Financial Crime Assurance Manager (Banking)

Financial Crime Assurance ManagerLocation: Milton Keynes or Glasgow Salary: 74,000 + 6,000 car allowance + up to 12.5% pension contribution Permanent, Hybrid 3 days/week (12 office days/month flexi) Are you an experienced Financial Crime Assurance professional ready to lead impactful reviews and shape the future of financial crime risk management for a large retail bank? Lorien is proud to be recruiting on behalf of a major UK banking group for two Financial Crime Assurance Managers to join a high-performing second-line defense team. About the RoleYou''ll play a key role in delivering the Financial Crime Assurance agenda, leading end-to-end reviews across a wide range of financial crime areas (excluding fraud). You''ll assess the design and effectiveness of controls, validate issue remediation, and provide clear, evidence-based insights to senior stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver assurance reviews from planning through to reporting. Evaluate financial crime controls across AML, Sanctions, ABC, CTF, and FoTE. Design bespoke test scripts based on risk and control understanding. Validate issue remediation and provide assurance on closure. Produce high-quality reports and present findings to senior stakeholders (Director level and above). Provide leadership and guidance to a team of consultants (no direct line management). What We''re Looking For 3-5 years'' experience in a Financial Crime Assurance, Monitoring, or Internal Audit role. Strong ..... full job details .....