Head of Financial Crime

My client is a small and established Bank based in Birmingham City Centre. Due to the continued growth of the business they are currently recruiting for a Head of Financial Crime. Reporting into senior management and supervising a small team your main responsibilities will include; * Act as a first line of defence (1LOD) Subject Matter Expert (SME) in all areas of Financial Crime * Advise customer-facing colleagues on all AML, CTF, Sanctions and Fraud matters * Carry out Customer Risk Assessments * Ensure CDD (and where appropriate enhanced due diligence) information is obtained * Conduct event-driven and periodic reviews using open source intelligence * Prepare training material on 1LOD CDD responsibilities, AML/CTF typologies and fraud prevention * Identify, review and analyse emerging regulation and guidance * Carry out risk-based transaction monitoring * Review potentially suspicious transactions * Prepare, review and maintain Financial Crime management information * Lead initiatives to ensure continuous improvement of Financial Crime systems and controls. You will be a Financial Crime professional with 3-5 years experience. Experience within the Banking Sector is essential. My client offers a competitive salary and benefits package and scope to work in a hybrid capacity