Head of CDD

Head of CDD required for a well-established and growing financial services organisation is looking to appoint a senior leader to head up its CDD function.

This is a key leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the firm’s financial crime framework across client onboarding, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring, while supporting commercial growth in a regulated environment.

The Role

• Lead and define the strategy for CDD, EDD and customer screening across the business
• Act as the subject matter expert on client risk and financial crime controls
• Oversee end-to-end client lifecycle management, ensuring robust and proportionate due diligence
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide practical, commercial advice on financial crime risk
• Ensure compliance with UK and international AML, sanctions and financial crime regulations
• Drive improvements in systems, controls and processes to enhance efficiency and risk management
• Lead, develop and scale a high-performing financial crime team (UK and offshore)
• Represent the function internally at senior level and externally where required

What They’re Looking For

• Strong senior leadership experience within financial crime compliance in a banking or financial services environment
• Deep expertise across CDD, EDD and complex client risk assessments
• Strong knowledge of UK AML/CTF, sanctions, and broader financial crime frameworks
• Experience operating in a regulated environment, ideally with exposure to FCA expectations
• Proven ability to balance regulatory requirements with commercial outcomes
• Experience managing and developing teams across multiple locations
• Excellent stakeholder management, with the ability to influence at senior/executive level

Why Join

• Opportunity to take ownership of a critical financial crime function
• High visibility role with direct exposure to senior leadership
• Business undergoing growth and transformation
• Scope to shape frameworks, influence strategy, and build out capability

Applicants must be located and eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.

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