Global Head - Transaction Monitoring
Location: London (hybrid)
Our client is seeking an experienced Group Head of Transaction Monitoring to lead and evolve its global Transaction Monitoring (TM) function within a fast-paced fintech and digital assets environment.
This is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing transaction monitoring across both fiat and cryptocurrency payment flows, ensuring compliance with global AML/CFT regulations while supporting business growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of Transaction Monitoring Analysts, ensuring high-quality investigations and continuous capability development.
- Design, implement and maintain transaction monitoring policies, procedures and control frameworks across fiat and digital asset products.
- Develop and enhance the Transaction Monitoring component of the Business-Wide Risk Assessment (BWRA), including monitoring rules, thresholds and risk methodologies.
- Partner closely with Compliance, MLROs and business stakeholders to ensure effective monitoring of high-value and time-sensitive transactions.
- Oversee transaction monitoring across both traditional payment rails and blockchain networks, including optimisation of RegTech and blockchain analytics solutions.
- Manage escalation processes, suspicious activity reporting and the production of management information to support senior leadership and regulatory oversight.
Skills & Experience
- 5+ years' experience in Transaction Monitoring within fintech, payments, digital assets or financial services.
- Previous experience leading and developing Transaction Monitoring teams.
- Strong knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks, financial crime risk, sanctions and transaction monitoring best practice.
- Experience with blockchain analytics and crypto transaction monitoring tools (e.g. Chainalysis, Elliptic or similar).
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to balance commercial objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth and regulated environment.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Private healthcare.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
- The opportunity to shape and lead a critical global financial crime function within an innovative fintech business.
Please note: This is a UK-based position. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this role.
