Senior Financial Crime Manager - 12mth FTC North-west

Financial Crime Manager - Hybrid (Home/Office pattern) - 12mth FTC

*Our client is a leading Financial Services provider based in the North West of England

The Role:

The purpose of this all-encompassing remit is to ensure the effective day-to-day running of a fast-growing Financial Crime department and ensure all functional SLA’s are met. You will be the escalation point for all complex cases and provide direct support to the head of the operation and the UK senior management team. Fundamentally, you will ensure effective and robust support to the business to ensure financial crime risk is mitigated and assist the company with all growth objectives.

As an experienced leader with significant tacital FC (Financial Crime) experience developed within a financial services environment, you will:

• Develop, implement, and continually update anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-fraud programs
• Monitor and investigate suspicious financial transactions and activities
• Conduct thorough risk assessments and stay up to date with emerging financial crime trends
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including law enforcement and regulatory agencies
• Provide training to staff members on financial crime prevention policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations
• Prepare and submit required reports to regulatory authorities
• Manage a team of financial crime analysts and investigators

To apply for this rare-to-market and much-sought-after opportunity you should be able to evidence the following:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in financial crime prevention, AML, or fraud detection
• Direct experience of recruiting, managing, leading, and mentoring high-performing FC teams within Financial Services
• Strong knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and best practices about CIFAS audits & NCA submissions etc.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Relevant certifications (e.g ICA ) are a plus
• Are able and comfortable to reliably commute to Liverpool at least x3 days per week

What’s on offer:

A fantastic salary (negotiable) and package is on offer commensurate with this senior FC role pa (depending on experience).