Director of Financial Crime & AI Innovation

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

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.