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Head of Economic Crime

Edinburgh, GBFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · United Kingdom

Core

Lead the economic crime control environment for Wealth & Insurance, designing automated, predictive controls to protect customers and the business from fraud, AML, and sanctions.

Role type

Senior leadership IC (Head of Economic Crime)

Builds

Automated, scalable, and sustainable economic crime control systems and a proactive control culture.

Domain

Financial Services / Insurance / Wealth Management / Economic Crime

Required skills

Risk management, fraud detection, AML, sanctions compliance, regulatory knowledge, team leadership, data analytics, process reengineering, AI/automation strategy, stakeholder influence

Preferred skills

Experience in Wealth & Insurance, digital transformation, vulnerability protection, offshore team management

Technologies

AI, automation tools, data analytics platforms, MI systems

Responsibilities

Design and optimize the end-to-end economic crime control environment; Build and lead a high-performing team; Engage with internal customers and regulators; Develop risk-based control testing and monitoring; Drive innovation in fraud and financial crime controls.

Seniority

Senior, strategic leadership & hands-on execution