Financial Crime Manager

Overview

Robert Walters is recruiting on behalf of a confidential, regulated organisation for a Financial Crime Manager to join their compliance function in Birmingham. This is a key role with responsibility for leading financial crime controls while supporting the MLRO across regulatory, audit, and risk management activities.

Location: Birmingham (office-based) •
Position: Financial Crime Manager •
Employment type: Permanent •
Salary: £55,000 per annum

• Lead and oversee AML, CTF, sanctions, and broader financial crime frameworks.
• Act as Deputy MLRO, supporting the MLRO with regulatory reporting and external engagement.
• Manage financial crime risk assessments, policies, and controls.
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance monitoring activity.
• Work closely with senior leadership and key stakeholders across the business.
• Provide guidance and challenge to the business on financial crime matters.
• Manage, coach, and develop a small compliance team.
• Stay up to date with regulatory developments and ensure ongoing compliance.

• Strong experience in financial crime compliance within a regulated environment.
• Proven AML and financial crime expertise, with exposure to sanctions and CTF frameworks.
• Experience operating at Manager or Deputy MLRO level, or demonstrably ready to step up.
• Confident engaging with regulators, auditors, and senior stakeholders.
• Practical, hands-on approach with strong judgement and attention to detail.

In line with standard disclosure, the employer is an equal opportunity employer. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

Job details

• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Specialism:
  Accountancy & Finance
• Focus:
  Finance Manager
• Workplace Type:
  On-site
• Experience Level: Senior Management
• Location:
  
  Birmingham
• Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum

Date posted: 5 February 2026
• Consultant:
Beatriz Fernandez-Conde Catala N

Job reference: DIF7W8-CE191259