Financial Crime Senior Manager

You can look forward to joining a global powerhouse in digital transformation. They have over 120,000 employees in 73 countries and an annual revenue of 13 billion. They are also number one in Europe regarding Cloud, Cybersecurity and High-Performance Computing, providing end-to-end Orchestrated Hybrid Cloud, Big Data, Business applications and Digital Workplace solutions through their Digital Transformation Factory. The Financial Crime Senior Manager will provide support and leadership across teams based primarily at sites in Edinburgh and Lytham and, as a key subject-matter expert, will contribute to financial crime advice, guidance and direction of relevant financial crime functions. The key objective of the Financial Crime Senior Manager is to embed and maintain a culture of Financial Crime Risk awareness throughout the business account, while contributing to the development of the financial crime risk management operating model, projects, systems and processes. You will have oversight and will need to challenge the embedded Financial Crime framework, tools and mechanisms to be deployed in supporting effective financial crime regulatory compliance and risk management. Providing advice and support to projects and systems developments on financial crime risk, processes and control techniques, ensuring regulatory AML compliance and effective fraud risk management. Contributing to the assessment/development of the Financial Crime strategy for the relevant business units to ensure consistency and supports Financial Crime policy and practice through the provision of advice, guidance and effective reporting. Providing financial crime advice and analysis in relation to relevant business initiatives, bespoke projects, transactions and investigations to ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. Supporting the identification potential of actual financial crime risks and ensure appropriate escalation, remediation and mitigation to manage risks back within appetite. Providing leadership and advice/contribution to other financial crime team members within the business.

In order to apply for this role, you will have strong experience in a financial crime management and/or oversight role, with the ability to manage and influence business stakeholders. You should also have experience of the financial crime, regulatory environment and frameworks, with a background in financial services (preferably including a Life & Pensions business). A good knowledge and understanding of relevant regulations and financial crime risk management processes, systems and management techniques. Good knowledge and understanding of the Risk operating environment, associated policies, procedures and protocols. Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills. Proven organisational and planning skills. It would be beneficial, but not essential, to have experience of the following related fields, including: Corporate Governance, Risk Identification, assessment, mitigation, Operational risk frameworks, Cybercrime, Financial Services Experience. Please be clear that only candidates that meet the above criteria with the right to work and that are resident in the UK will be considered. No sponsorship is available. This role will involve regular visits to a site in Edinburgh, as well as infrequent visits to other sites across the UK on occasion. It can be delivered predominantly remotely from within the UK.

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