Financial Crime Executive – Motor Finance

Momenta Group Global; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is looking for a Financial Crime Executive to support compliance with legal obligations. This hybrid role involves managing suspicious activity investigations, providing advice on regulatory matters, and delivering training initiatives. If you have at least 3 years of experience and a strong understanding of financial crime regulations, apply now for this exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role.
• In-depth knowledge of UK’s Money Laundering Regulations.
• Strong understanding of financial crime risk.
• Proven ability to manage and investigate suspicious activity.
• Experience delivering AML/financial crime training.

Responsibilities

• Support the DMLRO with financial crime risk control.
• Manage investigations of escalated SARs.
• Provide regulatory advice to internal teams.
• Collaborate on implementation of regulatory changes.
• Lead action plans for closing compliance gaps.

Skills

Experience in a similar role

Knowledge of UK’s Money Laundering Regulations

Understanding of financial crime risk

Experience with anti-bribery and sanctions compliance

Ability to manage suspicious activity investigations

Experience in management reporting

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Experience delivering training initiatives

Analytical decision-making

Strong stakeholder management

Job description

Our client is seeking experienced Financial Crime Executives to support the DMLRO in advising and assisting them in meeting their legal and regulatory obligations. The role also serves as a subject matter expert (SME) on Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), AML advisory, sanctions, regulatory reporting (FCA and HQ), and stakeholder engagement, both internal and external.

Your day-to-day activities will include:

• Support the DMLRO with maintaining a robust financial crime risk control framework.
• Assist in maintaining and updating the AML Risk Assessment and support implementation of required remedial activities.
• Act as the initial point of contact for AML matters across the business.
• Manage investigations of escalated SARs and liaise with external law enforcement agencies such as the NCA.
• Execute and oversee elements of the Financial Crime Monitoring Plan, sanctions screening, PEP monitoring, and internal approvals.
• Provide regulatory and financial crime advice to internal teams, supporting business decisions and compliance processes.
• Collaborate on the implementation of regulatory changes and support cross-departmental training and awareness initiatives.
• Conduct business impact analyses and oversee adherence to governance frameworks.
• Lead action plans for closing compliance gaps and ensure alignment with the firms policies and procedures.
• Support the preparation and validation of FCA, HQ AML, FLA, and other financial crime-related reports.
• Develop insights and reporting packs for DMLRO, MLRO, and senior stakeholders, highlighting key risk indicators.
• Support development and delivery of AML/financial crime training for onboarding and annual reviews.
• Work with Learning & Development to ensure regulatory alignment and training effectiveness across all departments.

What Knowledge, Skills & Experience We Need

• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role.
• In-depth knowledge of the UK’s Money Laundering Regulations, the Proceeds of Crime Act, and relevant FCA rules.
• Strong understanding of financial crime risk in the context of regulated automotive finance.
• Experience advising on and implementing anti-bribery, CTF, and sanctions compliance programmes.
• Proven ability to manage and investigate suspicious activity and liaise with law enforcement.
• Experience producing management reporting and presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.
• Experience delivering AML/financial crime training and awareness initiatives.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to make risk-based decisions under pressure.
• Strong stakeholder management, including working with external bodies and regulators.

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• Location: Hybrid – (Milton Keynes initial office-based training period 5 days, then 3 days a week thereafter)

Momenta are a UK market leading financial services resourcing business. Momenta have excellent opportunities to develop and enhance your career within the financial services industry. If you have the skills and experience for this exciting role then apply today and don’t miss out on this exceptional opportunity to join the company that provides quality resource, consulting expertise and people development for financial services companies in the UK.