About the Role:Provide specialist first-line oversight of transaction monitoring across the organisation, ensuring high-quality investigations and helping strengthen anti-money laundering (AML) monitoring controls. As a transaction monitoring subject matter expert, develop and optimise monitoring typologies, apply risk-based judgement to alerts and investigations, and contribute to an effective first line of defence (1LoD) Financial Crime framework.Key Responsibilities:Lead and contribute to the design, review and ongoing improvement of AML and fraud monitoring typologies and threat-based scenarios, drawing on internal data and intelligence from the second line of defence (2LoD) Investigations team.Monitor transactions to detect and investigate potentially suspicious activity, referring concerns to the 2LoD Investigations team in accordance with risk appetite and regulatory expectations.Undertake and oversee complex Level 1 alert reviews, ensuring decisions are consistent, clearly justified and appropriately documented.Use sound risk-based judgement when assessing investigation findings and escalate suspected suspicious activity to the 2LoD Investigations team.Provide specialist advice and constructive challenge to colleagues on transaction monitoring, fraud warning signs and effective investigation practices.Help implement and embed effective transaction monitoring and fraud typologies and controls across relevant business areas, supporting continuous improvements to the ..... full job details .....