Lead Financial Crime Risk Strategist

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Metro Bank PLC Full time
Position Overview

Location: Holborn Office

At Metro Bank, we prioritize our people. Our culture is centered around fostering an environment where all colleagues feel valued, respected, and included.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, ensuring we attract the best talent from a wide array of communities.

Role Responsibilities

As a Senior Performance Partner at Metro Bank, you will:

  • Collaborate with senior stakeholders across various business units to manage financial crime risks and uphold a robust control environment that aligns with the bank's risk appetite.
  • Work closely with the senior leadership team to proactively identify, assess, manage, monitor, and report on financial crime risks.
  • Drive the implementation of a comprehensive 1st Line of Defence (LoD) Financial Crime risk and control framework, ensuring alignment with the bank's policies and standards.
  • Partner with your business area to manage financial crime risks effectively, providing insights and opinions on risk profiles related to anti-money laundering, sanctions, fraud, and other regulatory concerns.
  • Offer expert Financial Crime risk advice and guidance to ensure that threats and risks are well-documented and supported by a strong control framework.
  • Lead financial crime risk reviews and assurance activities to verify compliance with policies aimed at mitigating risks.
  • Collaborate with the 2nd LoD Financial Crime Policy Team to translate policies into actionable systems, processes, and training.
  • Report on financial crime risk performance through various governance committees.
Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • Extensive leadership experience in financial services, particularly in financial crime roles (1st or 2nd LoD), with a solid understanding of banking products, processes, and risk management frameworks.
  • A comprehensive understanding of digital banking and product management.
  • Experience in business partnering with senior stakeholders to implement risk management processes, along with strong presentation and influencing skills.
  • Applied knowledge of financial crime risk management frameworks, including RCSA, IUMs, Thematic Risk Reviews, and risk reporting.
  • Proficiency in making risk-based decisions using expert judgment.
  • The ability to define and assess compliance with risk policies and standards, along with experience in planning and leading risk assessments.
  • Experience in designing and improving risk processes that meet day-to-day management and governance requirements.
  • Strong communication skills for conveying risk insights and opinions across the organization.
Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Attractive pension scheme
  • Healthcare and life assurance
  • Colleague discounts

We are dedicated to your professional growth, providing training and internal opportunities for career advancement. We value work-life balance, offering hybrid working arrangements wherever possible.

At Metro Bank, we understand that candidates may feel hesitant to apply unless they meet every qualification. We encourage all interested individuals to consider this opportunity.



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