Financial Crime Risk and Control Manager

Financial Crime Risk and Control Manager

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. At Secure Trust Bank, we’re on a mission to become the most trusted specialist lender in Britain—and that means keeping our customers, colleagues, and communities safe. We’re looking for a passionate and technically skilled Risk & Control Manager to lead the way in financial crime assurance and help shape a safer financial future.

• Overseeing first‑line operations for Transaction Monitoring and Customer Screening systems
• Assessing risk typologies and refining rule sets and parameters
• Collaborating with AML and Financial Crime teams across the business
• Designing and executing assurance plans to monitor economic crime risks
• Conducting thematic reviews and producing clear, actionable reports
• Supporting system change assessments and advising on risk implications
• Ensuring action plans address root causes and drive continuous improvement

We’re looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with strong interpersonal skills. You’ll thrive in a collaborative environment and be confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels.

• Proven experience in financial crime systems and oversight
• In‑depth knowledge of UK AML, CTF, and sanctions regulations
• Hands‑on experience with screening tools, ideally Comply Advantage, Bridger, Trans Union and Sira
• Familiarity with SQL or SAS databases and analytics
• Strong communication skills—able to translate complexity into clarity
• A team player who leads by example and champions high standards

• Annual bonus scheme
• Private medical cover
• Group life assurance
• Matched pension contributions
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off, on us!
• A wellbeing hour to spend doing whatever makes you happy
• A wide range of flexible benefits from Cycle2
  
  Work to healthcare checks
• Free fruit and hot drinks throughout the day
• Paid volunteering days and matched charity fundraising
• Free parking

We are a hybrid working business and we recognise that teams need time together to work collaboratively and to inspire creativity but sometimes deep work requires a different environment. This role has the flexibility to be based in either our Solihull, Cardiff, Manchester or London offices, with some travel required to our Solihull Head Office.