Head of Financial Crime - Payments

About the companyA high-growth, London-based payments organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Financial Crime to lead and evolve its financial crime framework across a dynamic and fast-scaling environment. Operating at the forefront of the payments sector, the business provides innovative payment solutions to a diverse client base across the UK and international markets.About the roleReporting directly to the executive leadership team, the Head of Financial Crime - Payments will be responsible for setting and delivering the firm''s financial crime strategy in line with regulatory expectations and commercial objectives. You will oversee end-to-end financial crime controls, including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, fraud risk management, investigations, and suspicious activity reporting, ensuring frameworks remain proportionate to the firm''s growth and product evolution. The role requires close engagement with UK regulators, external partners, and banking counterparts, as well as ownership of governance reporting to senior management and the Board.Key ResponsibilitiesLeading the company''s 1 LoD Financial Crime and Fraud teamsOverseeing outsourced CDD/KYC, screening, and transaction monitoring operationsManaging sanctions, fraud controls, and regulatory reporting across retail and business clientsConducting intelligence-led investigations and risk exposure assessmentsEmbedding effective financial crime controls into product ..... full job details .....