Head of Global Transaction Monitoring (UK based)
Core
Own the global transaction monitoring policy, coverage methodology, and standards to ensure financial crime detection across 170+ countries and evolving products.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Global Transaction Monitoring
Builds
Global transaction monitoring program, policy frameworks, and detection standards
Domain
Financial services / AML / Sanctions / Fraud
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Financial crime typologies (AML, sanctions, fraud), transaction monitoring policy design, coverage methodology, regulatory examination defense, data analysis (SQL), model governance and validation, team leadership
Preferred skills
Experience in fintech or global payments, cross-jurisdictional regulatory navigation, executive communication
Technologies
SQL, machine learning models
Responsibilities
Own global transaction monitoring policy and standards; define coverage methodology for financial crime typologies; manage regulatory intake and response; optimize detection effectiveness via tuning and metrics; partner with Data Science and Engineering on model deployment; lead the monitoring policy team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership