🌟 Financial Crime Manager – International Bank, London 🌟
Location: London (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £80,000 + benefits
Sector: Banking / Compliance / Financial Crime
Barclay Simpson is partnering with a well-established international bank to recruit a Financial Crime Manager for its London Branch.
This is a key second line of defence role, supporting the Head of Financial Crime and DMLRO in delivering the Branch’s Financial Crime Compliance framework and ensuring adherence to UK regulatory standards.
🔍 Key Responsibilities
* Provide financial crime subject matter expertise to the Compliance and wider business teams.
* Support the Head of Financial Crime and DMLRO with the planning and execution of the Financial Crime Monitoring Plan (FCMP), including reporting and presenting findings to EXCO.
* Assist in the development, implementation, and management of Financial Crime policies (AML, CTF, PF, Sanctions, Bribery & Corruption) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) standards.
* Oversee core frameworks including:
* Customer Risk Assessment (CRA)
* Branch-wide Financial Crime Risk Assessment (FCRA)
* Sanctions and Payments Screening
* Transaction Monitoring controls and MI
* Contribute to the continuous enhancement of the Branch’s financial crime control environment through regulatory horizon scanning and policy review.
* Support the testing and oversight of compliance and financial crime monitoring programmes.
* Lead and mentor two direct reports within the Financial Crime function.
🎯 Candidate Profile
* Strong technical knowledge across AML, CTF, Sanctions, and Bribery & Corruption.
* Experience within a banking or financial services environment, ideally in a second line compliance or financial crime role.
* Sound understanding of the UK regulatory framework and experience interpreting regulatory change.
* Skilled communicator, able to build relationships and influence senior stakeholders.
* Previous experience with Financial Crime Monitoring Plans, CDD frameworks, and risk assessments highly desirable.
💼 The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-capitalised, stable international bank with a strong compliance culture.
The role offers autonomy, visibility with senior management, and the chance to make a tangible impact within a high-performing Financial Crime team.