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Senior Financial Crime Risk Manager

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United Kingdom , London

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Job Description:

Join us as a Senior Financial Crime Risk Manager where you will help shape the future of banking by overseeing financial crime risk and control across all BUK Retail products, including designing and managing financial crime processes and developing robust controls in partnership with operational service providers.

Job Responsibility:

  • Help shape the future of banking by overseeing financial crime risk and control across all BUK Retail products
  • Designing and managing financial crime processes and developing robust controls in partnership with operational service providers
  • Monitoring and enhancing key performance indicators
  • Driving continuous improvement of controls
  • Placing a considerable emphasis on automation to strengthen efficiency and risk mitigation
  • Development of strategic direction for risk
  • Management of the risk department
  • Relationship management of risk stakeholders
  • Adherence to the Risk policy, standards and frameworks

Requirements:

  • Proven experience of designing and operating Financial Crime Risk Management frameworks
  • Excellent analytical and written communication skills
  • Stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Experience in drafting or owning Financial Crime policies or standards
  • Knowledge of regulatory expectations and Regulatory reviews
  • Data analysis and insight generation
  • Leadership experience

Nice to have:

  • Financial Crime Qualification
  • Change and Transformation Experience
  • AGILE or Project Management Qualification
  • Experience Managing Mortgage Financial Crime Risk
What we offer:
  • Hybrid working
  • Structured approach to hybrid working with fixed 'anchor' days
  • Supportive and inclusive culture and environment
  • Commitment to flexible working arrangements
  • Global career opportunities
  • Commitment to inclusion and diversity

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 05, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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