Financial Crime Manager, Real Estate Lending & Funds - c james

c james; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A Real Estate lender is looking for a Financial Crime Manager to oversee all Financial Crime activity, including AML and sanctions compliance. This role entails providing advisory support, conducting risk assessments, and developing policies. The ideal candidate will have a strong corporate or real estate lending background and relevant qualifications such as ICA or ACAMS. Come join a high-impact environment where you will shape the financial crime framework and make a difference.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to analyse complex and offshore ownership structures.
• Solid experience across AML, CTF, and Sanctions oversight.
• Exposure to 2LoD / Financial Crime Advisory roles.

Responsibilities

• Support the MLRO in managing the Financial Crime framework.
• Deliver oversight and advisory support to the 1LoD team.
• Lead on complex client escalations and sanctions queries.
• Develop and maintain AML and sanctions policies.
• Conduct financial crime risk assessments and MI reporting.

Skills

Corporate Lending

Real Estate Lending

Fund Structures

AML compliance

Sanctions Oversight

Risk Assessment

Education

ICA or ACAMS qualifications

Job description

A Real Estate lender is looking to hire a Financial Crime Manager.

This is a broad 2nd Line Financial Crime role supporting the Head of Compliance & MLRO. You’ll have oversight of all Financial Crime activity across the business, from AML and sanctions to policy development, training and risk assessments, while working closely with the 1st Line team.

It’s a small, high-impact environment where you’ll be trusted to shape the financial crime framework and advise the business.

You’ll work on transactions involving:

• Private Equity, Real Estate, and Hedge Funds
• Offshore and layered ownership (SPVs, LPs, Trusts, Holdings)
• Jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey, Luxembourg, Cayman, and BVI
• Bilateral and syndicated lending structures
• Success in this role means being able to unpick complex fund hierarchies, perform detailed risk assessment and act as an adviser to both 1st line Financial Crime and other business areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the MLRO in managing all aspects of the Financial Crime framework.
• Deliver oversight and advisory support to the 1LoD team.
• Lead on complex client escalations, sanctions queries, and EDD reviews.
• Develop and maintain AML and sanctions policies and procedures.
• Conduct financial crime risk assessments and MI reporting.
• Provide input into governance and training initiatives.

About You

• Background in Corporate or Real Estate Lending, or Asset / Fund Management.
• Strong understanding of fund structures (Private Equity, Real Estate, Hedge Funds).
• Proven ability to analyse complex and offshore ownership (SPVs, LPs, Trusts, Foundations).
• Solid experience across AML, CTF, and Sanctions oversight.
• Exposure to 2LoD / Financial Crime Advisory rather than remediation or QC-only work.
• ICA or ACAMS qualifications desirable.
• Desire to grow in to a DMLRO role.