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 keep operational processes compliant with Anti-Money Laundering regulations across multiple jurisdictions and Aviva's Financial Crime Standards.

Key responsibilities

• Own and strengthen financial crime controls, keeping 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
• Manage competing priorities and respond to changing business needs and tight deadlines

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
• 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 company performance
• Pension with employer contribution of 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 scheme
• Parental and carer's leave, volunteering days and flexible benefits