Anti Financial Crime Manager

Role Overview

The Anti‑Financial Crime (AFC) Self‑Assessment Team Manager sits within the AFC function and acts as the subject‑matter expert across CDD, sanctions, ABC, CTF and proliferation financing. The role interprets regulatory requirements, translates them into actionable guidance, enhances AFC frameworks and controls, and provides clear advice on complex matters. It collaborates with Compliance, business and support functions to ensure effective financial‑crime risk management.

• Act as AFC subject‑matter expert across CDD, sanctions, ABC, CTF and proliferation financing, supporting both business and compliance activities.
• Interpret global policies and regulatory requirements, translating them into clear, practical guidance for implementation.
• Identify emerging financial‑crime risks, control gaps and thematic issues, supporting prioritisation of mitigation activities.
• Provide clear, well‑reasoned recommendations on complex, non‑standard or ambiguous AFC matters.
• Support the implementation and ongoing enhancement of AFC frameworks, policies and standards, ensuring alignment with global requirements.
• Apply and adapt financial‑crime controls to ensure they are effective, proportionate and fit for purpose within the business context.
• Analyse management information, trends and thematic outputs to identify insights and drive control improvements.
• Escalate material risks, systemic issues and emerging themes where broader or cross‑functional impact is identified.
• Contribute to change initiatives, including process enhancements, tooling improvements and data‑driven solutions.
• Support capability development through knowledge sharing, guidance and training inputs.
• Collaborate with business, compliance and support functions to ensure coordinated delivery of AFC objectives.
• Deliver assigned AFC activities to high standards, ensuring outputs are accurate, consistent and aligned with policy and regulation.

• Proven technical expertise across core AFC disciplines: CDD/KYC, sanctions, anti‑bribery & corruption, counter‑terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
• Deep understanding of key regulatory frameworks and expectations (e.g., FCA, FATF, OFAC, EU sanctions mandates).
• Proven ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical, business‑applicable guidance.
• Evidence of assessing financial‑crime risk and applying sound judgement in ambiguous situations.
• Analytical capability, including use of MI and data to identify trends, risks and control gaps.
• Recognised stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, producing clear, concise and defensible outputs.

• Experience with in an Anti‑Financial Crime or Compliance function in financial services (preferably IDB, markets or commodities).
• Experience supporting or implementing AFC frameworks, policies or control enhancements.
• Exposure to regulatory engagement, audit or remediation programmes.
• Experience contributing to change initiatives, including process optimisation or technology/tooling enhancements.
• Experience working across global or multi‑jurisdictional environments.

Manager / Level 6

UK – 135 Bishopsgate, London