Description

For an internationally operating bank, we are seeking an experienced Financial Crime Compliance professional to lead a key function within its Anti-Financial Crime department.

The successful candidate will shape and further develop the bank’s financial crime compliance framework, translate regulatory requirements into sustainable processes and provide senior stakeholders with clear, risk-based guidance. The position combines strategic responsibility, regulatory oversight and team leadership within an international banking environment.

Your tasks

• Lead and further develop the bank’s Anti-Financial Crime framework and its long-term roadmap
• Ensure that regulatory requirements, emerging risks and identified control gaps are translated into effective and sustainable measures
• Oversee the methodology, coordination, documentation and quality assurance of financial crime risk assessments
• Develop and maintain relevant policies, standards, procedures, escalation criteria and decision-making processes
• Monitor regulatory developments and oversee impact assessments, implementation activities and remediation measures
• Provide senior management and relevant committees with decision-oriented reporting on financial crime risks, incidents, audit findings and remediation progress
• Coordinate responses to regulatory authorities, auditors, law enforcement agencies and other assurance functions
• Work closely with local and international stakeholders across Compliance, Risk, Legal, Internal Audit, Operations, Data and Technology
• Lead, develop and support a team of Financial Crime Compliance professionals, including objective setting, resource prioritisation, performance management and quality assurance

Your profile

• Several years of relevant experience in Financial Crime Compliance, AML or a related compliance function within the financial services industry
• Previous experience in a senior position involving framework development, regulatory change, risk assessments, remediation or strategic compliance responsibilities
• Strong knowledge of German and European requirements relating to AML, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions and banking regulation
• Proven ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical policies, processes and implementation plans
• Experience managing regulatory reviews, audit findings or complex remediation programmes
• Strong leadership experience and the ability to develop teams, set priorities and maintain consistently high-quality standards
• Excellent analytical, organisational and project management skills
• Confident communication and stakeholder-management skills, including interaction with senior management, regulators, auditors and international stakeholders
• University degree in Law, Business Administration, Economics, Banking or a related discipline, or an equivalent professional qualification
• Fluency in English, German is a plus

Desirable:

• Experience coordinating Financial Crime Compliance activities across multiple legal entities or jurisdictions
• Exposure to international or EMEA-wide financial crime frameworks
• Relevant professional certification in AML, Financial Crime Compliance, Compliance or Risk Management, such as ACAMS, ICA or an equivalent qualification