Senior Manager - Financial Crime Risk & Controls

Senior Financial Crime Manager

London | Hybrid Working | Circa £110,000 + Excellent Benefits (honestly some of the best across banking in London!)

I'm currently supporting a highly regarded bank on the search for a Senior Financial Crime Manager to join their first line financial crime function in a broad and highly visible leadership role.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Senior Financial Crime Manager (Manager/VP leve) looking for a role that combines AML expertise, financial crime controls ownership, business advisory responsibilities and team leadership within a complex regulated financial services environment.

As the Senior Financial Crime Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening and overseeing the wider Financial Crime Risk Framework, acting as a senior subject matter expert across AML and broader financial crime matters whilst leading a specialist team.

Key responsibilities for the Senior Financial Crime Manager will include:

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• Leading and enhancing the organisation's Financial Crime Controls Framework across AML and wider financial crime risk areas
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• Acting as the senior AML Subject Matter Expert, providing advice on complex financial crime matters and emerging risks
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• Owning and improving 1st Line Financial Crime controls, ensuring frameworks remain effective and aligned with regulatory expectations
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• Supporting broader risk assessments, governance, audit and assurance activity across the business
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• Partnering closely with senior stakeholders and compliance teams on financial crime strategy and control effectiveness
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• Managing and developing a specialist team, with a strong emphasis on coaching, mentoring and leadership development
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To be successful as the Senior Financial Crime Manager, you will ideally bring:

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• Deep AML and Financial Crime expertise gained within financial services
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• Experience operating within 1st Line Financial Crime, Controls, Risk or Governance environments
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• Strong understanding of financial crime frameworks, controls design and operational risk management
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• Proven leadership experience with a genuine passion for developing people and building strong teams
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• The ability to balance technical expertise with strong stakeholder management and commercial awareness
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This Senior Financial Crime Manager opportunity would suit an individual looking to step into a broad leadership position where they can influence both financial crime strategy, operational controls and wider risk management whilst developing and leading a high-performing team.