Senior Compliance Manager and Deputy MLRO - #2086937

Senior Compliance Manager and Deputy MLRO

City of London

5 days per week office based

Permanent

cer Financial are working alongside a bank, who are based in the City of London. They are seeking a Senior Compliance Manager and Deputy MLRO to work with them on a permanent basis.

The responsibilities of the Senior Compliance Manager and Deputy MLRO will include:

• Provide regulatory compliance advice and financial crime expertise.
• Maintain and enhance the Compliance Monitoring Programme (CMP).
• Monitor regulatory changes and update policies, frameworks, and procedures.
• Support the first line of defence on compliance, AML, CDD, and sanctions matters.
• Review and approve customer risk assessments and oversee transaction monitoring.
• Identify, monitor, and mitigate regulatory and compliance risks.
• Deliver compliance training and communicate regulatory updates.
• Maintain compliance reporting, KRIs, FCA RegData administration, and management information.
• Produce compliance communications and newsletters.
• Support the HoD/MLRO and undertake other compliance duties as required.

The candidate will have:

• Minimum 7 years’ compliance experience, ideally within a wholesale banking environment.
• Strong knowledge of corporate banking products, regulations, and compliance frameworks.
• Degree-level education; relevant professional qualifications preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to balance regulatory risk with commercial objectives.