Senior Manager AML in Birmingham

The Senior Manager will lead and manage the Gambling Commission's anti-money laundering (AML) team, supporting the delivery of its AML and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) objectives. The Senior Manager will oversee the assessment of money laundering, terrorist financing, and broader financial crime risks, driving best practices and ensuring robust regulatory responses and effective supervision of the gambling industry. Alongside managing the team's supervisory, compliance and enforcement inputs and outputs, they will develop and deliver tactical and strategic responses, ensuring the Commission's approach remains proportionate and aligned with its statutory duties. The role will provide additional support and resilience to the Operations function, offering guidance and leadership to regulatory casework, particularly in cases with an AML focus.

Your responsibilities:

• Proactively build effective working relationships with key internal and external senior stakeholders and Commissioners, including national and international bodies, law enforcement agencies, HM Treasury, HMRC, financial intelligence units and other regulators, providing specialist advice and guidance to strengthen the Commission's AML/CTF response.
• Regularly prepare papers and reports for the Executive Team, ARC and Board on progress in AML/CTF supervisory activity, utilising data to understand emerging risks, sector performance and regulatory interventions.
• Working collaboratively with Compliance colleagues, lead and manage a comprehensive programme of supervisory activity for the Casino sector, ensuring effective implementation of risk-based AML/CTF measures, compliance checks and regular reviews of operational processes.
• Identify, assess and prioritise AML/CTF risks within the gambling sector, securing and allocating resources appropriately, and collaborating with other workstreams and external partners. Escalate risks in line with agreed policies and procedures.
• Act as the Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), assisting in overseeing the Commission's overall AML/CTF compliance and governance frameworks. You will support the MLRO in the oversight of internal AML reporting mechanisms and serve as a point of escalation for complex AML/CTF concerns.
• Lead the AML team to deliver risk-based supervisory activities, including assessments, investigations, compliance reviews and interventions with licensed operators in collaboration with Compliance and Enforcement colleagues.
• Oversee the gathering, analysis and evaluation of evidence obtained in relation to AML/CTF during supervisory and enforcement activity, ensuring compliance with AML regulatory and legal requirements.
• Recognise opportunities for AML regulatory intervention or disruption in both legal and illegal gambling markets, and critically assess the most effective and proportionate resolution routes for AML/CTF breaches and concerns.
• Represent the Gambling Commission at key external meetings with industry, providing insight and information into emerging risks, trends and the Commission's expectations for compliance.
• Prepare and deliver presentations internally and externally to a range of audiences, including the Executive Team, Board, licensees, law enforcement, HM Treasury, HMRC, regulatory partners and industry bodies and operator events clearly communicating AML/CTF risks, regulatory expectations, and outcomes.
• Work closely with colleagues across the Operations directorate and wider Commission to ensure co-ordination, share best practices and maximise the impact of AML/CTF work.
• Lead evaluation and lessons-learned exercises following significant AML/CTF supervisory and enforcement activity, embedding improvements into future work and enhancing organisational capability.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of AML/CTF strategies, business planning and operational guidance, ensuring the Commission's approach remains current, proportionate and effective.
• Collaborate with Communications colleagues to raise awareness of the Commission's AML/CTF work and support consumer confidence in the sector.
• Monitor and report on impact and performance through effective use of data and analysis, ensuring the Senior Leadership Team is kept informed of AML/CTF efforts, outputs and outcomes.

What we're looking for:

• Essential criteria:
• Leadership in AML/CTF: Proven ability to lead AML/CTF teams based on relevant qualifications (such as ACAMS, ICA Diploma in Anti Money Laundering, or equivalent certifications) and expertise in AML/CTF regulations (including the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), Terrorism Act, and FATF recommendations), especially their application within gambling. A proven ability to support strategic direction and planning.
• Operational Support: Proven track record in supporting complex regulatory investigations, developing and implementing AML/CFT compliance programmes, effective risk management frameworks and aligning with relevant legal frameworks.
• Stakeholder Management: Excellent and adaptable communication style to deliver reports and presentations and grow relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including law enforcement, HM Treasury, HMRC, international regulators, and senior leadership.
• Project Management: Project management skills with experience in planning, co-ordinating, and delivering multiple AML/CTF initiatives and projects within set deadlines, ensuring resources are optimally allocated and objectives are met.

Travel Requirements: This role involves occasional planned travel to external sites. Some visits may include overnight stays, depending on location and scheduling.

Your application: The Gambling Commission has an anonymised recruitment process, so you should not attach a CV to your application. Instead, application questions will ask you to evidence how your personal skills, qualities and experience match the essential criteria for the role. The selection process will comprise of a remote (Teams) interview consisting of competency and technical questions. The questions will be provided in advance, but please familiarise yourself with the STAR technique for answering these. There will be a second stage, where successful candidates will be invited to make an in-person presentation on a relevant topic, which will be communicated accordingly. The closing date for this role is midnight on 30th June and interviews are expected to be held week commencing 7th July 2025. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Incomplete applications will be discounted from shortlisting. Please ensure your application is fully completed and submitted before logging out of your account.