Financial Crime & Compliance Manager

Hybrid in Birmingham·Full-time·Added 1 month ago (last checked 10 Nov)

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Michael Page UK

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Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 a year
About £3,290 - £3,540 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, Birmingham
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Holiday: 33 days holiday inc. bank holidays

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What you'll get

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000
Bonus: Annual bonus paid up to 30%, twice annually
Location: Birmingham City Centre
Working pattern: Hybrid - 4 days onsite, 1day wfh
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Holiday: 33 days including bank holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday
Significant Deputy MLRO exposure and succession-building experience
Opportunity to lead and develop a compliance team
Broad exposure across AML, fraud prevention, governance, risk management and regulatory engagement
The chance to influence and enhance a growing financial crime framework while working closely with senior leadership.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Crime professional to join a regulated organisation as a Financial Crime Manager, supporting the Head of Compliance & MLRO and taking ownership of day-to-day financial crime compliance activities.

What you'll do

Support the Head of Compliance & MLRO in the oversight and enhancement of the financial crime framework.
Act as Deputy MLRO, deputising when required and providing senior guidance on financial crime matters.
Lead day-to-day AML monitoring activities, investigations and customer due diligence reviews.
Support the preparation and submission of SARs and management of complex financial crime escalations.
Review and enhance AML, fraud and financial crime policies, procedures and controls.
Contribute to governance, risk assessment, audit and regulatory review activities.
Partner with stakeholders across operations, finance, technology and customer-facing functions to strengthen financial crime controls.
Lead, coach and develop a small compliance team, ensuring regulatory obligations are met and capability continues to improve.

Summary

Shape and enhance a growing financial crime team
Gain Deputy MLRO exposure with clear leadership responsibility.

The Successful Applicant

Strong AML, financial crime and compliance experience gained within financial services, fintech, payments or a similarly regulated environment.
Experience supporting complex AML investigations, escalations and regulatory requirements.
A strong understanding of AML regulations, SAR obligations and financial crime governance.
The ability to provide practical, commercially minded compliance guidance within a fast-paced environment.
Previous leadership or management experience, with a track record of coaching and developing team members.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication and decision-making skills.
Professional qualifications such as ICA, ACAMS or equivalent would be advantageous.

About Michael Page UK

Michael Page is a recruitment agency that connects businesses with job seekers, offering services ranging from experienced professional hiring to executive search, scaled recruitment and outsourcing solutions. The company operates globally, with more than 100 offices across 34 countries.

Its teams blend market insights, data and advanced technology to deliver hiring outcomes, and it also publishes career advice and salary guides for job seekers.

Industry: Staffing

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About the company & team

Our client is a well-established and highly regulated business operating within a financial crime-sensitive environment. The organisation continues to invest heavily in its compliance and risk management framework and is looking for an ambitious professional to help strengthen AML, fraud prevention and financial crime controls across the business.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership, contribute to regulatory governance and play a key role in shaping the future direction of the firm's financial crime programme.

This role offers a unique blend of responsibility, strategic influence and people leadership, making it ideal for somebody looking to broaden their AML expertise while developing their management and Deputy MLRO skills

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