Financial Crime Manager

5w1 month ago

Quilter

London, GB · Full-time · £75,000 – £100,000

About this role

As a Financial Crime Manager, support the Senior Financial Crime Manager and Head of Financial Crime Prevention in strengthening the Firm’s financial crime framework. This role within the Second Line of Defence provides oversight, assurance and analytical support across financial crime controls. Contribute to AML/CTF, sanctions, tax evasion, ABC and fraud risk management processes.

Review KYC/CDD files including high risk and EDD cases, escalating concerns appropriately. Identify weaknesses in control design or execution and support remediation tracking. Gather, analyse and interpret data to assess risk exposure and control effectiveness.

Work closely with senior stakeholders, the MLRO and 1LoD Financial Crime Operations. Operate within the Risk department in a transforming business that is modernising and becoming more customer centric. Play a key role in ensuring the Business meets regulatory expectations and operates within its risk appetite.

This role offers excellent exposure across all areas of financial crime. It is an ideal opportunity for advancing within the Second Line of Defence. Join Quilter, a leading wealth manager overseeing £141.2 billion in customer investments.

Requirements

Knowledge of AML/CTF, sanctions, tax evasion, ABC and fraud risk management
Experience reviewing KYC/CDD/EDD files in financial services
Familiarity with Second Line of Defence oversight functions
Ability to analyse financial crime data and assess control effectiveness
Understanding of UK regulatory expectations for financial crime
Skills in conducting horizon scanning and gap analyses
Experience providing financial crime guidance to operational teams
Proficiency in producing management information for governance

Responsibilities

Support 2LoD oversight of 1LoD financial crime processes, raising challenge where required
Review Know Your Customer (KYC)/customer due diligence (CDD) files, including high risk and enhanced due diligence (EDD) cases, escalating concerns appropriately
Identify weaknesses in control design or execution and support remediation tracking
Assist in maintaining and updating financial crime policies, standards, and procedures
Conduct regulatory horizon scanning and support gap analyses
Support delivery of financial crime business wide risk assessments
Gather, analyse, and interpret data to assess risk exposure and control effectiveness
Produce clear and accurate management information (MI) and reporting for senior management and governance committees