Lead - Financial Crime Investigations - VP Level

Summary: The role of Lead - Financial Crime Investigations at the VP level involves overseeing a team within a global financial institution's Financial Crime Investigations unit. The position requires leading complex investigations into financial crimes, implementing strategic oversight, and enhancing the bank's defenses against such crimes across the EMEA region. The successful candidate will also serve as a subject matter expert and provide guidance to various departments to mitigate financial crime risks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide and mentor a team of four AVPs, acting as the primary contact in the team lead's absence.
• Lead and conduct intricate investigations into money laundering, fraud, bribery, corruption, and other financial crimes.
• Implement a 4-eyes review process to ensure quality and accuracy of the team's work.
• Draft and present management information and reports for internal committees, including board level.
• Collaborate with colleagues on sanctions escalations and joint investigations.
• Identify emerging financial crime themes and enhance the bank's control framework.
• Develop and deliver specialist financial crime training across EMEA.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in at least one area of financial crime.
• Draft Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for submission to authorities.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in managing or supporting financial crime investigation teams within a banking environment.
• Strong understanding of financial crime risk management, particularly in the UK banking sector.
• In-depth knowledge of UK financial crime legislation and global financial crime landscape.
• Expertise in using AML/Fraud Transaction Monitoring Systems.
• Exceptional analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Inquisitive, motivated, and trustworthy individual capable of managing conflicting priorities.
• ICA diploma or equivalent industry-recognized qualification in financial crime.

Salary (Rate): 800

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Finance