SNR Vice President - Financial Crimes Risk Processes

SNR Vice President Financial Crimes Risk Processes

Contract Type: Temporary

Daily Rate: 600 - 610

Start and End Date: April 26 - April 27

Working Pattern: Full Time, hybrid based in Canary Wharf

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand products/services and related financial crime controls (e.g. screening).
• Provide SME support on financial crime compliance and risk.
• Assess control frameworks and identify gaps.
• Drive compliance with regulations and improve controls.
• Map risks/processes and ensure clear control ownership.
• Build strong partnerships across business, ops, tech, and risk teams.
• Escalate and support resolution of control issues.
• Engage early on new initiatives to balance risk and commercial goals.
• Review processes to ensure policy alignment.
• Ensure consistent control implementation and documentation.
• Stay updated on regulations, products, and client needs.
• Act as escalation point for operations/technology issues.
• Monitor metrics and track corrective actions.
• Report on control issues and improvements to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate across risk teams for a holistic approach.
• Identify efficiencies and improve processes/client experience.
• Support responses to regulatory requests.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in financial crime compliance or risk management.
• Financial Crime certification (e.g., ACAMS, ACSS) is preferred.
• Extensive professional experience in Financial Services, particularly in AML/Sanctions Compliance or Risk & Controls focused on Financial Crimes Risks.
• Strong understanding of Payments, Correspondent Banking, Trade, Working Capital, and Liquidity Management products.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and deliver on strict timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge business management, escalate issues, and advocate for change.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; articulate and persuasive, with the ability to provide insightful commentary to senior stakeholders.

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