Financial Crime Manager

Robert Walters - Financial Crime Manager - Permanent - Birmingham - £55,000 per annum

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 Full-Time 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.

• People management experience or clear leadership capability.

• Practical, hands‑on approach with strong judgement and attention to detail.

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