Financial Crime Manager

Reporting into the Head of Enterprise Risk this role will be responsible for managing and uplifting the financial crime frameworks for a business in the wealth industry. 

You’ll be responsible for implementing frameworks, policies, and standards to ensure compliance with financial crime legislation, including AML/CTF, sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption requirements.

Working closely with Line 1 risk and business operations, you’ll provide subject matter expertise, support, and guidance - conducting ongoing risk assessments and ensuring the effective design, review, and embedding of processes and controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain financial crime compliance frameworks, policies, and standards.

• Provide subject matter expertise, advice, and training to business stakeholders across the organisation.

• Assess financial crime risks within change initiatives and evaluate the effectiveness of associated controls.

• Review and challenge operational processes to ensure robust financial crime prevention measures are in place.

• Act as the central point of contact for escalated issues, including potentially suspicious activities.

• Lead and coordinate financial crime risk assessments, including enterprise-wide AML/CTF risk assessments.

What you'll need to be successful: 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a financial crime compliance team.
• Experience in a 2LOD advisory function, rather than just operations. 
• Strong understanding of financial crime obligations including AML/CTF, sanctions and anti-bribery and corruption
• Understanding of financial crime operations processes.
• Be a self-starter