Head of Financial Crime A growing, forward-thinking bank based in Manchester is seeking an experienced and commercially astute Head of Financial Crime to lead and evolve its Financial Crime function. This is a senior leadership opportunity to oversee a well-established team of 30 professionals, with 4 5 direct reports, in a business that is committed to strengthening controls, embracing automation, and leveraging technology to enhance financial crime prevention. The Role As Head of Financial Crime, you will take full ownership of the end-to-end Financial Crime framework, ensuring robust governance, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across the full suite of financial crime disciplines. You will play a key role in modernising and optimising the function - driving automation initiatives, enhancing transaction monitoring capabilities, and exploring AI-driven solutions to improve efficiency, insight and risk mitigation. This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong regulatory knowledge, stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to lead and inspire large operational teams. Key Responsibilities Leadership and Oversight Lead, develop and mentor a Financial Crime team of 30, with 4 5 direct reports. Drive performance, accountability and continuous improvement across the function. Build strong succession planning and leadership capability within the team. Financial Crime Framework Oversee the full financial crime suite including: KYC and Customer