Location
Paternoster Square, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
The Senior Manager - Financial Crime Advisory will serve as the Financial Crime Lead for the Post Trade and Digital Markets sectors within London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). This role is part of the Group Financial Crime 2LOD function and includes holding an SMF17 position for the regulated entities in these business areas. You will work closely with partners across Post Trade and Digital Markets to drive financial crime compliance and accountability, ensuring adherence to AML and broader Financial Crime legislation.

Key responsibilities include oversight of compliance with financial crime policies, monitoring and external submission of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), regulatory reporting, and providing transparent reporting to Boards, Risk Committees, and Senior Management. You will act as a primary contact for financial crime matters, risk events, and higher risk scenarios, and oversee financial crime risk assessments to evaluate controls and policies.

The role also involves monitoring Financial Crime Operations, reporting key metrics, representing Financial Crime at internal committees, and providing expert compliance advice to stakeholders. You will promote financial crime compliance awareness across the entities and the Group, manage relationships with internal and external partners including regulators, and ensure policies and procedures are updated in response to regulatory and geopolitical developments.

This is a senior leadership role within a global organisation dedicated to innovation, quality, and continuous improvement, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact in financial crime compliance within a dynamic and diverse environment.

Experience
- Significant knowledge and experience in regulatory and legal requirements across Financial Crime
- Deep technical expertise across the Financial Crime lifecycle
- Proven experience in AML and Financial Crime legislation and regulatory compliance
- Experience writing and reviewing Policy, Standards, and Process documentation
- Skilled in performing Risk & Control Assessments
- Previous senior role in a Financial Crime oversight function
- Experience in the Markets sector
- Ability to provide expert advice and clear presentations to senior partners and regulators
- Experience investigating and reviewing higher risk Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
- Familiarity with sophisticated sanctions legislation
- Experience working in a global, multi-disciplinary organisation with cultural awareness
- Strategic and innovative thinking skills

About you
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Commitment to promoting financial crime compliance and awareness
- Proactive in identifying and responding to regulatory changes
- Collaborative and able to work across multiple teams and functions

Qualifications
- Previous experience in an SMF17 or Deputy MLRO role is desirable
- Relevant AML qualifications or courses completed
- Experience in financial crime oversight within clearing houses and post trade sectors is advantageous
- Familiarity with data analytics, technology, and tools used in financial crime compliance activities