Financial Crime Risk Manager

Team and role

What you will do

• Support the DMLRO and MLRO to strengthen financial crime and fraud systems, controls and monitoring.
• Provide second-line challenge, advice and guidance to First Line teams and support the Financial Crime Risk Management Framework.
• Carry out horizon scanning, gap analysis and industry engagement; share developments and recommend improvements.
• Deliver quality assurance, third-party governance reviews and financial crime reporting; identify gaps and recommend proportionate actions.
• Represent Financial Crime in projects, change initiatives and reviews and provide guidance on AML, fraud and wider financial crime.
• Promote risk, compliance and data governance, support Financial Crime and Fraud Operations as needed, and share emerging trends.

Skills and experience

• Previous Second Line Financial Crime experience, ideally including governance, risk and control assessments, MI, data analytics and framework enhancements.
• Understanding of financial crime regulations and regulatory expectations, with ability to apply legislation and guidance to processes, systems and controls.
• Strong analytical, investigative and decision-making skills and experience managing financial crime and fraud risks.
• Experience in retail savings, asset finance and/or mortgages is beneficial.
• Ability to build relationships, communicate with stakeholders and deliver financial crime priorities.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Change programme experience is beneficial but not essential.

Compensation

• Base salary is £50,000–£60,000 depending on experience, with an annual discretionary bonus opportunity.

Work arrangement

• Hybrid working requires three days in the office.
• Occasional travel to UK offices may be required.

Benefits

• Benefits include 30 days of annual leave, pension contribution options and enhanced family-focused benefits.