Financial Crime Compliance Manager

G MASS; London; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly experienced Financial Crime Compliance Manager to enhance the quality of deliverables in risk assessments and transaction monitoring. This role involves guiding the First Line of Defence in the TMRA Taskforce activities, ensuring effective control design and generating KPIs to track success. With an initial 6-month contract expected to extend, this opportunity offers a chance to contribute to vital compliance efforts in investment banking. If you have a strong background in financial crime compliance and a knack for analytical problem-solving, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of Transaction Monitoring Risk Assessments in a financial institution.
• Familiarity with CIB products and related AML typologies.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Global Risk Assessments and Red Flag mapping exercises.
• Support scenario/rule/model testing and calibration.

Skills

Transaction Monitoring Risk Assessments

SQL

Spark

Python

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Financial Crime Compliance Manager to join an investment banking client, in supporting the TMRA Taskforce activities. You will help guide, check, and enhance deliverables produced by the First Line of Defence, ensuring quality across risk assessments, red flag mapping, and transaction monitoring scenarios.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in Global Risk Assessments, Red Flag and Product mapping exercises.
• Support scenario/rule/model testing and calibration.
• Assist in data flow and model architecture reviews.
• Contribute to control design to strengthen transaction monitoring effectiveness.
• Help generate KPIs to track the success of TMRA activities.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of Transaction Monitoring Risk Assessments in a financial institution.
• Familiarity with CIB products (Trade Finance, Capital Markets, Cash Management, Correspondent Banking) and related AML typologies.
• Solid experience working with SQL and/or Spark.
• Understanding of scenario calibration principles.
• Experience in data reconciliation processes.
• Some knowledge of Python (advantageous if advanced, including Streamlit).

Preferred:

• Exposure to technical model reviews or data flow architecture testing.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Benefits

Initial 6 month contract which is expected to be extended.

£70k Pro Rata