Financial Crime Risk Manager - Governance, Oversight and Planning

Secure Trust Bank; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UK is seeking a skilled governance professional to oversee financial crime systems. The role involves managing strategic assurance activities, ensuring compliance with regulations, and mitigating risks. Ideal candidates will have extensive knowledge of financial crime frameworks and strong communication skills. This role allows for hybrid working patterns across several locations including Cardiff and Solihull.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of financial crime laws and controls.
• Experience managing governance frameworks and risk assessments.
• Strong communication skills for complex topic presentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead second-line governance and oversight of financial crime systems.
• Plan and facilitate relevant Governance activities.
• Manage frameworks for economic crime regulatory reporting.
• Oversee financial crime risk governance and escalations.
• Provide insights into risks and issues from governance reports.

Skills

Financial crime frameworks

Risk management

Strong communication

Governance frameworks

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a skilled professional to lead and coordinate second-line governance and oversight of financial crime systems, controls, and policies across the bank. This role involves driving strategic assurance activities such as risk assessments, policy reviews, horizon scanning, and reporting, ensuring regulatory compliance and effective risk mitigation. The position also manages key frameworks including Gifts and Hospitality, Modern Slavery, and exceptions to financial crime standards, providing expert insight and challenge to support the bank's commitment to ethical conduct and financial crime prevention.

Key Responsibilities

1. Plan, facilitate, and serve as secretariat for relevant 2nd Line Governance activities when required.
2. Attend and provide feedback on governance for 'run the bank' or 'change the bank' activities related to FC systems and controls.
3. Maintain the framework for 2nd Line governance, including all economic crime regulatory reporting requirements and monitoring adherence to risk appetite and portfolio metrics.
4. Oversee 1st Line financial crime risk and controls governance, ensuring appropriate risks and issues are escalated to the 2nd line.
5. Review the RCSA and financial crime-related results to ensure alignment with EWRA and governance reporting.
6. Provide insights into risks and issues from MI and governance reports, ensuring transparency for the MLRO.
7. Coordinate senior management briefings, governance submissions, and status updates.
8. Drive the planning and production of the EWRA, ensuring deadlines are met.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of AML and financial crime requirements, providing advisory support and acting as an escalation point for complex issues.
10. Oversee and report on Non-Financial Risk Committee, Group ExCo, and other relevant committees on financial crime matters.
11. Manage Policy & Standards Exceptions, Waivers, and Dispensations, tracking all exceptions and ensuring compliance.

What you will bring

• Extensive knowledge of financial crime frameworks, governance, laws, regulations, risk management, and controls.
• Experience managing governance frameworks, EWRA or equivalent risk assessments.
• Strong communication skills, capable of presenting complex matters clearly across all levels of governance.

How we work

Our hybrid working model allows flexibility with office attendance based on activity. The role can be based in Solihull, Cardiff, Manchester, or London, with some travel to Solihull.

Everyone is different. Everyone is valued

We aim to become the most trusted specialist lender in the UK, valuing diversity and individual talent. Our employees contribute unique perspectives, and we support initiatives that promote inclusivity and diversity.

About The Company

Secure Trust Bank prioritizes its people as its greatest asset. We offer a dynamic environment where employees can make a real impact, with recognition for initiative and performance. Join us to help us grow, sustain, and love the way we work.