Description

We are partnering with an established international bank to appoint a Financial Crime Analytics & Controls Manager m/f/d.

This specialist position sits within the second line of defence and offers the opportunity to shape and strengthen the effectiveness of the bank’s financial crime detection framework.

The role combines financial crime expertise with analytical, systems-related and control-focused responsibilities. Rather than focusing on the day-to-day investigation of individual alerts, you will assess whether monitoring and screening controls are appropriately designed, configured and operating effectively.

Working closely with Financial Crime Compliance, Technology, Data, Operations and first-line teams, you will provide independent, evidence-based challenge and develop practical recommendations to enhance the bank’s financial crime detection capabilities.

This opportunity is particularly suited to an experienced financial crime professional with exposure to detection strategies, monitoring scenarios, control effectiveness, data quality or financial crime analytics.

Your tasks

• Assess and enhance financial crime detection controls across transaction monitoring, screening and fraud-related processes
• Support the development and maintenance of risk assessments covering monitoring and screening frameworks
• Review scenario coverage, typology mapping, thresholds, alert generation and control configurations
• Evaluate control effectiveness through analytical reviews, sample testing, trend analysis and risk-based assessments
• Identify potential control gaps, data-quality issues and opportunities to improve detection capabilities
• Provide independent, evidence-based challenge regarding system changes, configuration decisions and remediation measures
• Translate analytical findings into clear and practical recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Partner with colleagues across Compliance, Technology, Data, Operations and the first line of defence
• Contribute to governance forums, thematic reviews, quality-assurance exercises, audits and regulatory enquiries
• Support the continued development of a robust, proportionate and defensible financial crime control environment

Your profile

• At least five years of relevant experience in Financial Crime Compliance, financial crime analytics, transaction monitoring, screening, AML investigations, fraud risk or a related field within regulated financial services
• Strong understanding of financial crime detection methodologies and the interaction between risks, data, systems, scenarios and controls
• Experience conducting analytical reviews, risk assessments, trend analysis, sample testing or control evaluations
• Ability to assess complex information, identify risks and formulate practical recommendations
• Experience reviewing control configurations, system changes, remediation activities or governance documentation
• Understanding of data quality, data integrity and control-assurance principles
• Confidence in constructively challenging decisions and engaging with senior stakeholders across business and control functions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear documentation for governance, audit and regulatory purposes
• Fluency in English

Advantageous Experience:

• Financial crime detection strategy, scenario optimisation, threshold analysis or model and control validation
• Below-threshold or under-the-line testing, alert optimisation or false-positive reduction
• Transaction monitoring or screening risk assessments and control-effectiveness reviews
• Data-quality assessments, data-lineage reviews or data-integrity testing
• Familiarity with Actimize or comparable monitoring and screening platforms
• Experience using Excel, SQL, Power BI or similar analytical tools
• Knowledge of German or European AML, sanctions and financial crime requirements
• ACAMS, ICA or a comparable professional qualification
• German or another European language