Head of Financial Crimes

What is a Head of Financial Crimes?

The Head of Financial Crimes is a senior executive responsible for leading the organization’s efforts to prevent, detect, and manage financial crimes such as money laundering, fraud, and terrorist financing. This role involves developing and implementing strategies and policies to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, overseeing the Financial Crimes department, and coordinating with other departments to address and mitigate Financial Crimes related risks. The Head of Financial Crimes works closely with senior management and regulatory bodies to provide oversight, report on financial crime activities, and ensure that the organization maintains a robust anti-financial crime program.

What does a Head of Financial Crimes do?

• Developing and implementing strategies and policies for preventing, detecting, and managing financial crimes across the organization.
• Overseeing the Financial Crimes department, including AML, fraud detection, and compliance teams, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Monitoring and assessing the effectiveness of financial crime prevention programs and make necessary adjustments.
• Coordinating with senior management to report on financial crime risks, trends, and incidents.
• Ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations related to financial crimes, including anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws.
• Collaborating with regulatory bodies, law enforcement, and industry peers to stay informed on best practices and emerging threats.
• Providing leadership and training to staff on financial crime prevention strategies and regulatory requirements.
• Reviewing and approving financial crime-related investigations, reports, and regulatory filings.
• Managing budget and resources for the Financial Crimes department, ensuring efficient and effective operations.

Looking to hire a Head of Financial Crime?

Whether it’s permanent or an interim appointment, we can help you find the perfect candidate for the position. To find out more, complete the contact form below and we’ll be in touch within the next working day to discuss your opportunity further.

Why work with Kind Consultancy?

• Kind has a large pre-existing network of Compliance, Risk and Financial Crimes experts, which allows us to present your vacancy to leading professionals in the sector.
• An active headhunting approach provides the best candidates for your organization and delivers more accurate searches.
• With a shortlist of pre-screened candidates selected by our specialist team, there is no need for you to sort through irrelevant or underqualified CVs.
• Kind Consultancy maintains a fast-growing database of Risk, Compliance and Financial Crimes professionals who will be eager to hear about your need in their niche.

If you want to hire an exceptional Head of Financial Crimes, complete the contact form below and we will initiate a conversation about how Kind Consultancy can help find the ideal person for your organization.