making capabilities.
- Excellent report writing and communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and compliance-related systems.
- Ability to balance regulatory requirements with commercial objectives.
Why Join?
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunity to hold a senior leadership position within a regulated organisation.
- Significant exposure to governance, risk and strategic decision-making.
- Ability to shape and enhance the organisation’s financial crime framework.
- Ongoing professional development and training support.
- Flexible working arrangements and a collaborative culture.
- Clear scope to influence business practices, regulatory outcomes and long-term risk management strategy.
More information about this role is available upon request – contact the team today for further details.
