Global Head of Financial Crime & AML Strategy

Lipson Lloyd-Jones; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Lipson Lloyd-Jones is seeking a Senior Head of Financial Crime to set and deliver the firm’s global financial crime strategy. You will act as deputy MLRO, lead AML, sanctions, and broader financial crime compliance across the international offices, and manage a team of Compliance Managers and Risk & Compliance Officers.

You will oversee KYC, due diligence, and sanctions, drive consistency and efficiency, and report on MI/KPIs to firm leadership.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the firm's senior specialist and principal point of escalation on AML, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud and wider financial crime risk across all of the firm's offices
• Setting and driving the firm's global financial crime strategy, aligned with the firm's risk appetite and regulator expectations
• Providing leadership and day-to-day line management to Compliance Managers and Risk & Compliance Officers internationally, with responsibility for KYC and onboarding controls
• Acting as the senior decision-maker on high-risk client and matter escalations, sanctions exposure, and source of funds/wealth enquiries
• Leading the development, drafting and review of financial crime policies, procedures and controls across jurisdictions
• Monitoring regulatory developments in financial crime and advising on implications for the firm
• Supporting the Global MLRO and regional MLROs on suspicious activity reporting and AML governance
• Leading engagement with regulators on financial crime matters, including audits and information requests
• Designing and reporting MI/KPIs related to financial crime risk and onboarding turnaround times
• Identifying improvements to onboarding systems and screening tools to enhance controls
• Designing and delivering firm-wide financial crime training and awareness programmes

Job description

Lipson Lloyd-Jones is seeking a Senior Head of Financial Crime to set and deliver the firm’s global financial crime strategy. You will act as deputy MLRO, lead AML, sanctions, and broader financial crime compliance across the international offices, and manage a team of Compliance Managers and Risk & Compliance Officers.

You will oversee KYC, due diligence, and sanctions, drive consistency and efficiency, and report on MI/KPIs to firm leadership.