Director of Financial Crime Redefine how financial crime is prevented - through data, automation, and AI. A high-growth digital banking platform undergoing a multi-million-pound technology transformation is seeking a Director of Financial Crime and Innovation. This is a unique opportunity to build and lead a next-generation, tech-enabled financial crime framework at the forefront of FinTech innovation. You''ll work closely with the senior leadership team, and cross-functional teams-including AI, engineering, and product-to embed scalable controls that strengthen trust, meet regulatory standards, and enhance customer experience. What You''ll Do: Lead the 1st Line Financial Crime function with a vision for smart, scalable prevention and detection. Translate regulation and risk into efficient, automated, and customer-focused controls. Partner with AI and technology teams to integrate machine learning, data analytics, and automation into onboarding, monitoring, and investigations. Deliver clear, strategic insights to executive and board-level forums. Drive consistent control ownership and assurance across all lines of defence. Champion continuous improvement across KYC, transaction monitoring, fraud, and investigations. What You Bring: Strong leadership experience in financial crime within regulated environments-digital banking, payments, lending, insurance, or gaming. Deep subject matter expertise in AML, CTF, sanctions, and fraud. High technical fluency; confident ..... full job details .....