Group Financial Crime Risk and Controls Manager

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

M&G provides asset management, insurance, savings, and investment solutions through its Asset Management and Life operating segments.

What you will do

• Own and continuously enhance the Group Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment framework, methodology, governance, and reporting capabilities.
• Lead the annual EWRA programme, coordinating stakeholders, milestones, governance, executive reporting, and improvement activities.
• Review and challenge business-unit risk assessments and consolidate a Group-wide view of financial crime exposure.
• Provide second-line oversight of financial crime controls, including control effectiveness, weaknesses, remediation, screening, watchlisting, and client exits.
• Lead or oversee thematic reviews, assurance activities, and deep-dive assessments across areas of heightened financial crime risk.
• Prepare executive reporting, risk assessments, and governance materials while engaging with senior management, committees, regulators, auditors, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

• Significant financial crime risk management experience in asset management, insurance, or broader financial services.
• Deep expertise in Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessments, risk methodologies, governance frameworks, and second-line oversight.
• Subject matter expertise across AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud, anti-bribery and corruption, tax evasion facilitation, and related financial crime risks.
• Experience assessing jurisdictional, customer, product, and third-party risks, as well as control effectiveness and remediation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, report-writing, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead significant initiatives and deliver outcomes in complex organisational environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements and workplace adjustments are available.
• Pension scheme with contributions of up to 18%.
• Share Save, Share Incentive Plan, and financial wellbeing support.
• 38 days of annual leave including bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to five additional days.
• Paid parental leave and family support through the Inspiring Families policy.
• Private healthcare, critical illness cover, and life assurance.