Enterprise Financial Crime Risk & Controls Leader

M&G plc; Bath; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme up to 18%

Share Save & Share Incentive Plan

38 days annual leave including bankhol

Private Healthcare

Critical Illness cover

Life Assurance

Job summary

M&G plc is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Crime professional to lead the Group’s Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment framework and oversee the Financial Crime Risk and Controls framework. The role sits in Global Financial Crime Compliance and requires strategic leadership across AML, CTF, sanctions and related risk areas.

You will drive risk assessment maturity, challenge governance, and provide oversight to ensure risk management remains effective and aligned with regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in financial crime risk management within asset management, insurance or broader financial services environments.
• Deep expertise in financial crime Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessments (EWRAs) and governance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management for senior leadership.
• Ability to translate complex risk information into practical business actions.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously enhance the EWRA framework, governance, and reporting capabilities.
• Lead end-to-end EWRA programme with stakeholders and executive reporting.
• Review BI risk assessments and develop a consolidated Group-wide view of financial crime risk.
• Maintain and enhance methodologies, indicators, and scoring for risk assessment.
• Oversee second-line oversight of financial crime controls and governance processes.
• Lead thematic reviews and drive continuous improvement of the risk and controls framework.

Skills

EWRA ownership

Financial crime risk

Stakeholder management

Governance & reporting

Risk analytics

Job description

M&G plc is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Crime professional to lead the Group’s Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment framework and oversee the Financial Crime Risk and Controls framework. The role sits in Global Financial Crime Compliance and requires strategic leadership across AML, CTF, sanctions and related risk areas.

You will drive risk assessment maturity, challenge governance, and provide oversight to ensure risk management remains effective and aligned with regulatory expectations.