Financial Crime Manager

About the role

ACE Union, part of a financial technology group based in Manchester and operating across the UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Pakistan and Bangladesh, is hiring a Financial Crime Manager. The role supports the MLRO in keeping the organisation compliant with anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF) and other financial crime prevention regulations. It covers identifying regulatory risks, reviewing policies and procedures, supporting the submission of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and overseeing investigations into financial crime compliance issues. The manager reports directly to the MLRO.

Key responsibilities

• Support the implementation of ACE's AML and other financial crime regulations and policies
• Maintain the integrity of management information used to mitigate financial crime risks across products and locations
• Assess product-related financial crime risks and help develop strategies to manage them
• Distribute financial crime policies and procedures to relevant departments
• Keep up with emerging trends, techniques and regulatory changes, and adapt strategies accordingly
• Prepare and present regular reports to the MLRO on risks, incidents and mitigation efforts
• Assist the MLRO in submitting SARs to the National Crime Agency and other local FIUs
• Ensure financial crime matters are properly addressed in new partnerships and agreements
• Monitor regulatory policy developments and enforcement strategies across all jurisdictions where ACE operates, advising the MLRO
• Ensure appropriate software and technology are in place to support oversight and monitoring of financial crime risk
• Direct internal investigations into financial crime compliance issues and assist auditors with reviews and audits

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance or a related field
• Minimum 7 years' experience in financial crime technology, AML systems or risk technology management
• Strong knowledge of AML, CTF, sanctions and fraud regulations in financial services
• Experience in system implementation, upgrades and vendor management
• Project management, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder engagement skills; able to work under pressure

Required skills

• Transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and fraud detection platforms
• AML, CTF, sanctions and fraud regulations