Financial Crime Manager - 6 Month FTC

About the role

Aviva Investors is recruiting a Financial Crime Manager for a 6-month secondment within its COO team, which supports the private markets business and covers operations, transformation and IT. The role is based in Norwich and the contractual location must be Norwich; other locations cannot be considered. The successful candidate will own and strengthen financial crime controls and ensure compliance with Anti-Money Laundering regulations across multiple jurisdictions and Aviva's Financial Crime Standards.

Key responsibilities

• Own and strengthen financial crime controls, keeping operational processes compliant with AML regulations and Aviva's Financial Crime Standards.
• Apply a risk-based approach to deliver positive client outcomes while maintaining robust controls.
• Work with internal stakeholders and external service providers to give guidance, constructive challenge and oversight.
• Support the private markets business, from onboarding investors and counterparties to overseeing AML, KYC and sanctions controls with third parties.

Required profile

• Proven experience operating and enhancing financial crime controls in an asset management environment, especially in the private markets sector.
• Strong understanding of AML, KYC, customer due diligence and wider regulatory requirements.
• Ability to take ownership, challenge and drive results in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and supporting decision-making in a regulated environment.
• A professional qualification in financial crime (e.g. International Compliance Association) or equivalent is desirable but not essential.

Required skills

• Applying risk-based decision-making.
• Conducting and reviewing customer due diligence using financial crime systems, screening tools and third-party data providers.
• Understanding complex corporate structures and financial crime processes.

What we offer

• Competitive salary depending on skills, experience and qualifications.
• Discretionary bonus depending on individual performance and Aviva Investors' performance.
• Pension scheme with Aviva contributing up to 14%.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Private medical benefit funded by Aviva.
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
• Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn share scheme.
• Parental and carer's leave, flexible benefits and volunteering days.