Senior Economic Crime Oversight Leader – Financial Crime Transaction Monitoring and Politically[...]

Overview

End Date: Monday 16 February 2026

Salary Range: £85,493 - £100,580

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Job Description Summary

The role will lead the end to end oversight of the groups Transaction Monitoring and Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) capability. It will require in-depth knowledge of the technology systems deployed within the group, how these systems are configured, how rules are structured within the systems, how data is ingested and how this aligns to the BU risks and the groups risk appetite. An advanced understanding of Economic Crime typologies will also be essential to ensure that our transaction monitoring and PEP Screening capabilities deliver the right outcomes and identify criminality without impacting genuine customers. The role holder will also require an understanding of advanced technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence and have a curious mindset to understand what is happening in a fast pace environment. As a leader the role holder will need to provide support and direction to a small team of colleagues, have strong stakeholder management skills and deputise for the HoF.

About This Opportunity

Fraud and Financial crime is the greatest threat to the safety and security of our customers and has a material impact on a global scale. The threat is ever advancing, with LBG playing a key role as one of the largest financial services providers in identifying and preventing fraud and financial crime. We play a significant role to mitigate these threats whilst enabling the business to grow and evolve. This role is in the Economic Crime Prevention, Oversight Team.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Draw on your sophisticated knowledge on all things data to solve complex and material problems;
• Lead continual improvement and development initiatives, and implement new business practices for own area, while managing the oversight of a significant element of the organisation's risk landscape;
• Check and challenge the embedding of the Group’s Risk Open Pages (ROP) approach to continuous risk management;
• Provide an independent opinion on the businesses' management of transaction monitoring and PEP risk, challenging areas of mitigation or control weakness, and identifying and coordinating ongoing oversight and assurance activities based on the current and future risk profile of our business;
• Engage with business risk teams, challenging both internally and externally to achieve the right focus on Transaction Monitoring and PEP risk mitigation;
• Contribute to Economic Crime Prevention's intelligence and data led approach to the identification of key risks and approach to oversight;
• Lead focused reviews, including to support individual and team development plans;
• Support completion of ad-hoc projects, including in response to regulatory and Board/GEC level requests;
• Take ownership for implementing formal development frameworks for direct reports, while informally coaching and mentoring others throughout the organisation and investing in own personal development;
• Deputise for the Head of Function.

What you’ll need

• An extensive understanding of all things data and how data is used as part of decisioning and threat mitigation.
• Experience of Transaction Monitoring and PEP Screening tooling and strategies with the ability to identify weaknesses and shape the future direction.
• A well-developed risk management focus with the ability to influence across critical teams to support our customers and protect the group.
• Evidence of engaging at a senior leadership level, and being readily able to support and join conversations with senior partners, government and regulators when required.
• Curiosity with a real passion for, and dedication to, growth and developing yourself and your teams.
• Consistent record in leadership and motivation of essential expert teams.
• Significant experience of developing strategic directions, providing constructive challenge and leading the execution of significant change.
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, enquiring mind and the ability to analyse complex issues to shape the groups direction.
• Proven track record in talent development, performance management and colleague engagement to drive a culture that values, recognises and generates high performance.
• Strong resilience and growth mindset keeping abreast with the latest developments and external trend.

Additional experience

Accountable decision making in high pressure to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.