*Fantastic salary and company benefits.
*Hybrid and flexible working.
*A ’Head of’ role with superb exposure and continued progression.
Key Responsibilities Strategic Oversight and Program Development
*Lead the development and implementation of the company’s financial crime strategy, including AML, CTF, sanctions, anti-bribery, and fraud programs.
*Continuously assess, refine, and enhance existing financial crime policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and address emerging threats.
*Provide expert guidance on best practices for financial crime prevention and help shape company-wide risk culture.
Risk Assessment and Management
*Conduct regular and ad-hoc risk assessments to identify potential areas of vulnerability in financial crime and develop strategies for risk mitigation.
*Monitor key regulatory and industry trends to proactively update the risk framework and keep the organization compliant with current and future laws and standards.
*Oversee the analysis and management of customer and transactional risk, including high-risk customer screening, due diligence, and enhanced due diligence processes.
Investigation and Monitoring
*Manage complex investigations into financial crime cases, including suspected money laundering, fraud, or sanctions breaches, from identification through to resolution.
*Collaborate with teams to monitor transactions for suspicious activity and ensure efficient reporting of suspicious activity reports (SARs) to regulatory bodies as required.
*Oversee the transaction monitoring and screening processes, providing recommendations for optimization and improvement.
Stakeholder Engagement and Training
*Act as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies, auditors, and other external stakeholders on financial crime matters.
*Lead training programs on financial crime prevention for employees across the organization, promoting awareness and a strong compliance culture.
*Work closely with business units, compliance, and risk teams to support new product initiatives and ensure they align with financial crime risk standards.
Leadership and Team Development
*Manage and mentor a team of financial crime professionals, fostering their growth and ensuring high performance and engagement.
*Provide clear direction and support for the team, encouraging innovative thinking and solutions to complex problems.
*Allocate resources effectively within the team to respond to financial crime risks, investigations, and regulatory requests efficiently.