Financial Crime Officer – Payments & FX - eFinancialCareers

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

Job summary

A global firm in payments and FX is seeking a Financial Crime Officer to manage financial crime risk. You will act as the main point of contact for queries and work closely with teams to ensure compliance with financial crime regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in payments and FX, excellent communication skills, and a solid understanding of regulatory frameworks. This is a great opportunity for professionals looking to make an impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Strong experience in payments and FX.
• Confident in financial crime risk assessments and control frameworks.
• Solid knowledge of financial crime regulations.

Responsibilities

• Identify, manage, and mitigate financial crime risk.
• Act as the main point of contact for financial crime queries.
• Provide advice and training across the business.

Skills

Experience in payments and FX

Financial crime risk assessments

Process improvements

Strong communication skills

Relationship-building

Job description

Financial Crime Officer – Payments & FX

London (4 days in the office)

Up to £90,000 + excellent benefits + discretionary bonus

We are working with a global firm in the payments and FX space, employing thousands of staff worldwide and supporting a broad mix of corporate and institutional clients. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to play a key role in managing financial crime risk at the heart of the business.

The role will involve working closely with the first line of defence to identify, manage and mitigate financial crime risk. This includes acting as the main point of contact for financial crime queries, supporting new business initiatives and client migrations, reviewing client activity to ensure onboarding and monitoring are consistent, and helping design and implement new systems and controls. You will also provide advice, training and best practice guidance across the business.

We are looking for someone with strong experience in payments and FX, who understands the financial crime risks in this space. You should be confident in financial crime risk assessments, process improvements and control frameworks, and able to work in an advisory capacity with business teams. A solid knowledge of financial crime regulations is important, alongside strong communication and relationship-building skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for a financial crime professional who enjoys both the technical and advisory aspects of the role and wants to make an impact in a global payments and FX environment.