Financial Crime Operations Lead: Execution & Delivery

Vanguard; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard UK is seeking a Head of Financial Crimes Operations Execution to lead onboarding, screening and monitoring across the client lifecycle within the UK Personal Investor business. You will oversee CDD, sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, and transaction monitoring, guiding risk-based decisions.

You will lead a team of leaders, specialists and professionals, driving risk management, regulatory compliance and operational excellence, leveraging data, technology and automation to shape

Qualifications

• Extensive financial crime experience across AML, CDD/EDD, sanctions and monitoring.
• Proven leadership of operational teams delivering large-scale onboarding and lifecycle controls.
• Strong data, MI and analytics use to drive performance and risk decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management with credibility at all levels.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery and transformation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of financial crime controls across the client lifecycle.
• Develop and deliver Vanguard's financial crime strategy aligned to growth and risk appetite.
• Evolve the operating model for onboarding and ongoing due diligence using KPIs.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee third-party relationships, audits and regulatory reviews.
• Drive transformation through new technologies, workflow solutions, automation and AI.
• Partner with risk, compliance and business stakeholders to mitigate risks.

Skills

Financial crime

AML & CDD/EDD

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Job description

Vanguard UK is seeking a Head of Financial Crimes Operations Execution to lead onboarding, screening and monitoring across the client lifecycle within the UK Personal Investor business. You will oversee CDD, sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, and transaction monitoring, guiding risk-based decisions.

You will lead a team of leaders, specialists and professionals, driving risk management, regulatory compliance and operational excellence, leveraging data, technology and automation to shape