MLRO

Director of Financial Crime (MLRO) - Exciting Opportunity in a Dynamic Financial Institution
London - 2/3 Days (Hybrid)

A client I'm working with, an innovative financial services provider, is seeking a highly skilled Director of Financial Crime (MLRO). This critical role involves overseeing the financial crime risk framework to ensure compliance, protect clients, and uphold the institution's reputation in the financial industry. Giving you an opportunity to shape things as you see best and present at Board/Exco, this is an opportunity not to be missed
About the Role

As the Director of Financial Crime, you will lead and enhance the institution's financial crime framework, ensuring alignment with UK regulatory standards. You'll oversee a dedicated compliance team focused on safeguarding the organization while supporting strategic growth, taking a proactive approach to identifying and controlling risk.

Key Responsibilities
- Monitor, report, and manage financial crime risks across various business and functional areas, refining risk policies and procedures.
- Provide compliance sign-off and oversight for key business processes, especially during new product assessments, while developing financial crime prevention strategies.
- Develop and maintain essential policies to counter financial crime risk
- Manage second-line risk processes and foster strong collaboration with first-line teams to bolster financial crime controls.
- Ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements and prepare annual MLRO reports to keep executive management informed.
- Work closely with the board and executive teams to provide critical insights on the effectiveness of FinCrime systems / controls.

Apply for this if you have:
- Payments (EMI, PSP) experience preferred
- Demonstrable experience as at Director of Financial Crime/MLRO
- Ability to present at ExCo/Committee

Please send your CV through to jim.chappell@interquestgroup.com

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.