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Financial Crime Team Leader Newcastle The Financial Crime Team Leader will be responsible for delivering the financial crime framework within the first line of defence. They will play a vital role in strengthening the firms approach to financial crime by implementing effective systems and controls and advising other teams on financial crime-related matters. Position Responsibilities Team Management & Advisory Support : Supervise a team of financial crime analysts, providing day-to-day direction and serving as the primary point of contact for 1st line financial crime-related inquiries across the business. Operational Oversight : Ensure timely and accurate completion of key activities including client monitoring, transaction reviews, onboarding exceptions, PEPs/sanctions/adverse media screening, high-risk client assessments, escalations, and handling secure message queries. Data Reporting & Policy Adherence : Prepare and deliver financial crime reports for 1st line management to relevant risk committees, while ensuring the team follows established protocols and standards for all escalations and alerts. Collaboration & Awareness : Engage with 2nd line financial crime teams, and actively promote awareness of financial crime prevention efforts across the organization. Your Profile Minimum of 3 years AML experience, preferably gained within a dynamic environment Strong managerial competency - perfect if you have experience of training staff and want to move into a team lead capacity AML knowledge is essential, experience within Fraud Prevention, Transaction Monitoring and/or Market Abuse would be beneficial Able to seamlessly fit in to a non-corporate structure/culture