Assistant Manager - Financial Crime

Kennedy Pearce Consulting Careers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international retail bank is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager to join their Financial Crime team. You will manage the Financial Crime Operations team, oversee sanctions and payments screening, and implement fraud controls. The ideal candidate should have proven AML transaction experience, solid knowledge in AML/Sanctions/CTF, and effective fraud management skills. This full-time role is based in North London and offers a competitive salary of £40K plus bonuses and benefits.

Benefits

Bonus and benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing financial crime operations.
• Solid understanding of AML, sanctions, and CTF regulations.
• Experience in implementing fraud controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the Financial Crime Operations team.
• Oversee the sanctions and payments screening process.
• Implement fraud controls and conduct KYC onboarding.

Skills

AML transaction and payment screening experience

AML / Sanctions / CTF knowledge

Fraud management skills

Job description

Our client is a leading international retail bank with a growing market position. They are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager to join their Financial Crime team – focus is on managing the Financial Crime Operations team and providing oversight of transaction monitoring and screening.

Duties & Responsibilities of an Assistant Manager - Financial Crime

• Manage and direct the Financial Crime Operations team
• Oversee the sanctions and payments screening and data process
• Implementing fraud controls
• Undertaking KYC on-boarding and due diligence
• Collating MI and improving systems controls and processes

Qualities & Attributes of an Assistant Manager - Financial Crime

You will have proven AML transaction and payment screening experience ideally gained from a retail bank. You must have solid AML / Sanctions / CTF knowledge and experience coupled with fraud management skills.

Salary: £40K plus bonus and benefits. Full time office role in North London.