At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the fight against financial crime using data, AI, and innovative tech solutions.
- Company: Join a high-growth digital banking platform transforming the FinTech landscape.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, generous holidays, and well-being days.
- Other info: Collaborate with passionate teams and access cutting-edge tools.
- Why this job: Shape the future of financial crime prevention while making a real impact.
- Qualifications: Strong leadership in financial crime and expertise in AML, CTF, and fraud.
The predicted salary is between 99000 - 121000 £ per year.
Director of Financial Crime
Redefine how financial crime is prevented - through data, automation, and AI.
A high-growth digital banking platform undergoing a multi-million-pound technology transformation is seeking a Director of Financial Crime & Innovation.
This is a unique opportunity to build and lead a next-generation, tech-enabled financial crime framework at the forefront of Fin Tech innovation.
You’ll work closely with the senior leadership team, and cross-functional teams—including AI, engineering, and product—to embed scalable controls that strengthen trust, meet regulatory standards, and enhance customer experience.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the 1st Line Financial Crime function with a vision for smart, scalable prevention and detection.
- Translate regulation and risk into efficient, automated, and customer-focused controls.
- Partner with AI and technology teams to integrate machine learning, data analytics, and automation into onboarding, monitoring, and investigations.
- Deliver clear, strategic insights to executive and board-level forums.
- Drive consistent control ownership and assurance across all lines of defence.
- Champion continuous improvement across KYC, transaction monitoring, fraud, and investigations.
What You Bring
- Strong leadership experience in financial crime within regulated environments—digital banking, payments, lending, insurance, or gaming.
- Deep subject matter expertise in AML, CTF, sanctions, and fraud.
- High technical fluency; confident working with engineers, data scientists, and product owners.
- Experience delivering transformation or operating model change in risk or compliance.
- Gravitas to influence at senior levels and collaborate cross-functionally.
What’s On Offer
- Hybrid working
- Generous holiday allowance, birthday leave, and well-being days
- Access to cutting-edge tools and a passionate, mission-driven team
If you're ready to shape the future of financial crime prevention—driving innovation while protecting customers at scale—apply now to take the next step in your leadership journey.
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