An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established, regulated financial services business during a period of significant growth and transformation. The organisation is seeking an experienced financial crime professional to lead its financial crime framework and provide strategic oversight across the business.

Client Details

Financial services firm based in South London.

Description

• Lead and enhance the firm's financial crime framework, covering AML, CTF, sanctions and fraud risk management.
• Own the business-wide financial crime risk assessment framework and customer risk assessment methodologies.
• Act as the Nominated Officer, reviewing and assessing internal suspicious activity reports and determining SAR submissions to the NCA.
• Support the MLRO and act as delegate when required, including regulatory engagement with the FCA, HMRC and law enforcement agencies.
• Lead financial crime reporting, risk appetite monitoring and MI production for senior management, committees and the Board.
• Oversee KYC, CDD, EDD, sanctions screening and transaction monitoring activities across the business.
• Provide expert advice in complex investigations, high-risk customers and emerging financial crime threats.
• Lead, develop and support the Financial Crime team, helping to foster a strong culture of compliance throughout the organisation.

Profile

• Extensive experience in AML/CTF compliance, financial crime risk management and regulatory engagement, including leadership responsibility.
• Experience acting as, or directly supporting, a Nominated Officer with SAR and DAML decision-making responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of UK Money Laundering Regulations, FCA requirements, JMLSG Guidance, sanctions regulations and wider UK financial crime legislation.
• Experience developing financial crime frameworks, policies and controls.
• Proven people management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and make robust, risk-based decisions.

Our initial focus will be on candidates from a consumer lending or consumer credit background. However, we would also be particularly interested in professionals with experience in:

• Foreign exchange and money service businesses
• Money transfer services
• Precious metals

Job Offer

• 12-month Fixed-term contract (maternity cover).
• Salary of £85,000 to £100,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Full company benefits package.