Senior Manager - Financial Crime Risk & Controls

Senior Financial Crime Manager London | Hybrid Working | Circa £110,000 + Excellent Benefits (honestly some of the best across banking in London!) I'm currently supporting a highly regarded bank on the search for a Senior Financial Crime Manager to join their first line financial crime function in a broad and highly visible leadership role. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Senior Financial Crime Manager (Manager/VP leve) looking for a role that combines AML expertise, financial crime controls ownership, business advisory responsibilities and team leadership within a complex regulated financial services environment. As the Senior Financial Crime Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening and overseeing the wider Financial Crime Risk Framework, acting as a senior subject matter expert across AML and broader financial crime matters whilst leading a specialist team. Key responsibilities for the Senior Financial Crime Manager will include: • Leading and enhancing the organisation's Financial Crime Controls Framework across AML and wider financial crime risk areas • Acting as the senior AML Subject Matter Expert, providing advice on complex financial crime matters and emerging risks • Owning and improving 1st Line Financial Crime controls, ensuring frameworks remain effective and aligned with regulatory expectations • Supporting broader risk assessments, governance, audit and assurance activity across the business • Partnering closely with senior stakeholders and compliance teams on financial crime strategy and control effectiveness • Managing and developing a specialist team, with a strong emphasis on coaching, mentoring and leadership development To be successful as the Senior Financial Crime Manager, you will ideally bring: • Deep AML and Financial Crime expertise gained within financial services • Experience operating within 1st Line Financial Crime, Controls, Risk or Governance environments • Strong understanding of financial crime frameworks, controls design and operational risk management • Proven leadership experience with a genuine passion for developing people and building strong teams • The ability to balance technical expertise with strong stakeholder management and commercial awareness This Senior Financial Crime Manager opportunity would suit an individual looking to step into a broad leadership position where they can influence both financial crime strategy, operational controls and wider risk management whilst developing and leading a high-performing team.