Financial Crime Manager

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Financial Crime Manager to join one of our key clients. You'll be responsible for providing expert advise and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, rules and codes of conduct.

This is a hybrid role, 2 days in the office per week.

As a Financial Crime Manager, your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Provide expert input on financial crime technology solutions and support their implementation.

• Offer 2nd Line oversight of third-party arrangements in line with outsourcing requirements.

• Advise business units on Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and risk assessments throughout the customer lifecycle.

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on fraud, supporting fraud prevention and detection initiatives.

• Maintain and enhance the financial crime framework, including policies, procedures, and control systems.

• Support and help deliver financial crime training across the organisation.

• Monitor industry developments and regulatory changes to ensure best practice.

• Support the Head of Financial Crime/MLRO in preparing annual risk assessments and reports.

• Contribute to the firm’s assurance framework through oversight and quality testing of 1st Line activities.

• Assist with internal investigations of suspected financial crime and escalate as appropriate.

• Design and support internal and external MI and regulatory reporting requirements.

• Act as an escalation point for enhanced transaction monitoring and payments.

• Review and challenge business unit risk assessments to ensure financial crime risks are managed effectively.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• A minimum of 6 years' experience in financial services, ideally with a minimum of 3 years in financial crimes and compliance related roles

• A Fraud/AML or other Financial Crime qualification

• Experience of using risk management screening tools or compliance software

• A thorough understanding of the MLRs, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the Terrorism Act 2000, Bribery Act and UK Sanctions law. Exposure to EU Regulations a plus.

• Excellent interpersonal and organisation skills

• The ability to produce clear and concise policies and procedures

• The ability to meet deadlines whilst maintaining quality standards

The benefits are as follows:

• 27 days annual leave + 2 extra half days (Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve) + Bank Holidays
• Private Healthcare – Self + Partner Cover
• Annual bonus scheme – up to 10% non-contractual bonus
• COP Car Scheme (£37.50 per month) – Available to order within the first month
• Loan Plan Scheme – entitled up to 2 vehicles at any one time
• Employee pension contribution of 3.5%/Employer pension contribution of 7.22%
• Flexible Benefit Scheme