Summary: The Financial Crime Program Manager will join a prestigious FinTech firm in London, focusing on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF), and Sanctions Compliance. This role involves designing and leading strategic initiatives to enhance financial crime controls and compliance programs. The successful candidate will leverage their extensive experience in AML/CTF compliance to provide expert advice and insights across the organization. This position offers a significant opportunity to impact global financial crime compliance strategies within a dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership in designing AML/CTF controls, conducting risk analysis, and overseeing the implementation of changes to the program.
• Analyse financial crime trends and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Advise on AML/CTF control design and propose changes to processes such as ID verification, risk-rating, monitoring, etc.
• Oversee the development and implementation of new controls and enhancements to existing compliance measures.
• Conduct AML/CTF risk analysis of customers, arrangements, and product features, proposing controls to mitigate identified risks.
• Evaluate operational processes and recommend improvements to ensure compliance with UK laws, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Manage escalations for high-risk customers, supporting enhanced due diligence and mitigation processes.
• Draft and maintain documentation for program changes in line with regulatory updates, product changes, and internal policy adjustments.
• Stay informed of regulatory developments, industry trends, and company roadmaps to support decision-making and ensure the business remains compliant.

Key Skills:

• Extensive experience in AML/CTF compliance, preferably within a FinTech/payments or consumer credit in a UK-regulated environment.
• In-depth understanding of AML/CTF and sanctions risks, typologies, and controls.
• Familiarity with consumer fraud typologies and corresponding controls is highly advantageous.
• Proven project management experience, with the ability to manage projects from inception through to successful delivery.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance