Global Financial Crime Ops Leader: AML/CTF & Tech-Driven

FS Talent; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

FS Talent partners with a global payments business to hire a Deputy Head of Financial Crime Operations in London. This senior first line leadership role oversees AML/CTF transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and ongoing financial crime controls across a global portfolio.

You will report to the Head of Financial Crime Operations, deputise for them, and drive improvements while building a high performing team and partnering with Product and Technology to apply ML and analytics.

Qualifications

• Lead the transaction monitoring operation across products and regions.
• Ensure SLA attainment and consistency of financial crime controls.
• Support regulatory exams, sponsor bank reviews and audits.
• Build and develop a high performing team.
• Collaborate with Product and Technology to apply ML, AI and analytics.

Responsabilités

• Own day‑to‑day leadership of AML transaction monitoring and screening.
• Drive control improvements and root cause remediation in first line.
• Set up KRIs, MI and dashboards for management and board reporting.
• Escalate complex cases and oversee investigations.
• Coordinate KYB/KYC onboarding support when needed.
• Partner with Compliance, Technology and sponsor banks.

Connaissances

AML leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Team development

Formation

CAMS/ICA certification

Outils

AML tools

Third‑party tools

Data analytics

Description du poste

FS Talent partners with a global payments business to hire a Deputy Head of Financial Crime Operations in London. This senior first line leadership role oversees AML/CTF transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and ongoing financial crime controls across a global portfolio.

You will report to the Head of Financial Crime Operations, deputise for them, and drive improvements while building a high performing team and partnering with Product and Technology to apply ML and analytics.