Director of Financial Crime & Innovation

Director of Financial Crime & Innovation

Redefine how financial crime is prevented - through data, automation, and AI.

A high-growth digital banking platform undergoing a multi-million-pound technology transformation is seeking a Director of Financial Crime & Innovation. This is a unique opportunity to build and lead a next-generation, tech-enabled financial crime framework at the forefront of Fin Tech innovation.

You’ll work closely with the senior leadership team, and cross-functional teams—including AI, engineering, and product—to embed scalable controls that strengthen trust, meet regulatory standards, and enhance customer experience.

• Lead the 1st Line Financial Crime function with a vision for smart, scalable prevention and detection.
• Translate regulation and risk into efficient, automated, and customer-focused controls.
• Partner with AI and technology teams to integrate machine learning, data analytics, and automation into onboarding, monitoring, and investigations.
• Deliver clear, strategic insights to executive and board-level forums.
• Drive consistent control ownership and assurance across all lines of defence.
• Champion continuous improvement across KYC, transaction monitoring, fraud, and investigations.

• Strong leadership experience in financial crime within regulated environments digital banking, payments, lending, insurance...