Senior Financial Crime Due Diligence Manager

Join us, be part of more. 

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Financial Crime Due Diligence Manager to join our Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Ethics & Compliance and Secretariat (LRECS) function.

In this role, you'll lead Centrica's Financial Crime Due Diligence (FCDD) function, ensuring robust oversight of financial crime risks across our third-party relationships and supporting the business in meeting its regulatory and legal obligations.

As the Group's subject matter expert for financial crime due diligence, you'll work closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation to shape standards, strengthen controls and embed best practice.

Location: Ideally you'll be within commuting distance and able to travel to our Windsor office (until December 2026) and Reading office (from January 2027) when required. We're also open to considering candidates based elsewhere across the UK.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead, develop and manage the Group Financial Crime Due Diligence team, ensuring compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Own and continually enhance FCDD procedures, standards and quality assurance processes across Centrica.
• Provide oversight of third-party onboarding, reviews and monitoring activity, ensuring governance requirements are consistently met.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to ensure service delivery expectations and SLAs are achieved.
• Produce and present management information, insights and risk updates to business leaders and governance committees.
• Support and deputise for the Head of Financial Crime when required.
• Collaborate on the design, implementation and ongoing development of the Group Financial Crime Framework.
• Provide expert guidance on financial crime risks, emerging regulations and due diligence best practice.
• Support governance, training and awareness initiatives across the business.
• Coach and develop Due Diligence Analysts through effective leadership, training and performance management.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Significant experience leading due diligence or financial crime teams within a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of financial crime regulations and the application of effective due diligence frameworks and controls.
• Proven experience delivering business-wide compliance programmes and operating within a three lines of defence model.
• Ability to influence, challenge and engage senior stakeholders across a complex organisation.
• Excellent leadership skills with experience developing high-performing teams.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to balance business objectives with regulatory and risk management requirements.
• ICA, ACAMS or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Knowledge of the energy sector would be advantageous.

Why should you apply?   
  
We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.  
  
https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centrica

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.