Taylor Root
Head of Financial Crime
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Head of Financial Crime
A Head of Financial Crime role has just come to the market for an experienced financial crime professional to join a leading international organisation in a newly created senior leadership role.
Reporting to the Risk & Compliance Partner and acting as Deputy MLRO, you will lead the firm's global financial crime function, shaping strategy and driving best practice across AML, sanctions, anti-bribery & corruption, fraud prevention, and wider financial crime compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver the global financial crime strategy across multiple jurisdictions.
- Act as the senior escalation point for AML, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, and other financial crime matters.
- Oversee complex onboarding decisions, including high-risk clients, source of wealth, and source of funds assessments.
- Manage and develop an international team of compliance professionals.
- Design, implement, and enhance financial crime policies, controls, and governance frameworks.
- Support AML governance and suspicious activity reporting obligations.
- Lead regulatory engagement, audits, inspections, and information requests.
- Drive improvements in onboarding processes, screening tools, and compliance technology.
- Design and deliver financial crime training programmes for stakeholders across the business.
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About You
- 10+ years' experience in financial crime, AML, and sanctions within a law firm, financial institution, or professional services environment.
- Strong knowledge of UK AML regulations, POCA, sanctions frameworks, and the Bribery Act.
- Proven leadership experience managing and developing high-performing compliance teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership.
- Commercially minded with strong judgement and a pragmatic approach to risk management.
- Experience operating across multiple jurisdictions is highly desirable.
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Apply now, or reach out directly to Zali Oulton at zalioulton@taylorroot.com
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