Design, implement, and maintain a robust Second Line Economic Crime Risk compliance program, encompassing AML, CTF, Sanctions, ABC, and Fraud prevention.
Lead the annual Business-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA) for Economic Crime, identifying emerging threats and directing the business on mitigation strategies.
Define bank-wide Economic Crime policies, ensuring they meet evolving legal requirements and industry best practices.
Act as a key support to the CCO in managing contact and information requests from regulators (FCA/PRA) regarding economic crime matters.
Support the CCO as Chair of the Economic Crime Risk Committee by providing accurate data, management information, and technical challenge.
Oversee bank-wide training programs to ensure all staff understand their regulatory and reporting obligations.
Provide high-level reporting and advice to the CCO and relevant Risk Committees on the risk and control environment.

Deep Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of UK Financial Crime regulatory guidelines, including AML, CTF, PEPs, and sanctions.
Senior Leadership Experience: A proven track record of leading senior specialists and influencing C-suite stakeholders at a Director level.
Analytical Rigor: The ability to interpret complex data and regulatory changes into actionable operational requirements for the First Line.
Regulatory Alignment: A sound understanding of risk culture and how to ensure all activities comply with Consumer Duty and the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR).
Technical Literacy: Competency in understanding the use of models, data, MI, and statistical analysis.
Collaborative working style and customer-focused approach.
Personal resilience, interpersonal credibility, and unwavering integrity.
Flexible thinker, capable of adapting quickly to change in a fast-paced environment.
Strategic outlook combined with commercial acumen and business planning capability.

25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
16 hours paid volunteering time a year
Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
Life insurance at 4x your salary
Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
Generous family-friendly policies
Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships

Director of Financial Crime Risk

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