Operational Financial Crime Team Lead

2 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom AJ Bell Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Financial Crime Manager to lead our Operational Financial Crime Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a team of professionals who will work closely with our Customer Services and Operations business areas to identify and mitigate financial crime risks.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial crime, with experience in leading and developing teams. They will be able to maintain and develop the organisational structure of the Operational Financial Crime function, ensuring it continues to perform effectively.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for encouraging a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the team, by coaching and mentoring team members to identify strengths and areas of improvement.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Maintaining and developing the organisational structure of the Operational Financial Crime function
  • Encouraging a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the team
  • Monitoring adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and identifying opportunities for process improvements or resource allocation adjustments as needed
  • Keeping up to date with relevant regulations and industry guidance from a financial crime perspective
  • Identifying potential gaps and improvements in existing financial crime controls and working with relevant stakeholders to drive enhancements

About Us

AJ Bell is a leading investment platform business in the UK, offering a range of solutions for professional financial advisers and DIY investors. We have over 542,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £86.5 billion.

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010.

Our benefits package includes a starting salary of circa £46,000 DOE, 27 days' holiday entitlement increasing to 31 days with length of service, and a range of other benefits including a choice of pension schemes, discretionary bonus scheme, and annual free share awards scheme.

We offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.



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