FinCrime Product Lead – Fraud, AML & Monitoring

Castleisland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology firm in the United Kingdom seeks a FinCrime Lead to establish its financial crime product function. The successful candidate will own the product vision for fraud detection, AML, and transaction monitoring. Key responsibilities include leading a cross-functional team and driving product specifications based on regulatory needs. Ideal candidates should have proven experience in fintech and analytics, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Competitive salary and bonuses are offered, alongside the latest technology and a supportive team.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Sign-on stock options

Discretionary performance bonus

Paid annual leave

Latest technology

Strong team support

Qualifications

• Proven product experience in fintech, payments, or fraud/financial crime prevention.
• Strong track record delivering data-driven products with engineering and analytics teams.
• Analytical mindset; comfortable interpreting model performance metrics.
• Ability to balance risk prevention with great customer experience.
• Comfortable working directly with founders in a fast-paced startup.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision and roadmap for fraud detection, AML, and transaction monitoring.
• Lead a team of engineers and data scientists to design, deliver, and refine detection models.
• Define and track KPIs like true positive rate, false positive rate, and time-to-detection.
• Turn fraud patterns and compliance requirements into clear product specifications.
• Continuously improve detection capabilities based on incident feedback and evolving threats.

Skills

Product experience in fintech

Delivering data-driven products

Analytical mindset

Balancing risk prevention and customer experience

Working in a fast-paced startup

Job description

A financial technology firm in the United Kingdom seeks a FinCrime Lead to establish its financial crime product function. The successful candidate will own the product vision for fraud detection, AML, and transaction monitoring. Key responsibilities include leading a cross-functional team and driving product specifications based on regulatory needs. Ideal candidates should have proven experience in fintech and analytics, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Competitive salary and bonuses are offered, alongside the latest technology and a supportive team.