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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English