Compliance Manager – Financial Crime & Sanctions - FTC

Compliance Manager – Financial Crime & Sanctions - FTC

The Compliance Manager supports the operation of a risk based compliance framework, providing independent second line oversight and challenge on compliance and financial crime risks. The role also acts as the senior lead for Data and Personal Data, supporting the Data Protection Officer (DPO).

• Provide second line advice and challenge on financial crime and sanctions risks, primarily AML, CTF, CPF and sanctions.
• Review and challenge high?risk client onboarding and periodic reviews.
• Conduct independent analysis of complex UK, EU and US sanctions cases and recommend appropriate actions.
• Deliver compliance monitoring in line with the Compliance Plan.
• Maintain and enhance the AML and sanctions compliance framework.
• Support regulatory driven policy, process, and control changes.
• Produce management information on compliance risk effectiveness.
• Provide oversight of key projects to ensure alignment with AML and sanctions requirements.
• Attend governance forums and prepare compliance updates and papers.
• Act as a trusted advisor while maintaining independence from the first line.
• Review and contribute to compliance policies, procedures, and training.

• Experience in compliance, second line oversight or regulatory advisory roles within financial services or a regulatory environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK regulatory requirements (BoE, PRA, FCA).
• Deep technical knowledge of financial crime regulation, including AML regulations, POCA and UK/EU/US sanctions regimes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to challenge and influence senior colleagues.