Director, Financial Crime Tech & Payments Transformation

Adria Solutions Ltd; Manchester; Híbrido; GBP 140.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

Exposure to AI/ML technologies

Descripción de la vacante

Adria Solutions Ltd. is assisting a fintech to appoint a Director of Financial Crime Technology to lead strategy, development and transformation of financial crime and payments functions.

The role combines deep financial crime expertise with payments technology, regulatory compliance, and AI-driven innovation to deliver robust controls, excellent customer outcomes and regulatory excellence across the organisation.

Formación

• Significant senior leadership experience within Financial Crime, AML, Fraud, Payments or Risk in a regulated financial services environment.
• Extensive knowledge of the full financial crime lifecycle, including KYC, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and fraud management.
• Proven experience leading financial crime transformation programmes and operating model design.
• Strong understanding of UK financial crime regulations, FCA requirements and AML legislation.
• Experience implementing AI, machine learning or automation within regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK payment schemes, including Mastercard, Faster Payments and BACS.
• Experience leading large-scale change programmes and engaging with regulators, auditors and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent commercial awareness with the ability to balance customer experience, risk and operational performance.
• Experience within fintech, challenger banks or e-money institutions.
• Knowledge of Visa, CHAPS, SWIFT and international payment schemes.
• Professional qualifications in Financial Crime, AML, Risk or Payments.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the strategy and transformation of Financial Crime and Payments across the business.
• Develop and evolve the financial crime operating model to support business growth and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee financial crime controls across KYC, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, fraud prevention and investigations.
• Drive the adoption of AI, machine learning and automation to improve operational efficiency and risk management.
• Provide executive oversight of payment operations, including card payments, Faster Payments, BACS and international payments.
• Manage strategic relationships with payment schemes, service providers and external partners.
• Ensure compliance with FCA regulations, payment scheme requirements and wider financial crime legislation.
• Partner with Product and Technology teams to develop innovative payment solutions.
• Present reporting and strategic updates to Executive Committees, Boards and regulatory stakeholders.
• Lead, develop and inspire high-performing Financial Crime and Payments teams.

Conocimientos

Senior leadership

Financial crime knowledge

AML

Fraud management

Payments knowledge

Regulatory compliance

AI/ML adoption

Strategic transformation

Stakeholder management

Regulatory engagement

Educación

Professional qualifications in Financial Crime, AML, Risk or Payments

Descripción del empleo

Adria Solutions Ltd. is assisting a fintech to appoint a Director of Financial Crime Technology to lead strategy, development and transformation of financial crime and payments functions.

The role combines deep financial crime expertise with payments technology, regulatory compliance, and AI-driven innovation to deliver robust controls, excellent customer outcomes and regulatory excellence across the organisation.