Regulatory Delivery Lead (VP)

Deloitte - Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte - Recruitment is seeking a Regulatory Delivery Lead/Project Manager to lead the resolution of regulatory challenges related to Financial Crime. This role involves strategic project management across multiple business units while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Ideal candidates will have strong project management experience, expertise in financial crime transformation, and excellent stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management within cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience in Financial Crime Transformation.
• Strong understanding of CDD and AML processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage comprehensive delivery plans for Retail Business Units.
• Implement Financial Crime recommendations and manage data collection.
• Coordinate regulatory change initiatives across business areas.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Analytical mindset

Leadership

Organisational skills

Education

ACAMS Certification

ICA Diploma in Financial Crime

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Contract duration: ASAP to end of 2025 with likely extension

Rate: Market rate via Rockford Payroll

The Regulatory Delivery Lead / Project Manager will be responsible for leading the delivery of Retail Financial Crime-related commitments aligned to the bank’s regulatory review. This includes managing the resolution of known issues across Business Units and ensuring alignment with Financial Crime policy and regulatory expectations. The role will also involve matrix management to support delivery across multiple business areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a comprehensive delivery plan to address known issues across Retail Business Units.
• Lead the implementation of Financial Crime recommendation requirements, including the identification and collection of critical data points across the financial crime framework (e.g., risk assessments, CDD, ongoing monitoring etc).
• Support the design and implementation of process improvements and system enhancements across the financial crime framework.
• Coordinate and oversee the delivery of regulatory change initiatives, ensuring traceability and alignment with regulatory findings.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings with stakeholders to gather current state information and drive consensus on future state solutions.
• Lead and mentor teams (matrix management) to deliver programme objectives effectively across business units.
  

Required Experience:

• Proven experience in project management and business change within cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience in Financial Crime Transformation and/or Regulatory Change programmes.
• Strong understanding of CDD, AML, and broader Financial Crime business processes within Financial Services.
• Experience working on S166 regulatory reviews and delivering related change programmes.
• Track record of delivering complex initiatives in a regulated environment.
  

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong stakeholder engagement and change management skills across multiple business units.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and extract insights from existing documentation to define current and target states.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on risk, control, and regulatory compliance.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting, and tracking.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.

Desirable Qualifications:

ACAMS Certification or ICA Diploma in Financial Crime.