Financial Crime Manager

Job DescriptionFinancial Crime Team LeaderNewcastleThe Financial Crime Team Leader will be responsible for delivering the financial crime framework within the first line of defence. They will play a vital role in strengthening the firms approach to financial crime by implementing effective systems and controls and advising other teams on financial crime-related matters.Position ResponsibilitiesTeam Management & Advisory Support: Supervise a team of financial crime analysts, providing day-to-day direction and serving as the primary point of contact for 1st line financial crime-related inquiries across the business.Operational Oversight: Ensure timely and accurate completion of key activities including client monitoring, transaction reviews, onboarding exceptions, PEPs/sanctions/adverse media screening, high-risk client assessments, escalations, and handling secure message queries.Data Reporting & Policy Adherence: Prepare and deliver financial crime reports for 1st line management to relevant risk committees, while ensuring the team follows established protocols and standards for all escalations and alerts.Collaboration & Awareness: Engage with 2nd line financial crime teams, and actively promote awareness of financial crime prevention efforts across the organization.Your ProfileMinimum of 3 years AML experience, preferably gained within a dynamic environmentStrong managerial competency - perfect if you have experience of training staff and want to move into a team lead capacityAML knowledge is essential, experience within Fraud Prevention, Transaction Monitoring and/or Market Abuse would be beneficialAble to seamlessly fit in to a non-corporate structure/culture

Created: 2025-06-17