Director of Financial Crime

Adria Solutions Ltd.; Stretford; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth digital banking platform is seeking a Director of Financial Crime to lead a transformative vision in financial crime prevention. This role involves integrating technology with financial controls, focusing on customer experience and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have significant leadership experience in financial crime within regulated sectors and a deep understanding of AML and CTF. This opportunity includes hybrid working, generous holidays, and a passion-driven team.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Birthday leave

Well-being days

Access to cutting-edge tools

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience within regulated environments like digital banking or payments.
• Deep understanding of financial crime regulations including AML and CTF.
• Experience in driving transformation in risk or compliance environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Crime function focusing on prevention and detection.
• Translate regulations into customer-focused controls.
• Integrate technology with financial crime operations.
• Provide insights to executive forums.
• Ensure consistent control ownership across defenses.
• Promote continuous improvement in KYC and fraud detection.

Skills

Leadership in financial crime

Expertise in AML and CTF

Technical fluency

Change management in compliance

Influencing senior stakeholders

Job description

Director of Financial Crime

Redefine how financial crime is prevented - through data, automation, and AI.

A high-growth digital banking platform undergoing a multi-million-pound technology transformation is seeking a Director of Financial Crime & Innovation. This is a unique opportunity to build and lead a next-generation, tech-enabled financial crime framework at the forefront of FinTech innovation.

You’ll work closely with the senior leadership team, and cross-functional teams—including AI, engineering, and product—to embed scalable controls that strengthen trust, meet regulatory standards, and enhance customer experience.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the 1st Line Financial Crime function with a vision for smart, scalable prevention and detection.
• Translate regulation and risk into efficient, automated, and customer-focused controls.
• Partner with AI and technology teams to integrate machine learning, data analytics, and automation into onboarding, monitoring, and investigations.
• Deliver clear, strategic insights to executive and board-level forums.
• Drive consistent control ownership and assurance across all lines of defence.
• Champion continuous improvement across KYC, transaction monitoring, fraud, and investigations.

What You Bring:

• Strong leadership experience in financial crime within regulated environments—digital banking, payments, lending, insurance, or gaming.
• Deep subject matter expertise in AML, CTF, sanctions, and fraud.
• High technical fluency; confident working with engineers, data scientists, and product owners.
• Experience delivering transformation or operating model change in risk or compliance.
• Gravitas to influence at senior levels and collaborate cross-functionally.

What’s On Offer:

• Hybrid working
• Generous holiday allowance, birthday leave, and well-being days
• Access to cutting-edge tools and a passionate, mission-driven team

If you're ready to shape the future of financial crime prevention—driving innovation while protecting customers at scale—apply now to take the next step in your leadership journey.