Manager, Group Financial Crime Compliance

IQ EQ Group is committed to the highest standards of legal ethical and regulatory compliance with a strong focus on integrity and protecting its global reputation. The Group Risk & Compliance (GRC) function supports the Board and senior management by delivering an integrated risk and compliance framework ensuring adherence to regulatory obligations and enabling the effective execution of the Groups strategy.

The Manager Group Financial Crime Compliance plays a key role within this framework contributing to the design implementation and continuous enhancement of the Groups Financial Crime Compliance and Risk Management programmes in line with the evolving risks

Working closely with the Group Head of Financial Crime (GHFCC) and global stakeholders the role supports the development of robust controls promotes best practice across jurisdictions and helps ensure that employees understand and meet their financial crime prevention obligations.

What youll do

• Youll support and enhance the Groups Financial Crime (FC) risk management and compliance programmes across money laundering terrorist and proliferation financing sanctions bribery and corruption fraud and tax evasion ensuring alignment with regulations and best practices.

• Youll lead the development maintenance and governance of Financial Crime policies Business Risk Assessments (BRAs) industry risk assessments and key risk registers ensuring accurate tracking analysis escalation and remediation of emerging risks.

• Youll oversee client risk assessment tools screening systems and training programmes partnering with internal teams to ensure effective implementation data integrity and strong Financial Crime Compliance culture across the Group.

• Youll drive horizon scanning regulatory interpretation and internal communications (alerts forums and blogs) translating evolving Financial Crime laws and requirements into practical controls and framework enhancements.

• Youll bring proven second-line compliance experience strong regulatory and Financial Crime expertise risk management and register oversight capability and a track record in policy development training delivery and embedding risk-based compliance frameworks globally.

What we offer

• Comprehensive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications level of experiences and skills profile
• Wellbeing: Additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover life assurance discounted gym membership eye test and corporate GP
• Annual leave: All our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave plus all UK public holidays. Enhanced maternity and paternity including shared parental leave and adoption leave
• Flexible working: We recognize the value of working flexibly and is keen to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements
• Support and development: We will ensure you have the right training tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills every day.

Qualifications :

About you

• You hold a degree in Law or Financial Regulations (e.g. LLB LLM or Law with Finance/Banking specialization).
• You bring at least 5 years of experience in a financial services environment ideally within a second-line Financial Crime compliance role in a large multi-regulator group.
• You demonstrate fluency in written and spoken English enabling clear communication and reporting.
• You possess advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint for reporting analysis and presentations.
• You have strong technical skills in drafting procedures and training materials data review and analysis report writing and issue management.

Additional Information :

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders including our employees clients and local communities while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.  

There is always more we can and should do to improve whether in relation to our people our clients our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. Were committed to fostering an inclusive equitable and diverse culture for our people led by our Diversity Equity and Inclusion steering committee. 

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees careers while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6500 employees - from 94 nationalities across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential.  Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced. 

Were committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. Were emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time