Director of Financial Crime & Innovation

Adria Solutions; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital banking platform in Manchester is seeking a Director of Financial Crime & Innovation to lead innovative controls and enhance customer experience. This role involves working with cross-functional teams to embed scalable financial crime prevention and detection measures utilizing AI and data analytics. The ideal candidate has strong leadership experience in regulated environments, especially in digital banking.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience in financial crime within regulated environments.
• Ability to translate regulation into efficient, customer-focused controls.
• Experience with machine learning and data analytics integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 1st Line Financial Crime function.
• Embed scalable controls to meet regulatory standards.
• Deliver clear insights to executive and board-level forums.

Skills

Leadership in financial crime

Understanding of regulatory standards

Experience in digital banking

Knowledge of AI and automation

Job description

Director of Financial Crime & Innovation

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 Head 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...