Deputy Head of the Transaction Monitoring Team - DirectorAML & Financial Crime - Director

Sumitomo
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Customer focus","Driving change","Driving results","Diversity","Enterprise leadership","Judgement and decision making","Risk management","Strategic and visionary","Trust and integrity"]

Lead and develop a team within Financial Crime Middle Office to investigate suspicious activity alerts, identify AML/financial crime risks, and drive operational excellence. Own BAU priorities, KPIs/SLAs, and regulatory compliance while representing the team in senior forums with relevant MI. Partner with QA and 2nd/3rd line teams to support internal reviews, training, and transformation initiatives, including project and system testing.

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Sumitomo
Sumitomo
9 hours ago

Deputy Head of the Transaction Monitoring Team - DirectorAML & Financial Crime - Director

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Job Summary

Lead and develop a team within Financial Crime Middle Office to investigate suspicious activity alerts, identify AML/financial crime risks, and drive operational excellence. Own BAU priorities, KPIs/SLAs, and regulatory compliance while representing the team in senior forums with relevant MI. Partner with QA and 2nd/3rd line teams to support internal reviews, training, and transformation initiatives, including project and system testing.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead daily BAU activities for a team reviewing suspicious activity alerts and identifying financial crime risks and suspicious client behaviour.
  • •Drive team performance to meet SLAs/KPIs and Compliance Standards, Policies, and Procedures.
  • •Represent the team at business forums and senior stakeholder meetings, presenting MI and issues of interest.
  • •Plan and execute training and development for junior staff, supporting a change and transformation mindset.
  • •Partner with QA, 2nd and 3rd lines to support internal reviews and drive training and transformation; assist in or lead project work including system testing.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Hybrid WorkPaid LeaveHealth InsuranceLife Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Excellent understanding of the regulatory framework associated with Financial Crime/AML.
  • •Ability to prioritise investigations, meet regulatory deadlines, and make sound judgments on alert handling, classification, and disposition.
  • •Proven leadership capabilities to drive performance and employee engagement.
  • •Demonstrate a change and transformation mindset.
  • •Experience within a Financial Crime Operational area, including knowledge of regulatory guidance.
Experience:Financial servicesBankingAMLFinancial crime
Skills:Customer focusDriving changeDriving resultsDiversityEnterprise leadershipJudgement and decision makingRisk managementStrategic and visionaryTrust and integrity

Company Brief

Sumitomo
Sumitomo Corporation is a global diversified trading and investment conglomerate engaged in metal products, transportation, infrastructure, media, real estate, and other business domains through investments, trading, and integrated solutions worldwide.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Founded: 1919
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