SCUK Risk & Controls Manager (Financial Crime)

Location: Redhill, United Kingdom; hybrid with at least 3 days per week in the Redhill office. Remote workers will not be considered.

Company

hirify.global Consumer Finance protects customers and the organisation through financial crime risk management, controls, assurance and regulatory compliance.

What you will do

• Lead a specialist team delivering financial crime quality control, assurance and oversight across customer and third-party journeys.
• Design and implement risk-based controls for onboarding, ongoing due diligence and Enhanced Due Diligence.
• Oversee controls covering customer risk assessments, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, fraud prevention, anti-bribery and corruption, and Consumer Duty.
• Conduct thematic reviews, control testing, gap analysis and assurance assessments, and oversee remediation of weaknesses and breaches.
• Support calibration and optimisation of financial crime models and develop AI-enabled control solutions.
• Provide management information, influence senior stakeholders and work with Operations, Commercial, Compliance, Audit and Financial Crime teams.

Requirements

• Significant experience in Financial Crime, Risk, Controls, Compliance or Fraud, ideally in financial services.
• Strong expertise in EDD, CDD and ongoing monitoring for customers and third parties, including higher-risk dealers, brokers, manufacturers and joint ventures.
• In-depth knowledge of AML, sanctions, fraud, terrorist financing, anti-bribery and corruption, and Consumer Duty risks.
• Experience designing and executing risk-based controls and assurance frameworks, including thematic reviews, quality control testing and gap analysis.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing teams and influencing senior stakeholders with evidence-based recommendations.
• A recognised Financial Crime qualification is essential.

Culture & Benefits

• Working hours are 09:00–17:00, Monday to Friday.
• 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Annual bonus based on personal and company performance.
• Car allowance, generous pension contributions and private medical cover.
• Employee assistance programme, Sharesave scheme and reduced-rate gym passes.
• Inclusive workplace focused on belonging, diversity, development and customer protection.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and covering letter through the application process.
• Complete application questions as part of the submission.