Global Financial Crimes Compliance - Monitoring and Testing Manager

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. 

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

As part of the Second Line of Defence (2LoD), the Global Financial Crimes Compliance - Monitoring & Testing Manager delivers independent, risk‑based assurance over Financial Crime risks owned by the First Line (1LoD). The role focuses on whether Financial Crime controls are designed appropriately, implemented effectively and operating as intended, using evidence to generate clear, objective insight.

It suits someone with excellent communication skills, strong analytical judgement, who applies a thoughtful and balanced approach to challenge and who thrives in a team that values quality, fairness and integrity.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver Monitoring & Testing reviews across Financial Crime risk areas using proportionate assurance techniques aligned to the intended purpose of each review.
• Assess the design, implementation and operational effectiveness of 1LOD controls (e.g.: CDD/EDD, third-party oversight, sanctions, transaction monitoring, governance and MI).
• Produce clear, well‑supported findings, recommendations and high‑quality assurance reports and thematic summaries underpinned by robust audit trails and well‑indexed evidence.
• Translate technical issues into concise, objective insight for senior stakeholders, governance forums and committees.
• Contribute to MI, thematic analysis and identification of trends or emerging risks.
• Provide insight to annual and in‑year assurance planning, highlighting relevant risks, themes and regulatory drivers.
• Engage constructively with stakeholders while maintaining independence and professional clarity.
• Support colleagues, analysts and contractors through guidance, coaching and constructive challenge and coordinate activity involving multiple SMEs or data owners.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and a team culture built on quality, integrity and respectful challenge.
• Undertake additional tasks within the scope of the role when required.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Experience delivering assurance, monitoring, testing or audit within Financial Crimes Compliance.
• Strong understanding of AML/CTF, Sanctions, PF, Fraud, ABC, and Tax Evasion Facilitation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to present clearly to senior management.
• Strong analytical capability with sound judgement and balanced, evidence‑based conclusions.
• Strong organisational skills and confidence managing multiple priorities.
• Proactive, curious, calm under pressure and comfortable in fast‑moving environments.
• Collaborative mindset with commitment to high‑quality outputs.

Desirable

• Financial Crime experience in asset management and/or insurance.
• Experience working across multi‑jurisdictional environments.
• Experience supporting or assuring large‑scale Financial Crime transformation or remediation programmes.
• Experience applying data‑led techniques (e.g., sampling, pattern detection, trend analysis) to support assurance reviews and thematic assessments.
• Experience coordinating, guiding or managing analysts, SMEs or contractors.

What Success Looks Like

• High‑quality, well‑evidenced assurance delivered consistently and on time.
• Clear, objective insight on the effectiveness of Financial Crime controls.
• Constructive, professional relationships without compromising independence.
• Confident, clear communication through reports, summaries and presentations.
• A trusted and reliable contributor to a high‑performing 2LoD GFCC Monitoring & Testing team.

Why Join Us

You will deliver meaningful, high‑quality assurance that strengthens the firm’s approach to Financial Crime, working in a team that values clarity, fairness, thoughtful challenge and professional integrity. The role offers opportunities for growth, ownership and shaping the direction of assurance activity.

Experience Level: Manager/Expert

Recruiter: Helen Simons

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.

• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.  

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. 

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