Senior Economic Crime Intelligence Lead – SME Banking AML

Methodfi; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company in London is seeking an Economic Crime Intelligence Lead to enhance financial crime prevention efforts. The role involves leading intelligence-driven investigations and ensuring compliance with UK regulations. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in financial services, particularly with SMEs, and possess strong analytical skills. This is a full-time position offering competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Professional development and training support

Opportunity to work on high-impact cases

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in financial services roles.
• Proven knowledge of business banking for SMEs and sole traders.
• Strong understanding of UK regulatory frameworks.
• Working knowledge of merchant acquiring and business accounts.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into complex cases involving financial crime.
• Analyze financial crime data and produce intelligence reports.
• Ensure compliance with UK AML, CTF, and sanctions regulations.
• Collaborate to embed financial crime controls.

Skills

Financial crime disciplines (AML/CFT, sanctions, fraud)

Analytical skills

Interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills

Ability to interpret complex data

Education

Industry-recognised qualification in Financial Crime (e.g., ICA, ACAMS)

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

A financial technology company in London is seeking an Economic Crime Intelligence Lead to enhance financial crime prevention efforts. The role involves leading intelligence-driven investigations and ensuring compliance with UK regulations. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in financial services, particularly with SMEs, and possess strong analytical skills. This is a full-time position offering competitive salary and benefits.