Job description
Financial Crime Risk Manager - Segment Lead Payments
London based (4 days in office 1 from home)
A global financial services firm is seeking an experienced Financial Crime Risk Manager (Payments) to join its growing risk function. The organisation operates internationally with a strong presence across global markets and provides a wide range of services to both institutional and retail clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and assess financial crime risks associated with new business initiatives, system changes, and process improvements
- Partner with project teams and business stakeholders to ensure financial crime risk considerations are embedded within change initiatives
- Act as a central point of contact for financial crime risk queries across the organisation
- Provide oversight and guidance to ensure consistent client onboarding, review, and monitoring standards
- Support the design and implementation of controls and processes to mitigate financial crime risk
- Collaborate with teams across Operations, Risk, Finance, and Regulatory functions
- Deliver financial crime risk training and awareness across the business
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of the organisation’s financial crime risk framework
Experience Required
- Strong experience within financial crime risk management in a regulated financial services environment
- Solid understanding of AML, financial crime prevention frameworks, and risk assessment methodologies
- Experience supporting control improvements, risk assessments, or regulatory remediation initiatives
- Ability to apply a risk-based approach and exercise sound judgement
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders
- Must have payments experience
Skills & Attributes
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving ability
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
Qualifications (Desirable)
Professional certifications such as ICA or ACAMS are advantageous but not essential depending on experience.
Extra information
Status
Open
Education Level
Secondary School
Location
City of London
Type of Contract
Full-time jobs
Published at
08-04-2026
Profession type
Management
Full UK/EU driving license preferred
No
Car Preferred
No
Must be eligible to work in the EU
No
Cover Letter Required
No
Languages
English