Financial Crime Governance, Framework & Regulatory Lead

About this role

Let Us Tell You a Bit About The Opportunity

This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape and strengthen Aldermore's approach to Financial Crime risk management. You'll lead the second-line oversight of the Bank's Financial Crime Framework, ensuring it remains effective, proportionate and aligned to regulatory expectations, while supporting the delivery of the Bank's strategic objectives.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you'll oversee financial crime governance, policy development, regulatory implementation, horizon scanning and assurance activities. Acting as the Bank's Nominated Officer for AML, CTF and Anti-Bribery & Corruption, you'll play a pivotal role in protecting the Bank from financial crime risks, driving continuous improvement and ensuring a strong culture of compliance across the organisation.

To act as an ambassador of the Bank’s vision to Back more people to go for it in life and in business.

What will your day look like?

• Lead and enhance Aldermore’s Financial Crime Framework, ensuring it remains robust, effective and aligned to evolving regulatory requirements.
• Shape Financial Crime strategy and governance, providing insight and oversight to Executive and Board-level stakeholders.
• Drive the implementation of regulatory change, ensuring new requirements are effectively embedded across the Bank.
• Act as the Bank’s Nominated Officer for AML, CTF and Anti-Bribery & Corruption, supporting the MLRO and strengthening the Bank’s control environment.
• Oversee key Financial Crime reporting, risk assessments and regulatory engagements with bodies including the FCA, PRA and NCA.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across the business to deliver a proactive, forward-looking approach to Financial Crime risk management and continuous improvement.

What do we expect from you?

• Significant Financial Crime Compliance experience within a UK regulated financial services environment.
• Strong knowledge of AML, CTF, sanctions, anti-bribery and wider UK financial crime regulatory requirements.
• Proven track record of developing and enhancing Financial Crime frameworks, policies and governance arrangements.
• Experience leading regulatory change initiatives and embedding compliance requirements across complex organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and engage senior leaders with confidence.
• Experience working with regulators and assurance bodies, including the FCA, PRA, NCA and Internal Audit.
• Excellent governance, reporting and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A strategic and commercially minded leader who can balance regulatory requirements with practical business outcomes.

What can you expect from us?

At Aldermore, you'll be part of a business where specialist expertise is valued, and where colleagues are empowered to make a real difference.

In return, you'll benefit from

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working, with the flexibility to work from our London, Reading or Manchester office
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• A collaborative and inclusive culture.

Let Us Tell You a Bit About Us

We're Aldermore, the award-winning bank, trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our range of specialist mortgages, savings accounts and business finance solutions, we're backing more people to go for it.

We thrive by saying "yes" to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their start-ups; we give first-timers a leg-up onto the property ladder; we open up the lending market to many; and thousands of customers choose MotoNovo Finance every week to buy their next car, van or motorbike.

Whatever your background, if you're looking to make an impact within a bank that's built on expertise, ambition and helping customers achieve more, we'd love to hear from you.

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