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Financial Crime Operations is at the forefront of the company's efforts to keep customers and their money safe. Team members work directly with customers to resolve issues and flag potential concerns. Using cutting-edge technology and sharp attention to detail, they help prevent financial crime and keep trust at the core of the company.
We're looking for a Risk Manager to collaborate with our first-line FinCrime teams in building safe, effective AML controls. You'll be advising on financial crime decisions, assessing and validating FinCrime risks, and supporting control testing.
What You'll Be Doing
- Driving AML risk reviews, control gap analysis, and remediation plans
- Translating complex regulatory obligations into scalable, tech-driven solutions
- Working cross-functionally with Data, Product, Compliance, and Operations teams to execute on high-impact initiatives, advising on AML risks in new launches and expansions
- Maintaining oversight of outsourced and insourced financial crime controls, ensuring SLAs align and meet control expectations through targeted control testing
- Enhancing customer experience by identifying and remediating customer detriment caused by financial crime controls, while improving fairness, transparency, and complaint handling
What You'll Need
- 5+ years in an AML risk or advisory role within the first line of defence
- Expertise in money laundering typologies, controls, and regulatory frameworks
- Experience across retail and business financial services
- A proven track record of delivering fraud risk assessments, gap remediation, and fraud prevention strategies
- Familiarity with transaction monitoring technologies or rule tuning
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of sanctions, fraud, or broader financial crime
- Exposure to crypto or investment products
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