Job Description

The role serves as Deputy MLRO, overseeing all financial crime risks, policies, monitoring, regulatory compliance, reporting, and training to ensure the UK branch maintains a robust and effective financial crime prevention framework.

• Deputy MLRO Oversight: Supporting the MLRO, ensuring full oversight of AML, CFT, ABC, sanctions, and broader financial crime risks across the London Branch.
• Policy & Regulatory Compliance: Reviews and maintains financial crime prevention policies, ensuring alignment with UK legislation, FCA/PRA rules, JMLSG guidance, FATF standards, and internal requirements.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Oversees transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, PEPs, SARs, adverse media alerts, and ensures accurate, timely MI and reports for senior management, committees, and annual MLRO reporting.
• Risk Framework & Controls: Maintains and strengthens the branch's Financial Crime Risk Framework; ensures CDD/EDD processes, systems, and controls remain effective and fit for purpose, providing challenge to first-line teams.
• Training, Guidance & Collaboration: Provides financial crime advice, mandatory training, and ongoing support to senior management, branch staff, and relevant head office stakeholders; contributes to process and procedural improvements.

Opportunity to step into a senior financial crime positionLeading international bank with a strong global presence.
The successful Senior AML / DMLRO should have:

• 3+ years experience in an AML / Compliance role within Financial Services, preferably a Bank.
• Professional qualifications relevant to financial crime and/or relevant legal qualifications.
• Experience in compliance and risk management, particularly within banking.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage and implement compliance frameworks effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders

The hiring organisation is a leading international bank with a strong global presence, who pride themselves on ethical banking practices.

• Competitive salary ranging from 35,000 to 50,000 per annum.
• Comprehensive pension scheme.
• Permanent role based in Central London with opportunities for professional growth.
• Chance to work in a reputable financial services organisation within the banking sector.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career, we would be delighted to hear from you. Apply today!

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