Financial Crime and Investigations Lead - EU

We're seeking an experienced Financial Crime Investigations & Reporting Lead – EU to own and oversee the suspicious activity reporting in the first line financial crime teams for our European markets. You'll be accountable for ensuring we produce the highest quality suspicious activity reports and our control frameworks are effective, well-documented, and meet regulatory expectations across multiple EU jurisdictions. You'll act as the first line owner for financial crime.

Responsibilities

Acting as first line control owner for ongoing monitoring across EU markets, including transaction monitoring, fraud controls, sanctions screening, and SAR/STR processes; Ensuring our processes and controls meet the reporting obligations and are fit for scaling in the European markets; Approving TPSA process and procedure documentation to ensure alignment with regulatory and internal policy requirements; Monitoring control effectiveness through MI review, exception tracking, and assurance outputs; Representing TPSA (1LOD) in regulatory interactions and responding to queries from regulators, auditors, or Compliance (2LOD); Supporting the MLRO and Authorised Management with timely updates on control performance, incidents, and remediation; Ensuring compliance with EU and national regulatory requirements (BaFin, ACPR, CSSF, Bank of Spain, Bank of Italy); Acting as the primary liaison between first line operations and the Compliance function; Escalating material control weaknesses or emerging financial crime risks in line with governance protocols; Providing periodic reporting to senior leadership on control status, performance, and emerging risks; Overseeing remediation of audit, compliance monitoring, and RCAMS actions

Requirements

Proven experience in financial crime, fraud, or AML control management within a regulated financial services organisation; Strong understanding of first vs second line of defence responsibilities and governance boundaries; Deep technical knowledge of transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity reporting frameworks; Familiarity with EU and national regulatory requirements for AML/CFT and fraud prevention; Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret MI and assurance outcomes; Excellent written communication skills and experience preparing materials for regulators or senior management

Nice to have

Previous experience as a control owner or governance lead in a multi-jurisdictional environment; Working knowledge of goAML and regional FIU reporting systems

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave; 3 paid days off for volunteering or L&D activities; Extended maternity and paternity leave covered by the company; Personal L&D budget; Additional health & dental insurance; Mental wellbeing platform; Fully covered Multisports card; Food vouchers; Snacks, light food, drinks in the office; WFH equipment allowance; Flexible working from home; Sabbatical Leave; Share options