Head of Financial Crime Operations

Our client is a global investment management company.

The Role

As a key member of the Financial Crime Operations leadership team, the Head of Financial Crimes Operations Execution lead the delivery of financial crime many prevention and detection customer onboarding and in in-life controls across our client's UK Personal Investor business. The role is responsible for overseeing customer onboarding and ongoing monitoring activities, including CDD, sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, and transaction monitoring.

Leading a team of leaders, specialists and operational professionals, you will ensure effective risk management, regulatory compliance and operational excellence, while driving continuous improvement through data, technology and automation. Working closely with senior leaders and second-line partners, you will help shape a scalable, customer-focused financial crime framework that supports our client's growth and maintains strong risk outcomes.

In this role you will

• Lead the execution of financial crime controls across the client lifecycle, including CDD, EDD, sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, and transaction monitoring

• Support the development and delivery of our client's Financial Crime strategy, ensuring alignment with business growth, customer experience and risk appetite

• Develop and evolve the target operating model for onboarding and ...