Financial Crime Team Leader

6w1 month ago

Lendable

London, GB · Full-time · £70,000 – £100,000

About this role

Lendable is building one of the world’s leading fintech companies, a UK unicorn with over 700 people, profitable since 2017 and backed by Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs. As Financial Crime Team Leader, manage operations to support and protect customers while meeting legal and regulatory obligations for transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reports. Drive improvements as the financial crime landscape evolves and efficiency opportunities arise.

Monitor day-to-day performance of Transaction Monitoring, Financial Crime Referrals, and Suspicious Activity Reports, addressing challenges. Oversee the transaction monitoring team, providing direction on complex cases and leading accurate investigations. Equip operations teams with effective training and guidance.

The Fraud and Financial Crime Team builds frameworks to combat fraud and financial crime, balancing customer needs with risk mitigation. Emphasize data analysis and automation for efficient solutions. Collaborate closely with all business areas to support secure growth initiatives.

Take ownership across a broad remit from day one, driving material impact on Lendable's success. Work in small teams of exceptional, resourceful people solving problems smarter than the status quo. Build best technology in-house using new data sources, machine learning, and AI amid fast growth into UK and US markets.

Requirements

Experience managing Financial Crime Operations including transaction monitoring and SAR processes
Knowledge of legal and regulatory obligations in financial crime compliance
Proven leadership overseeing financial crime teams and handling complex cases
Ability to conduct and lead investigations into suspicious activities
Skills in providing training and guidance to operations teams
Expertise driving efficiency improvements and operational changes in financial crime
Familiarity with data analysis and automation for fraud prevention frameworks

Responsibilities

Monitor day-to-day performance and service position of Transaction Monitoring, Financial Crime Referrals, and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), addressing identified challenges
Oversee the financial crime transaction monitoring team, providing direction and assisting with complex cases
Equip Financial Crime operations teams with effective training and guidance
Lead team to conduct accurate and efficient investigations
Support senior management in developing, communicating, and implementing operational changes across multiple projects
Build and maintain a high-performance, agile, and empathetic management culture consistent with company values
Manage personal and professional development of direct reports

Benefits

Take ownership across a broad remit with material impact from day 1
Work in small teams of exceptional people relentlessly resourceful
Build best technology in-house using new data sources, machine learning, and AI
Join fast-growing fintech targeting UK and US markets with trillions in opportunities