VodafoneThree Senior Manager

VodafoneThree Senior Manager – Financial Crime Compliance and Deputy MLRO Location: Newbury (Hybrid) Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits. Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri. Working arrangements: Hybrid – 2-3 days in the office each week, flexibility provided. What You’ll Do Lead the development and execution of the financial crime compliance strategy across VodafoneThree, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations including the Money Laundering Regulations, the Proceeds of Crime Act, Bribery Act, and FCA Handbook (SYSC, CONC, ICOBS). Monitor and report on key financial crime risks, including fraud, sanctions, tax evasion, and anti‑bribery compliance. Oversee the entity‑wide financial crime risk assessment programme, including business‑wide risk assessments (BWRA), customer risk rating models, and country risk assessments. Lead the team to assess the design and operational effectiveness of first‑line controls across VodafoneThree for AML, CTF, ABC, fraud, and sanctions; drive a culture of risk‑based, proportionate controls and the 3‑lines of defence model. Design, implement, and continuously improve policies and standards across all financial crime disciplines, ensuring consistency across brands and alignment with shareholder expectations and regulatory obligations. Represent the second line in governance forums (e.g., Risk Committees, MLRO forums), provide independent oversight, and deliver regular reporting to senior leadership and shareholders on risk posture, control effectiveness, and emerging threats. Act as Deputy MLRO, assuming FCA SMF17 accountability and the role of Nominated Officer if the MLRO is absent, and lead the team on SARs preparation, escalation, and submission to the NCA. Establish and maintain strong partnerships with functional leads and key stakeholders across VodafoneThree to embed a culture of compliance‑by‑design. Design and deliver tailored VodafoneThree‑wide training programmes on AML, sanctions, fraud, ABC, and financial crime awareness; support continuous professional development and promote a culture of integrity. Lead a high‑performing Financial Crime Compliance team, fostering accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Who You Are Strategic financial crime regulatory leadership with extensive experience as a functional leader for a large corporate or senior compliance role in regulated financial services, preferably within telecoms. Strong working knowledge of UK AML/CTF regulations and FCA expectations. Experience managing regulatory bodies and handling regulatory data and reporting, including SARs submission to the NCA and financial crime data to the FCA and HMRC. Proven ability to lead cross‑functional compliance programmes and VodafoneThree‑wide risk assessments, influencing multiple operational and senior stakeholders. Demonstrated experience in policy and standards development across financial crime disciplines for a large group with multiple brands. Professional certification or accreditation (e.g., ICA Diploma in Financial Crime, CAMS) and commitment to ongoing professional development. Confidence in raising issues and challenging assumptions at senior levels, contributing to robust governance. Analytical insight to identify critical data for a risk‑based approach and communicate findings clearly to diverse audiences. Experience leading the effective implementation of the three‑lines of defence operating model in a financial crime compliance context. What We Offer We care about our people's success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, paid personal days, pension plan, discounts, vouchers, and extensive learning & development tools. Need to Know We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet regulator standards. We support reasonable adjustments during the interview process. For accessibility requests (e.g., extended time, breaks, sign‑language interpreter, assistive technology), please contact your recruiter directly or email jobs@three.co.uk. We use AI in our business to boost innovation, but we care more about your unique experiences and achievements. During the interview, we encourage you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to demonstrate who you really are. #J-18808-Ljbffr