Financial Crime Strategy, Advisory & Oversight Lead

Company: JSS
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Location: Ancoats
Job Description:

Financial Crime Strategy, Advisory & Oversight Lead

  • Permanent role
  • 30 days holiday
  • 2 days in, 3 from home
  • London or Manchester

Financial Crime Strategy, Advisory & Oversight Lead

Leading UK Retail Bank.

A senior second-line role where you advise on, challenge and shape how a regulated bank manages AML, sanctions and wider financial crime risk.

The role

  • You will give expert advice on AML, CTF, sanctions and Anti-Bribery & Corruption, including complex cases, while keeping second-line independence.
  • You will lead oversight of the bank’s financial crime control frameworks, challenge first-line owners on the effectiveness of CDD, EDD, screening and ongoing monitoring, and run risk-based thematic reviews that lead to changes in the business.
  • You will also help shape the Financial Crime strategy, support technology and data control enhancements, and work with the Fraud Risk Oversight Lead and Internal Audit.

What you bring

  • Significant second line 2LOD financial crime compliance experience in a UK regulated firm
  • Strong technical knowledge of AML, sanctions and CDD regulation
  • A record of delivering monitoring, thematic reviews or assurance
  • Experience challenging senior stakeholders constructively and giving pragmatic advice
  • The ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery
  • ICA Diploma, ACAMS or an equivalent is desirable

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Posted: October 17th, 2026