Director of Financial Crime Operations

InterQuest have partnered with a London based international bank, supporting their ongoing international growth.

We are looking for an influential Global Financial Crime leader and subject matter expert, able to build and lead an FCC operations function (1LOD) whilst ideally having worked in the second line (2LOD).

Responsibilities

• You will execute your strategy in how you build a scalable international Financial Crime infrastructure proportionate to the bank's ambition.
• Lead, develop and structure a sizable team across all areas of Financial Crime ( FTE).
• Make an impact within the 1LOD, ideally having worked in the first and second line, or purely second line with the ability to transition and impact the first line.
• Work with, challenge and influence key decision-making stakeholders as well as your leadership peers to shape the structure and strategy of the bank from a Financial Crime point.
• Work with an exemplary and forward-thinking Operations leader to achieve the bank's ambitious growth plans who already promotes GRC functions as part of their strategy.

What we expect from you

• You are a true hands-on Financial Crime leader and SME e.g. MLRO/ Financial Crime Operations.
• Experienced in scaling Financial Crime functions in a scale-up / FinTech or other highly regulated environments.
• People leader, developer and mentor that fosters respect.
• ExCo / stakeholder influencer, who will bring the business along the journey.
• Bring energy and commitment to the function/ bank's growth, ambition and success.

Hybrid: 1-2 days in London

Salary: £180/ £195,000 fixed plus bonus and benefits

Please apply with your CV.

Whilst we will make every effort to respond to each application, we may not be able to respond to those without the relevant experience depending on the volume of applications.

Note, we are unable to sponsor and you must be a UK resident with no visa restrictions.

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.