Director, Financial Crime

Director, Financial Crime – UK Finance Join the UK Finance Economic Crime Team as a senior leader responsible for shaping financial crime policy and strategy for our members. This role is a senior management position within the Economic Crime team and UK Finance as a whole. 19/11/2025 Key Responsibilities To contribute positively and actively to the leadership of the UK Finance Economic Crime Team, and UK Finance as a whole. To provide strategic leadership for our Financial Crime policy and strategy work, acting as the most senior financial crime leader in UK Finance, on behalf of our members. To be the business owner for relevant industry Committees across Financial Crime including UK Finance Money Laundering Advisory Panel (MLAP), Smaller Firm MLRO Network, Anti-Corruption Steering Group and relevant Working Groups on priority areas e.g. EU AML, Access to Banking, ABC & ATEF Benchmarking, Proliferation Financing etc. To actively support the UK Finance Economic Crime Committee, which deals with cross-cutting advocacy work. To provide strategic vision and financial crime input into cross-cutting public-private priorities and government strategies, including System Prioritisation, Economic Crime Plan 2 next steps, the Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy, Anti-Corruption Strategy, National Risk Assessment updates, Companies House reform, SARs reform etc. To produce high quality and timely financial crime responses to UK, EU and FATF consultations and to UK Parliamentary inquiries into financial crime on behalf of members. To provide input into government scoping and policy development ahead of public consultation, and after the introduction of legislation, to help resolve issues, clear guidance and encourage consistent industry awareness. Qualifications Strategic thinker capable of taking ownership of financial crime policy and strategy work, driving it forward to achieve tangible outcomes for industry. Proven expertise in financial crime, including AML, sanctions, fraud, corruption, and anti-money laundering. People-centred leadership style, approachable and focused on empowering through development and delegation. Senior leader experience within an economic crime or financial crime environment, working with cross-cutting advocacy and stakeholder committees. Deep understanding of UK Finance member needs and industry policy priorities. Applications should be sent to Noa Muratsubaki at noa.muratsubaki@henleyinsightsgroup.com. Direct applications to UK Finance will be forwarded to Churchill Executive Search. #J-18808-Ljbffr