Financial Crime Senior Manager - Technical
Department: Network Compliance
Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract
Location: Horsham
Reporting To: Chris Borley
Description
Please note this is a Fixed Term Contract role.
You will lead the technical direction of financial crime systems, data, and analytics across Benchmark Capital. This is a senior, group-wide role focused on strengthening controls, improving data quality, and advancing the use of technology to manage financial crime risk.
You will work closely with Financial Crime, IT/Digital, and business teams, supporting both strategic delivery and day-to-day operational activity across Network, Platform, and Investment businesses.
What you'll do
* Own the financial crime technology and data strategy, ensuring systems evolve with regulatory expectations and business growth
* Oversee system performance, data quality, MI, and analytics across all regulated entities
* Act as senior owner for core tools (screening, transaction monitoring, case management), driving optimisation and validation
* Lead the use of analytics, automation, and AI to improve monitoring and detection capability
* Manage third‑party vendors, including performance, resilience, and regulatory compliance
* Support major technology programmes, ensuring delivery aligns with risk appetite and regulatory commitments
* Act as a technical escalation point for system and data issues impacting day‑to‑day operations
* Partner with Financial Crime and business teams to support real‑time decision‑making on alerts, cases, and complex scenarios
* Feed operational insight into system improvements, rule tuning, and data enhancements
* Support regulatory engagement, ensuring systems and data controls are well evidenced
* Contribute to financial crime governance, MI, and strategy
The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need
* Strong experience in financial crime / AML within a regulated financial services environment
* Deep understanding of FCA expectations and AML frameworks (e.g. JMLSG)
* Experience with financial crime systems (screening, monitoring, case management)
* Strong data and analytics capability, with the ability to assess and improve data quality
* Experience delivering technology projects and managing third‑party suppliers
* Good understanding of IT controls, data security, and system integration
* Ability to influence and communicate with senior stakeholders and technical teams
* Relevant qualifications (e.g. ICA, ACAMS, Level 4+)
* Exposure to wealth management, platform, or network models
* Experience supporting regulatory reviews or audits
* Project or data qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, analytics training)
The base
You’ll be based at the Benchmark Head Office, within our Broadlands Business Campus near Horsham in West Sussex but will need to be present across our other offices, including the main Schroders headquarters in London. It has high standards and international reputation, without being in the city: a big, countryside campus means life will feel a little different.
We support our offices by using cutting edge software and hardware and our spacious campus facilities mean there’s a great working environment for the team. With an on‑site restaurant, coffee shop and gym, our campus has much to offer. And commuters can relax on our dedicated regular shuttle bus to and from Horsham’s main line train station.
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