Description
We are looking for an experienced Head of Financial Crime Operations Transformation to lead our financial crime interim operational delivery and transformation across multiple teams.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Overseeing the Operations transformation and operational delivery for AML, CTF, CDD, and EDD across customer segments
- Ensuring alert handling and case reviews are responded to in a high-quality, timely manner
- Leading the continuous improvement of the control environment to focus teams on taking a risk-based approach and reducing false-positive alerts
- Maintaining awareness of specific financial crime typologies unique to SME customers and partnering with SME leadership and commercial teams
The ideal candidate will have:
- Deep subject matter expertise in UK Financial Crime regulatory guidelines, MLRs, JMLSG, PEPs, and Sanctions
- Technical competency in understanding models, data, MI, statistical analysis, and operational workflows
- Proven track record of managing and transforming financial crime operations and risk frameworks within regulated banking
We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Company-enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme (7% employer contribution)
- Private Medical Insurance with Vitality including mental health support and cancer care
- 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
- An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
- Life Insurance at 4x your salary
- 16 hours of paid volunteering time a year
- Ability to buy or sell annual leave
- Generous family-friendly policies