Senior Financial Crime Risk & Oversight Leader

DF Capital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contribution

Annual leave

Job summary

DF Capital, a Manchester-based specialist bank, seeks a Financial Crime Oversight Manager to assess, measure and monitor the firm’s financial crime risk exposure. You will advise with impact, engage stakeholders, and keep complex risk concepts clear while maintaining 2LOD independence.

The role covers design and testing of controls, policy updates, risk assessments, and collaboration across the business to improve efficiency and reduce risk in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong ethics and standards with open and direct communication across levels.
• Experience as a financial crime professional delivering outcomes-focused advice.
• Knowledge of Money Laundering Regulations 2017, JMLSG Guidance, FCA Financial Crime Guide.

Responsibilities

• Own design and testing of Financial Crime controls; track action plans and escalate as needed.
• Support the MLRO to maintain the financial crime framework and update policies.
• Lead reviews of risk assessments, customer risk assessments, and system logic.
• Conduct horizon scanning of regulatory developments with FCA and industry bodies; brief Exec/Board.
• Lead investigations of potential fraudulent or suspicious activity; support with external reporting.
• Monitor financial crime and fraud risk indicators and perform deep-dive analyses.
• Provide independent advice on systems and control design; deliver risk training as required.

Skills

Financial crime

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Change management

Job description

DF Capital, a Manchester-based specialist bank, seeks a Financial Crime Oversight Manager to assess, measure and monitor the firm’s financial crime risk exposure. You will advise with impact, engage stakeholders, and keep complex risk concepts clear while maintaining 2LOD independence.

The role covers design and testing of controls, policy updates, risk assessments, and collaboration across the business to improve efficiency and reduce risk in a dynamic environment.