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Director of Financial Crime & Payments Location: Hybrid, Manchester Salary: Competitive DOE Our client is looking for an experienced Director of Financial Crime & Payments to lead the strategy, development and transformation of their Financial Crime and Payments functions. This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who combines deep financial crime expertise with a strong understanding of payment operations, technology and regulatory compliance. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation's future, driving innovation through AI and automation while ensuring robust controls, excellent customer outcomes and regulatory excellence. The Role As Director of Financial Crime & Payments, you'll be responsible for developing the organisation's financial crime operating model while providing executive oversight of payment operations across card payments, Faster Payments, BACS and other payment services. Working closely with senior leaders across Product, Technology, Risk and Compliance, you'll lead strategic transformation programmes, champion the use of AI and machine learning, and ensure the business remains at the forefront of financial crime prevention and payment innovation. Key Responsibilities Lead the strategy and transformation of Financial Crime and Payments across the business. Develop and evolve the financial crime operating model to support business growth and regulatory compliance. Oversee financial crime controls across KYC, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, fraud prevention and investigations. Drive the adoption of AI, machine learning and automation to improve operational efficiency and risk management. Provide executive oversight of payment operations, including card payments, Faster Payments, BACS and international payments. Manage strategic relationships with payment schemes, service providers and external partners. Ensure compliance with FCA regulations, payment scheme requirements and wider financial crime legislation. Partner with Product and Technology teams to develop innovative payment solutions. Present reporting and strategic updates to Executive Committees, Boards and regulatory stakeholders. Lead, develop and inspire high-performing Financial Crime and Payments teams. Skills & Experience Significant senior leadership experience within Financial Crime, AML, Fraud, Payments or Risk in a regulated financial services environment. Extensive knowledge of the full financial crime lifecycle, including KYC, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and fraud management. Proven experience leading financial crime transformation programmes and operating model design. Strong understanding of UK financial crime regulations, FCA requirements and AML legislation. Experience implementing AI, machine learning or automation within regulated environments. Strong knowledge of UK payment schemes, including Mastercard, Faster Payments and BACS. Experience leading large-scale change programmes and engaging with regulators, auditors and executive stakeholders. Excellent commercial awareness with the ability to balance customer experience, risk and operational performance. Desirable experience includes: Experience within fintech, challenger banks or e-money institutions. Knowledge of Visa, CHAPS, SWIFT and international payment schemes. Professional qualifications in Financial Crime, AML, Risk or Payments. What's on Offer Competitive salary. Hybrid working with flexibility to balance office and home working. The opportunity to shape the future of Financial Crime and Payments within a growing fintech business. A highly strategic leadership role with significant influence across the organisation. Exposure to cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies. A collaborative, forward-thinking culture with genuine opportunities to drive innovation and transformation. If you're an experienced leader looking to shape the future of financial crime prevention and payment services within an innovative financial services organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Insurance Disputes Senior Associate - top 10 global law firm I am currently working with a top 10 global law firm looking to recruit a Senior Associate into their expanding contentious insurance team. The role has a particular focus on Warranty & Indemnity and other forms of Transactional Liability insurance. While there will be some opportunity for exposure to a more diverse range of product lines and global market issues (such as sanctions), predominantly, this role will be focused on advising insurers on the response of (mainly buyer-side) Warranty & Indemnity policies; other Transactional Liability insurance products such as Tax Indemnity policies; with likely exposure also to Contingent Risk and Judgment Protection insurance policies. The role will involve working on cross-border mandates and collaborating with colleagues worldwide. There may also be opportunities to advise on Financial Lines claims (eg Directors & Officers, Financial Institutions Professional Indemnity/Civil Liability and/or Crime). All work will be "coverage" work, ie advising insurers on coverage issues. This is an opportunity to join a growing team which is recognised for its international capability to advise clients on a wide variety of complex, large scale disputes. You will be offered excellent prospects for progression and the culture provides employees with world-class support to achieve their ambitions and goals. For a confidential discussion, get in touch with Olivia Rose, a Recruitment Consultant at Robert Walters' London office and who has previously worked as a dispute resolution solicitor in London prior to moving into recruitment. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Director of Financial Crime Redefine how financial crime is prevented - through data, automation, and AI. A high-growth digital banking platform undergoing a multi-million-pound technology transformation is seeking a Director of Financial Crime & Innovation. This is a unique opportunity to build and lead a next-generation, tech-enabled financial crime framework at the forefront of FinTech innovation. You ll work closely with the senior leadership team, and cross-functional teams-including AI, engineering, and product-to embed scalable controls that strengthen trust, meet regulatory standards, and enhance customer experience. What You ll Do: Lead the 1st Line Financial Crime function with a vision for smart, scalable prevention and detection. Translate regulation and risk into efficient, automated, and customer-focused controls. Partner with AI and technology teams to integrate machine learning, data analytics, and automation into onboarding, monitoring, and investigations. Deliver clear, strategic insights to executive and board-level forums. Drive consistent control ownership and assurance across all lines of defence. Champion continuous improvement across KYC, transaction monitoring, fraud, and investigations. What You Bring: Strong leadership experience in financial crime within regulated environments digital banking, payments, lending, insurance, or gaming. Deep subject matter expertise in AML, CTF, sanctions, and fraud. High technical fluency; confident working with engineers, data scientists, and product owners. Experience delivering transformation or operating model change in risk or compliance. Gravitas to influence at senior levels and collaborate cross-functionally. What s On Offer: Hybrid working Generous holiday allowance, birthday leave, and well-being days Access to cutting-edge tools and a passionate, mission-driven team If you're ready to shape the future of financial crime prevention driving innovation while protecting customers at scale apply now to take the next step in your leadership journey. Director of Financial Crime

IT Financial Crime Product Owner Actimze This is a new and exclusive opportunity for a IT Financial Crime Product Owner to join this thriving investment bank as part of their Actimze integration project Role details Title: IT Financial Crime Product Owner Technical focus: Actimze integration Employer: investment bank Permanent role, salary £130,000- £155,000 plus bonus Director level Requirements: Actimize technical skills, business understanding of transaction monitoring and fraud, AML/Transaction/fraud This role is for a IT Financial Crime Product Owner to join the financial crime and technology compliance team within this role. Thery focus on transaction monitoring, fincrime analytics, trade surveillance, sanctions, AML etc. One of the key focuses for this role is the integration of the Actimze platform as understanding of that is essential, so this could suit an ex developer, or ex technical business analyst This is a director level role so you will be working at very senior level, both with vendors and senior stakeholders. You will also have two team leaders under you to run the team This is a really exciting role as this is a newly created team in one of the most important areas of the bank, so it is a great career opportunity Key requirements Actimize knowledge AML/Fraud Financial crime/Transaction monitoring understanding Stakeholder management For more information, and the chance to be considered, please do send through a CV through To find out more about Huxley, please visit our website Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

Business Development Manager Location: Hybrid/Birmingham (once a fortnight on Thursday) Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum plus OTE commission of up to £30,000 Contract Type: Permanent What We Can Offer You: Hybrid Working, Life Assurance, Vitality Private Healthcare, Additional Holiday Purchase, Health Cash Plan, Subsidised Gym Memberships, Cycle to Work scheme, Discount Vouchers and Access to Wellbeing Resources! Why Do We Want You ICA part of Wilmington Plc are looking for an ambitious and driven Business Development Manager to expand ICA Commercial Services footprint in the EMEA region (Europe the Middle East & Africa). You will be instrumental in winning new clients, driving growth, and building strategic partnerships in this high-potential market. Please note: To complete your application, you will be redirected to Wilmington Plc s career site. At Wilmington Plc, we celebrate individuality and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we shortlist all applicants who meet the essential role criteria and guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet these criteria. For reasonable adjustments or to apply under our interview guarantee scheme, please use the contact details provided once you have clicked apply ! Job Purpose, Tasks and Responsibilities You will be responsible for: • Achieving budgeted sales and revenue performance for ICA s portfolio of qualifications, training, membership and risk management tools and services. • Developing and implementing new business and account management strategies and tactics. • Generating new business through a mixture of cold self-generated leads. • Hitting sales targets and KPIs, including activity-based metrics such as monthly client meeting quotas (details to be confirmed during sales plan formulation). • Identifying, managing, and growing a key account portfolio. • Working with the Sales Director to manage and grow a network of partners. • Collaborating with Marketing & Sales Director to generate leads. • Acting as the voice of the customer when working with the Product team to ensure ICA s services meet customer requirements in the region. • Generating new business through LinkedIn and other channels. • Adhering to the sales process to ensure CRM systems are kept up to date and that competitor and marketplace insight is fed back to the respective teams. What s the Best Thing About This Role The opportunity to play a pivotal role in ICA s international growth strategy, building relationships with new organisations across CEECA, and making a significant impact in a fast-growing global business. What s the Most Challenging Thing About This Role Breaking into new markets and building trust with new clients in a competitive landscape requires persistence, resilience, and the ability to adapt strategies for success. What We re Looking For To be successful in this role, you must have: • A proven track record as a commercial winner with experience delivering in a high-growth international business. • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience operating at Board level both internally and externally. • Resilience and tenacity, with a clear understanding of the importance of persistence in achieving large-scale business development success. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Confidence presenting at senior level. • Innovative thinking and strong relationship-building experience. • Proven ability to work successfully as part of a team. • Ability to network effectively at all levels, both internally and externally. To be successful in this role, it would be great if you have: • Experience in the professional training and qualifications sector. • Experience selling into the Financial Services and other regulated sectors. • Experience working across AML, Financial Crime Prevention, KYC & CDD, Sanctions, Enterprise Wide Risk Management, and the GRC landscape. We know it s not a skill, but the successful candidate must have permission to work in the role s location by the start of their employment. About us The International Compliance Association (ICA) is the world s leading regulatory and financial crime compliance community. For over 20 years, we ve supported 160,000+ professionals across 157 countries with industry-recognised qualifications, digital courses, and practical training. We re part of Wilmington plc, a global provider of professional education, information, and networking. Find What You re Looking For We are ambitious and inclusive, filled with integrity and curiosity. We are Wilmington plc. Are you Join us and achieve more within your career with mutual respect, support and fair rewards. Click on APPLY today!

My leading Banking client are looking for an IT Financial Crime Product Owner to drive IT strategy architecture, and solution design across Transaction Monitoring and Fraud platforms. You'll lead business analysts, developers, infrastructure and vendor staff delivering their Financial Crime solutions. This is a newly created role in a growing business area. The team are high performing yet supportive. A brilliant opportunity! The following skills/experience is essential: Previously held technology management/Product Owner role in the Banking Compliance and Regulatory space. Strong Financial Crime and Regulatory background Previously managed/lead IT teams. Excellent communication skills Salary: Up to £155,000 + bonus + package Level: Director Location: London (good work from home options available) If you are interested in this IT Financial Crime Product Owner position and meet the above requirements please apply immediately.