Manager, Financial Crimes Advisory - Remote, London-based

Job Description:

We are AML RightSource, a leading financial crimes services firm focused on fighting financial crime for our clients and the world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and operating across the globe, we are a trusted partner to our financial institution, FinTech, money service business, and corporate clients.

The Financial Crime Advisory (FCA) Practice at AML RightSource is made up of a team of industry and subject matter specialists that provide advisory services specific to financial crime programs, policies, and technology to C-suite-level executives across the world. Our scope of services includes, but is not limited to, program transformation, gap analysis, model validations, policy redesign, system implementation, and model optimization. Our FCA team aims to help clients build and optimize their financial crime compliance programs by leveraging a technology-enabled approach for some of the world's largest organizations.

About the Position

As a Manager in our Financial Crimes Advisory (FCA) team you will primarily be responsible for assisting Financial Crimes Advisory leadership to successfully deliver projects/engagements to clients and execute strategic initiatives designed to grow the FCA practice.

The successful candidate must possess AML and Sanctions subject matter expertise, inclusive of being knowledgeable about regulations, regulatory guidance and industry best practices in these subject matter areas.  They must be experienced in leading and coaching more junior resources to successfully deliver on their responsibilities, all while fostering an inclusive and supportive environment.  The ideal candidate will be proactive and able to work fairly autonomously.  They must be an effective verbal and written communicator, be able to juggle multiple priorities effectively, and excel in collaborative environments.

Primary Responsibilities

Engagement Delivery

• Successfully work on multiple, sometimes simultaneous, AML, Sanctions and Fraud (collectively "financial crimes") engagements being delivered to our clients across their three lines of defense.  Projects include but not limited to those focused on risk assessments, audits, gap assessments, policy and procedure development, training development and delivery, program design and transformation, regulatory remediation, system implementations, model validations, coverage assessments, and systems tunings.  For more complex financial crimes engagements, lead the delivery of at least one workstream / component of the engagement.
• Prepare reports and written documents utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, writing in a clear, concise and articulate manner.
• Provide direction to engagement teams and review engagement teamwork product.
• Ensure engagements meet client expectations and come in within budgets and communicated timelines.
• Effectively identify, escalate and manage risks and issues as they arise during engagements.   Serve as an escalation point for more junior team members.
• Attend and actively participate in or lead, where necessary, key client meetings.
• During the course of engagements, identify opportunities for additional work to be delivered to existing clients.

Sales and Go-To-Market

• Assist leadership with opportunity management, proposal development, SOW preparation, budgeting and other sales related efforts.
• Stay up to date on emerging regulatory requirements and guidance, as well as industry trends.
• Develop, maintain and nurture an internal and external network of financial crimes advisory services buyers.
• Support business development initiatives, as directed by Advisory leadership.

Internal Initiatives and People Leadership

• Assist leadership with the execution of an effective growth strategy for the FCA practice.
• Recruit, train and develop FCA team members. 
• Provide periodic, balanced performance feedback to team members.
• Serve as a People Leader to junior team members.
• Lead by example and put the core values of the company into practice, creating an environment where team members feel included, valued, and supported.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree.  If not available, equivalent years of relevant AML/Sanctions/Fraud experience are required.  Relevant experience includes time spent providing financial crimes consulting advice to the financial services industry; performing AML, Sanctions or Fraud operational processes; managing financial crimes programs; introducing process improvements or transforming financial crimes programs; performing exams, audits or other testing functions over financial crimes programs.
• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant AML/Sanctions/Fraud experience working in industry or at professional services / management consulting firms in an advisory consulting role
• A minimum of three (3) years in a managerial or leadership role, managing and directing junior resources
• Robust understanding of anti-financial crime program concepts, including rules and regulations, as well as regulatory and industry trends, as well as the vendor solutions utilized to fight financial crime
• Ability to interact seamlessly with senior client stakeholders
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Proven experience examining, assessing, and/or enhancing aspects of a financial crimes program
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly organized, able to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to communicate succinctly and clearly in writing and verbally
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, with a focus on Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working with diverse teams
• Ability to travel as needed
• Must be able to work in the UK without sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications

• CAMS or similar certification
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related field
• Experience and/or knowledge in: (i) non-traditional financial services organizations (e.g., payments, fintech, crypto, etc); and (ii) understanding and/or knowledge of U.S. and Canadian financial crimes laws and regulations.

AML RightSource is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.