Senior Financial Crime & Payments Manager

Senior Financial Crime & Payments Manager Location: Hybrid (North West) Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Financial Crime & Payments Manager to lead and develop their financial crime and payments functions. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring robust financial crime controls while driving operational excellence across payment services in a fast-paced financial services environment. This opportunity would suit someone with a strong background in financial crime, fraud prevention, AML and payments who enjoys balancing regulatory compliance with operational performance and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities • Lead the Financial Crime and Payments teams, providing strategic direction and day-to-day leadership. • Oversee AML, KYC, sanctions, fraud prevention and transaction monitoring frameworks. • Ensure payment operations are delivered efficiently, accurately and in line with regulatory requirements. • Drive improvements to financial crime controls, processes and technology. • Act as the senior escalation point for complex financial crime and payment-related issues. • Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators, banking partners and key internal stakeholders. • Ensure compliance with FCA requirements, anti-money laundering legislation and wider regulatory obligations. • Produce MI, risk reporting and performance metrics for senior leadership. • Lead, coach and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. • Support change initiatives, system implementations and regulatory projects across the business. Skills & Experience • Significant experience within financial services in a senior Financial Crime, Payments or Operations leadership role. • Strong knowledge of AML, KYC, sanctions, fraud prevention and financial crime regulations. • Extensive understanding of UK payment schemes and payment operations. • Proven experience leading and developing operational teams. • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. • Experience driving process improvement and operational efficiencies. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements and industry best practice. What's on Offer • Hybrid working • Opportunity to shape and lead two critical business functions • A collaborative and forward-thinking working environment • Genuine opportunity to influence strategy and business growth If you're an experienced leader with expertise across both Financial Crime and Payments, we'd love to hear from you. Senior Financial Crime & Payments Manager