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Head of Financial Crime Prevention, London / Belfast.AIB (NI) Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Head of Financial Crime Prevention, London / Belfast.AIB (NI) Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Location/Office Policy: Belfast/London – Hybrid model Min 2 days in the office per week.We’re recruiting for a Head of 2LOD Financial Crime Prevention and UK MLRO (SMF 17).We have an exciting opportunity within our UK Risk function for a dynamic Senior Manager to lead a team with second line responsibility for managing financial crime risk, and also to be the MLRO for the Bank.What Is The RoleReporting to the UK Chief Compliance & Regulatory Officer, this role will have overall responsibility for:The policy and procedures to prevent the Bank being used to further financial crime. The role holder will be the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for AIB Group UK PLC (“the Bank”) in the UK. You will lead a team to protect the bank from money laundering and the bank and its customers from fraud. This will include engagement with UK regulators and law enforcement on financial crime matters. Lead, manage, and develop the financial crime team, promoting a collaborative and high-performance team culture.Key AccountabilitiesBuild and maintain effective relationships with senior key stakeholders across the Bank and with Group, working in a co-operative and constructively challenging manner. Maintain detailed technical knowledge of relevant Financial Crime regulatory changes and provide support, challenge, and advice to help the Bank Keep up to date with regulatory changes and ensure the Bank has implemented new financial crime and regulatory rules as appropriate, providing a proportionate degree of support and challenge. Maintain and oversee the Group’s Financial Crime Framework to ensure its consistent application in the UK Bank. Provide on-going oversight of the financial crime risk profile to the UK CRO, including independent testing and monitoring of the control environment. Maintain insightful financial crime MI on the adequacy of the control environment and its effectiveness. Provide oversight for Sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons and customer / counterparty exits. Conduct 2LOD Financial Crime monitoring reviews for fraud prevention and sanctions compliance and suspicious activity reporting processes. Attend the key UK Governance committees with responsibility for overseeing financial crime. Engage and collaborate with Group colleagues in the management of financial crime risk across the Group. The role holder will be the main point of contact for Law Enforcement and UK Regulators in relation to financial crime and MLRO matters.Senior Manager Function (SMF)This is an SMF position as defined by the PRA and FCA. The successful candidate will be subject to extensive additional due diligence (ADD) in accordance with the regulatory standards.What You Will BringProven experience (minimum 5 years) operating in a senior role within Financial Crime Prevention Experience in leading a team in the achievement of challenging goals Ability to influence at all levels up to Leadership Team Strong technical knowledge of Financial Crime regulation and associated systems and controls Ability to build capability within a team for future successionWhy Work For AIBWe are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live and our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements.Some Of Our Benefits IncludeMarket leading Pension Scheme Healthcare Scheme Variable Pay Employee Assistance Programme Family leave options Two volunteer days per yearPlease clickherefor further information about AIB’s PACT – Our Commitment to You.Key CapabilitiesEnterprise Leadership - demonstrates strong capability for effective leadership scale, complexity and breadth. Instils and sustains organization-wide energy for what is possible, articulates a compelling, inspired, and relatable vision which is purpose-led and shareable by everyone. Strategic Mind-set - seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies. Stakeholder Management and Collaboration - building partnerships and working collaboratively with stakeholders to meet shared objectives. Risk Mitigation - identifies and quantifies risk factors to facilitate the development and implementation of approaches for managing risks. Accountability – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Drives Vision & Purpose - painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action. Develops Talent - developing people to meet both their career goals and the organisation’s goals.If you are not sure about your suitability based on any aspects of the role advertised, we encourage you to please contact the recruiter at is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at deadline : Thursday the 19th of June 2025 Seniority levelSeniority level Not Applicable Employment typeEmployment type Full-time Job functionJob function Finance and Sales Industries Banking and Financial Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at AIB (NI) by 2x Get notified about new Head of Finance jobs inBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom . 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