UK Compliance Operations Lead

Role Overview

The position encompasses workflow oversight and strategic reporting. With direct responsibility for performance metrics, team development, and the integration of compliance processes within broader business functions, this role is key to maintaining the integrity, efficiency, and continuous improvement of the compliance framework in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

You will be responsible for overseeing the operational effectiveness of the AML Compliance team, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and business priorities. This role ensures the smooth execution of compliance workflows, optimises team performance, and upholds high standards in financial crim processes across the organisation.

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 10 years of managerial role (including people management)
• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge/experience of AML regulations, industry best practices, and financial crime risk management desirable
• Familiarity with AML software systems and tools desirable

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What we offer you:

• Career and Professional Development

• 25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade

• Life Assurance

• Private Medical Scheme

• Virtual GP

• Global Mobility Scheme

• Rewards Platform

• Company Pension Scheme

• Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Find out more about Savills offer

Team Overview

The Compliance team covers all regulatory aspects across Savills UK. It involves ensuring that our business is compliant by providing policy, advice and training on areas of regulation such as Client acceptance and anti-money laundering, Estate Agent Act, Code of Conduct, Fraud and Bribery policy, as well as the completion of client due diligence checks. We are a dynamic team that is passionate about our responsibility, always seeking out best practices and improving ways to protect Savills and our clients from regulatory risk.

Recruitment agencies

Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.