Summary: The Financial Crime Senior Manager will join the Financial Crime team to enhance services for leading UK businesses. This role focuses on fostering a culture of Financial Crime Risk awareness while leading projects and ensuring compliance with regulations. The successful candidate will provide expertise and leadership across teams, contributing to the development of financial crime strategies and frameworks. The position allows for home-based work with minimal travel required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver the Financial Crime framework, tools, and mechanisms.
• Support projects and systems developments to ensure regulatory AML compliance and effective fraud risk management.
• Contribute to the assessment and development of the Financial Crime strategy for relevant business units.
• Identify potential financial crime risks and ensure appropriate actions are taken.
• Maintain Anti-Money Laundering general Financial Crime Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure staff are trained and knowledgeable to perform their roles effectively.
• Provide support and guidance to Financial Crime Analysts (AML/CTF/Fraud).
• Review the work of 2nd Line Financial Crime Analysts for quality and accuracy.
• Conduct monthly assurance work over 1st Line Teams for regulatory compliance.
• Complete monthly RCSA checks for Quality Assurance purposes.
• Oversee and approve all PEPs with client engagement.
• Advise on possible sanction match referrals and inform relevant parties.
• Assist in liaising with financial crime authorities.

Key Skills:

• Experience in a regulated industry.
• Knowledge of financial crime policy, legislation, regulations, and systems.
• Experience in a Business Process Services environment and financial services.
• Strong background in financial crime management and/or oversight roles.
• Good knowledge of the Risk operating environment.

Salary (Rate): 775.0

City: Edinburgh

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Finance