Manager, Financial Crime Risk Models and Management Information

Company Description

We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen.

Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.

With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech.

Job Description

Checkout.com is seeking an experienced and hands-on Manager, Financial Crime Models & Analytics to lead our talented team of financial crime data specialists. This is a critical role focused on executing our advanced risk modelling and Management Information (MI) strategy. 👩‍💻

You will manage the day-to-day activities of a team that turns vast amounts of data into actionable intelligence, builds sophisticated models to detect financial crime, and delivers crucial insights to leadership. You will be at the heart of our data-driven approach, managing projects and mentoring analysts to help protect our platform, our merchants, and the financial ecosystem.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Lead & Mentor: Manage, coach, and develop a high-performing team; fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

• Execute the Modelling Roadmap: Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of financial crime risk models—from initial design and development through to validation, deployment, and ongoing performance monitoring.

• Deliver Insightful MI: Lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality MI, including interactive leadership dashboards, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), and performance reporting for all financial crime controls.

• Drive Technical Delivery: Act as the key bridge between the Compliance function and our Engineering and Data partners. Translate complex business requirements into clear technical specifications and manage the project delivery pipeline.

• Uncover Actionable Insights: Guide your team in conducting deep-dive analyses to identify emerging financial crime trends, model vulnerabilities, and opportunities for control enhancements. Present these findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

• Uphold Governance Standards: Implement and maintain the team's model risk management and MI governance frameworks, ensuring all models and reports are supported by robust documentation and meet regulatory and audit standards.

What we’re looking for:

• You have significant experience in a financial crime data analytics, data science, or quantitative risk role, preferably within the payments, fintech, or financial services industry.

• You have proven experience leading projects or directly managing a technical team, with a passion for developing people.

• You possess strong hands-on skills in SQL for complex data manipulation and analysis, and high proficiency with a major BI tool like Tableau, Looker, or Power BI.

• You have a deep understanding of financial crime typologies (AML, Sanctions, Fraud) and the associated regulatory environment.

• You are an excellent communicator who can translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and effectively manage relationships across the business.

• You have a curious and analytical mindset with a proven ability to solve complex problems using data.

• A big plus if you have hands-on experience with Python or R for data analysis and machine learning.

Bring all of you to work 

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.
 

Life at Checkout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

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