Head of Financial Crime

Kind Consultancy is working with a fast-growing alternative Financial Services firm which is currently seeking a Head of Financial Crime to join them in a permanent, full-time hybrid role based out of their West Midlands offices and paying from £90,000 to £110,000.

Leading the Financial Crime team, the Head of Financial Crime will hold overall responsibility for the implementation and execution of the organisation's Financial Crime framework, including AML, CTF, Sanction Compliance, Fraud Standards, CDD, KYC and ABC, with key activities including:

• Providing input to policies and suggesting policy enhancements whilst identifying MI reporting requirements for critical Financial Crime metrics to continuously build on the organisation's Financial Crime defence position within the 1st line
• Developing and maintaining key risk indicators to support the firm's Financial Crime risk appetite, working with 2nd line to operationalise the risk appetite monitoring and reporting on compliance.
• Holding responsibility for Financial Crime Data requirements and needs, ensuring a list of key data fields essential to Financial Crime processes are collated and maintained
• Providing input and guidance to the 1st line business units for the Financial Crime Business Wide Risk Assessment
• Creating and executing industry standard quality assurance frameworks to regularly assess the organisation's position on Financial Crime
• Writing professional briefings and papers to governance committees at Executive and Board level with the firm's current state of play and providing clear plans to further enhance Financial Crime Operations
• Working closely with the MLRO, providing status updates and briefing progress on new regulatory developments and Financial Crime enhancements.
• Holding line management responsibility for the Financial Crime team, responsible for their performance delivery and performance management and development, providing coaching and continuous improvements with overall accountability on the delivery outputs in Financial Crime projects or workstreams.
• Taking a leading role in driving change and innovation for Financial Crime projects and regulatory changes now and in the future, understanding FCA requirements and expectations within Financial Crime
• Overseeing the reporting and investigation of suspicious activity reporting liaising with the MLRO

Our ideal candidate for the Head of Financial Crime opportunity:

• Must hold a recognised Financial Crime qualification, holding other Banking qualifications would also be beneficial
• Has in-depth operational knowledge of bank processes and key regulatory/legal issues
• Possesses substantial knowledge of banking technology, payment systems and processes, telephony etc
• Has extensive experience of leading and delivering SME Financial Crime teams and frameworks including compliance requirements and expectations (ideally within commercial banking)
• Has extensive people leadership experience and presentation, analytical and communication skills
• Is highly numerate and an analytical thinker

If you're interested in the Head of Financial Crime position and you have the necessary skills and qualifications, please submit an updated CV today.