Risk Management Specialist

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.

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