Financial Crime Team Manager (Fintech)

TL;DR

Financial Crime Team Manager (Fintech): Leading a team responsible for delivering high-quality, compliant financial crime activity to protect customers and the Group from risk with an accent on regulatory compliance and team performance. Focus on driving operational efficiency, mitigating operational risks, and ensuring alignment with financial crime policies and risk frameworks.

Location: Hybrid (UK). Must be based within reasonable travelling distance of one of the hub locations (Birmingham, Cardiff, Chester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Halifax, Hove, Leeds, Manchester, or Newport) to attend as required.

Salary: £44,901 – £49,890 pa

Company

A major UK financial services group committed to building the future of finance and promoting diversity and inclusion.

What you will do

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team to ensure high performance and engagement.
• Manage day-to-day operations to ensure delivery meets quality, productivity, and service expectations.
• Deliver performance management through coaching, feedback, and development planning.
• Ensure all activity aligns with Financial Crime policy, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks by implementing robust controls.
• Use MI and data insights to monitor performance, identify trends, and take corrective action.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience leading teams within Financial Crime, Risk, or a regulated environment.
• Proven ability to manage performance and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of Financial Crime regulations, policy, and operational processes.
• Experience delivering against quality, productivity, and service targets.
• Ability to identify risks and ensure appropriate controls are in place.
• Must be based within reasonable travelling distance of a UK hub location.

Nice to have

• Experience within specific Financial Crime disciplines such as KYC, ODD, or Investigations.
• Experience delivering or supporting operational change initiatives.
• Exposure to audit, QA, or governance environments.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual performance-related bonus and share schemes including free shares.
• 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
• Flexible benefits and wide-ranging wellbeing initiatives.
• Inclusive workplace with reasonable adjustments for disabilities and generous parental leave.