Operational Financial Crime Manager

4 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom AJ Bell Management Limited Full time

AJ Bell is seeking an experienced Operational Financial Crime Manager to lead the first line team responsible for responding to referrals and managing PEP and sanctions alerts.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and developing the organisational structure of the Financial Crime function, ensuring it continues to perform effectively. This includes recruiting, motivating, and training Operational Financial Crime Analysts.

The ideal candidate will have experience in leading and developing financial crime teams, strong knowledge of financial crime areas such as AML, CTF, and Fraud, and an understanding of industry-wide financial crime practices and trends.

AJ Bell offers a range of benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, discretionary bonus, contributory pension scheme, and buy as you earn share scheme.

  • Key responsibilities:
  • Maintain and develop the organisational structure of the Financial Crime function.
  • Recruit, motivate, and train Operational Financial Crime Analysts.
  • Manage PEP and sanctions alerts.
  • Lead the first line team responsible for responding to referrals.

Capabilities, Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

  • Experience in leading and developing financial crime teams.
  • Strong knowledge of financial crime areas such as AML, CTF, and Fraud.
  • Strong knowledge of financial crime regulation, including the Financial Crime Handbook and JMLSG.
  • An understanding of industry-wide financial crime practices and trends.

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK, offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience.

  • Generous holiday allowance increasing up to 31 days with service, plus bank holidays.
  • Discretionary bonus.
  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • Buy as you earn share scheme.
  • Free annual share scheme.
  • Bike loan.
  • Season ticket loan portal.
  • Discounted PMI and Dental.
  • Paid volunteering opportunities, free social events and more.


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