CareerPlan

Head of Private Bank United Kingdom UK Compliance & Anti-Financial Crime (SMF17)

London, England, GBFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead the UK Private Bank Compliance and Anti-Financial Crime functions, acting as the SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and providing independent second-line oversight of regulatory compliance and financial crime risks.

Role type

Senior Management Function (SMF17) Head of Compliance & Anti-Financial Crime

Builds

Compliance and Anti-Financial Crime frameworks, regulatory engagement strategies, and governance arrangements for the UK Private Bank

Domain

Banking, Wealth Management, Financial Crime, UK Regulation (FCA/PRA)

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

UK SMF17 experience, regulatory engagement, financial crime risk management, strategic leadership, team management, regulatory framework knowledge

Preferred skills

AI tool leverage, conduct risk management, Board reporting

Technologies

AI tools

Responsibilities

Lead UK Private Bank Compliance and AFC functions; Act as SMF17 MLRO; Advise business on regulatory obligations and conduct/financial crime risks; Represent Compliance/AFC at Board forums; Oversee risk assessment and monitoring programmes.

Seniority

Director level, Senior Management Function (SMF17)