Head of Financial Crime Ops & Transformation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Vanguard UK Personal Investor is seeking a Head of Financial Crimes Operations Execution to lead onboarding, ongoing screening and controls across the client lifecycle, including AML, CDD and transaction monitoring.

You will lead a team of leaders, specialists and professionals, driving risk management, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement through data, technology and automation. This hybrid role requires strong leadership and hands-on delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive financial crime experience across AML, CDD/EDD, sanctions and monitoring.
• Strong knowledge of UK financial crime regulations.
• Proven history of leading operational teams.
• Experience using data, MI and analytics to improve performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of financial crime controls across the client lifecycle.
• Support development and delivery of Vanguard's Financial Crime strategy.
• Evolve the onboarding target operating model with data and KPIs.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Drive risk reduction and remediation initiatives.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance and business stakeholders.
• Lead transformation initiatives with new technologies and automation.
• Oversee audits, regulatory reviews and remediation activities.

Skills

AML & KYC

CDD/EDD

Sanctions screening

Transaction monitoring

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Data analytics

UK regulations

Job description

Vanguard UK Personal Investor is seeking a Head of Financial Crimes Operations Execution to lead onboarding, ongoing screening and controls across the client lifecycle, including AML, CDD and transaction monitoring.

You will lead a team of leaders, specialists and professionals, driving risk management, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement through data, technology and automation. This hybrid role requires strong leadership and hands-on delivery.