Compliance & Financial Crime Manager (FTC – 6 months)

BullionByPost; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a Compliance & Financial Crime Manager for a six-month fixed-term contract in Birmingham. The role focuses on safeguarding against financial crime and ensuring compliance with AML regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and have over five years of experience in compliance or fraud prevention. This is an opportunity to influence compliance practices within a growing organization that values integrity and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Company bonus scheme

25 days holiday with an option to buy 5 more

Qualifications

• 5+ years in compliance, financial crime or fraud prevention.
• Strong knowledge of UK AML regulations.
• Experience with compliance tools and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate suspicious activities.
• Conduct due diligence and risk assessments.
• Provide guidance for compliance culture across the business.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Investigative

Communication

Solutions-focused

Ownership of processes

Education

ICA or similar financial crime qualification

Job description

Compliance & Financial Crime Manager (FTC – 6 months)

Compliance & Financial Crime Manager (FTC – 6 months)

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The Role

As our Compliance & Financial Crime Manager, you’ll play a critical role in safeguarding the business against financial crime, ensuring compliance with AML regulations and supporting our wider risk and governance framework. This is a hands-on role with direct exposure to the operational and strategic side of compliance, working closely with the Head of Compliance & MLRO to identify risks, manage investigations, and implement preventative measures.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate suspicious activity, escalating concerns and drafting SARs in line with internal protocols.
• Conduct due diligence, enhanced due diligence, and PEP/sanctions screening.
• Identify, assess, and report financial crime risks across the business.
• Work with operational teams to improve fraud controls, resolve issues, and implement best practice.
• Support regulatory compliance through accurate documentation, internal audit support, and process reviews.
• Maintain and update policies and procedures relating to AML, fraud, and compliance controls.
• Provide guidance and support to teams across the business, helping embed a culture of compliance.
• Contribute to staff training on financial crime awareness and business-wide policy adherence.

The Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has proven experience working in AML, fraud, or financial crime prevention in a regulated business.
• Has strong working knowledge of UK AML regulations and financial crime frameworks.
• Is detail-oriented and investigative, with a solutions-focused mindset.
• Communicates clearly and confidently, able to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Is comfortable working independently and taking ownership of compliance processes.
• Has experience drafting policies, running audits, and implementing internal controls.

Experience You’ll Bring

• 5+ years in compliance, financial crime or fraud prevention.
• Experience within financial services, fintech, payments or a regulated consumer business.
• Familiarity with AML risk assessments, suspicious activity reporting, and governance frameworks.
• Confident using compliance tools, systems and reporting platforms.
• ICA or similar financial crime qualification (desirable but not essential).

Package

• Salary: Up to £40,000 depending on experience
• Contract: Fixed-Term Contract (6 months)
• Company bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday (with the option to buy 5 more)
• Opportunities for growth and cross-functional project exposure
• Be part of a growing business that values integrity, ambition, and continuous improvement

Please note: This is an office-based role from our Birmingham head office. We are unable to sponsor visas.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal and Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Financial Services and Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry

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