Compliance and AML Manager

Fixed term contract: 3-6 months. 5 days per week onsite in Birmingham. This is an engaging position with significant visibility across the business. It’s well-suited to someone who can work independently, while helping to strengthen and improve the organization’s financial crime prevention measures. In this role, you’ll collaborate with senior compliance leadership, taking charge of key project-driven workstreams. Your main responsibilities will include refining risk assessment frameworks, updating policies, and assisting with day-to-day financial crime operations, investigations, and internal oversight. The ideal candidate will be comfortable leading projects, guiding teams when needed, and offering expert advice within a growing and evolving compliance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Crime Prevention
• Track and escalate potential suspicious activities, flagging red flags and assisting with the drafting of high-quality reports.
• Carry out Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and screenings for Sanctions and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs).
• Identify emerging financial crime and fraud risks, assessing their potential impact.
• Collaborate with operational teams to implement stronger fraud prevention and AML measures.
• Policy, Framework, and Governance Development
• Review, update, and enhance key financial crime-related policies and procedures to align with the latest regulations and industry standards.
• Help to refine and improve risk assessment tools and frameworks to ensure they meet business needs.
• Ensure all policies are consistent with regulatory requirements and align with internal controls and operational needs.
• Monitoring, Investigations, and Internal Controls
• Conduct daily AML monitoring, triage cases, and carry out in-depth investigative reviews.
• Keep accurate records and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Spot weaknesses in internal controls and partner with stakeholders to define and implement necessary improvements.
• Project Delivery and Stakeholder Collaboration
• Take ownership of assigned projects, from documentation to implementation and handover.
• Act as a trusted advisor, providing clear, practical compliance guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Keep senior leadership informed of project progress and outcomes.
• Training and Mentoring
• Provide informal support and guidance to junior team members.
• Contribute to awareness campaigns or initiatives to promote financial crime controls across the organization.
• Regulatory Support
• Assist in gathering data and preparing responses to regulatory bodies or law enforcement.
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Support broader compliance and risk teams, contributing to governance, reporting, and other regulatory obligations.
• Team Continuity
• Step in to cover responsibilities during colleague absences to ensure smooth operations.

To be considered for the role, applicants must fit the following criteria:

• At least 5 years of experience within compliance and AML
• Experience working as a Project Manager
• Team leadership experience
• Full UK working rights with no sponsorship requirement.
• Availability to interview and start at short notice.