Financial Crimes Framework & Innovations Manager
Core
Lead the KYC Framework & Controls team in Pleo's first line of defence, owning the financial crime framework across the UK and EU/EEA for KYC, AML/CFT, and sanctions screening.
Role type
Senior IC manager leading a remote team of financial crime specialists
Builds
Financial crime controls, automated screening workflows, and regulatory readiness programs (via careerplan.io/jobs/25db2474-f765-4c29-b02d-f435aa36ce49-financial-crimes-framework-innovations-manager-at-pleo)
Domain
Fintech / Financial Crime Compliance (KYC, AML/CFT, Sanctions)
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Financial crime framework design, multi-jurisdictional compliance (UK/EU), team leadership, change management, AI/automation implementation, vendor management, regulatory audit management
Preferred skills
Screening vendor migration leadership, EU AML Regulation preparation
Technologies
AI-enabled workflows, automated controls, screening vendors
Responsibilities
Own and evolve the financial crime framework for KYC, AML/CFT, and sanctions screening; Lead and support a remote team of specialists; Drive end-to-end change from gap identification to embedding fixes; Use automation and AI to reduce manual effort; Lead the move to a new screening vendor; Shape readiness for the EU AML Regulation; Manage regulatory audits and inspections
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
