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Financial Crime Manager, Nominated Officer & Deputy MLRO

South London Interim £85,000 - £100,000 per year View Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established, regulated financial services business during a period of significant growth and transformation. The organisation is seeking an experienced financial crime professional to lead its financial crime framework and provide strategic oversight across the business.
  • Interim Fin Crime Manager & Deputy MLRO role
  • Fin Crime role focused on retail lending, FX, money transfer, consumer credit

About Our Client

Financial services firm based in South London.

Job Description

  • Lead and enhance the firm's financial crime framework, covering AML, CTF, sanctions and fraud risk management.
  • Own the business-wide financial crime risk assessment framework and customer risk assessment methodologies.
  • Act as the Nominated Officer, reviewing and assessing internal suspicious activity reports and determining SAR submissions to the NCA.
  • Support the MLRO and act as delegate when required, including regulatory engagement with the FCA, HMRC and law enforcement agencies.
  • Lead financial crime reporting, risk appetite monitoring and MI production for senior management, committees and the Board.
  • Oversee KYC, CDD, EDD, sanctions screening and transaction monitoring activities across the business.
  • Provide expert advice in complex investigations, high-risk customers and emerging financial crime threats.
  • Lead, develop and support the Financial Crime team, helping to foster a strong culture of compliance throughout the organisation.



The Successful Applicant

  • Extensive experience in AML/CTF compliance, financial crime risk management and regulatory engagement, including leadership responsibility.
  • Experience acting as, or directly supporting, a Nominated Officer with SAR and DAML decision-making responsibilities.
  • Strong knowledge of UK Money Laundering Regulations, FCA requirements, JMLSG Guidance, sanctions regulations and wider UK financial crime legislation.
  • Experience developing financial crime frameworks, policies and controls.
  • Proven people management and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • The ability to influence senior stakeholders and make robust, risk-based decisions.

Our initial focus will be on candidates from a consumer lending or consumer credit background. However, we would also be particularly interested in professionals with experience in:

  • Foreign exchange and money service businesses
  • Money transfer services
  • Precious metals



What's on Offer

  • 12-month Fixed-term contract (maternity cover).
  • Salary of £85,000 to £100,000, dependent on the level of experience.
  • Full company benefits package.
Contact
Rob Cope
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7137655
Phone number
+44 207 776 5935

Job summary

Job function
Compliance
Subsector
Financial Crime
Sector
Financial Services
Where
South London
Contract type
Interim
Consultant name
Rob Cope
Consultant phone
+44 207 776 5935
Job reference
JN-102026-7137655