Head of Fraud and Transaction Monitoring

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Head of Fraud and Transaction Monitoring in Leeds. The role involves overseeing fraud metrics, managing monitoring alerts, and leading initiatives to bolster financial crime compliance. Candidates should have significant experience in financial crime management, including regulatory engagement and leadership. This is an excellent opportunity to shape fraud strategy in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Financial Crime management, preferably in banking.
• 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Extensive experience in fraud and transaction monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Monitor fraud metrics and trends, proactively mitigating risks.
• Oversee management of transactional monitoring alerts.
• Collaborate with tech teams to minimize fraud opportunities.

Skills

Financial Crime management

Fraud monitoring

Regulatory engagement

Leadership

Job description

Head of Fraud and Transaction Monitoring, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Client: Compliance Professionals

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 1

Posted: 06.06.2025

Expiry Date: 21.07.2025

Job Description:

THE COMPANY:

Our client is a global banking group with offices based in Canary Wharf.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitoring fraud metrics and trends, proactively mitigating attacks, and ensuring new products and features are appropriately controlled and monitored from a fraud and financial crime perspective.
• Overseeing the effective management of transactional monitoring alerts, ensuring they are addressed within SLAs.
• Collaborating with tech and product teams to minimise fraud opportunities at the product design stage and ensure residual risks are controlled.
• Defining and supporting the implementation of the fraud and financial crime strategic roadmap, working closely with the MLRO and stakeholders.
• Building relationships with the financial crime community, including regulators and external partners.
• Developing reports and MI to support business decisions, highlighting concerns, and driving action plans.
• Embedding a culture of financial crime compliance and awareness across the business.
• Managing financial crime intelligence gathering and addressing emerging risks.
• Leading technology-driven fraud mitigation solutions, ensuring broad coverage of fraud typologies.
• Acting as the primary contact for fraud and scams, including card fraud, account takeover, and scams, ensuring losses are within targets.
• Supporting change initiatives, balancing operational impact and strategic value.
• Driving customer education and awareness initiatives.
• Working with the second line of defence and MLRO on assurance activities.
• Supporting audit activities and cooperating with auditors.
• Reporting to senior management and deputising when needed.
• Leading and empowering a split-site team to deliver high performance and continuous improvement.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 10+ years in Financial Crime management, preferably in banking and payments, with 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Leadership experience is essential.
• Extensive fraud and transaction monitoring experience.
• Understanding of Financial Crime typologies and current industry threats.
• Knowledge of global Financial Crime regulations.
• Experience managing regulatory engagement, especially in the UK and GCC regions.

For further information, please contact Hannah Tabatabai.