Senior Financial Crime Manager

Location: Flexible on location with visits to our head office in Wimbledon as and when required.

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Permanent

We have a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated and hardworking individual to join our Risk & Compliance team as a Senior Financial Crime Manager.

The role will be responsible on leading the strategic and operational management of financial crime risk across the group, ensuring compliance with UK and international regulations.

This is a second line of defence role requiring specialist knowledge, oversight, and challenge to ensure our financial crime framework remains robust and effective. This includes oversight of anti-money laundering (AML), fraud prevention, sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute a forward-looking financial crime strategy aligned with business goals.
• Lead transformation initiatives using automation and data analytics to enhance detection and prevention capabilities.
• Represent the firm in regulatory engagements and industry forums as appropriate.
  
  

Operational Oversight

• Enhance and maintain D&Gs financial crime risk framework and provide second line oversight of controls and processes across the business.
• Provide second line oversight of transaction monitoring, customer due diligence (CDD/EDD), PEP and sanctions screening, and suspicious activity reporting (SAR).
• Act as the Nominated Officer for internal SARs and determine escalation to authorities.
• Manage investigations into complex financial crime cases and ensure timely resolution.
• Conduct and review financial crime risk assessments, identifying areas for improvement, and ensuring appropriate controls are in place.
• Conduct financial crime horizon scanning to keep abreast of emerging financial crime risks and threats.
  
  

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure the financial crime framework meets FCA, JMLSG, FATF, AMLA and other global regulatory standards as appropriate.
• Provide expert advice to senior management and business units on financial crime risks and controls.
• Maintain policies, procedures, and training programs to mitigate financial crime risks and support first line teams to ensure procedures align with regulatory expectations.
• Prepare and present clear, concise financial crime updates and associated MI for /to senior management and committees.
  
  

Collaboration & Influence

• Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Legal, Operations and Technology teams to embed a risk-based approach to financial crime activities.
• Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Act as a trusted advisor to internal teams on financial crime matters, building strong relationships across the business, and supporting engagement with regulators and external stakeholders.
  
  

Skills And Experience Required

• Extensive experience in financial crime compliance within a regulated financial services environment (preferably retail insurance).
• Deep knowledge of UK and global financial crime regulations including AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud, and anti-bribery legislation.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with regulatory engagement and audits.
• Proficiency in data-driven risk management and technology-enabled solutions.
• Applying knowledge of financial crime typologies (e.g., money laundering, fraud, bribery, and corruption) to support investigations, assessments, and thematic reviews.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills - able to explain complex issues clearly and accessibly.
• Proven ability to analyse data and identify emerging risks or patterns of concern.
• Strong personal ethics, a commitment to integrity, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement
  
  

We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include:

• Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave
• Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression
• Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
• Attractive company pension scheme
• Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary
• Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:
• Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll
• Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand-new vehicles
• Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets
• Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000
• Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes
• OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.
• Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues
• Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends
• Employee discounts – with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers
  
  

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.

At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.