Financial Crime Change Risk Manager - 12 month FTC

Financial Crime Change Risk Manager - 12 month FTC

Team Risk and Credit

Location Holborn Office

County Central London

Ref #24459

Closing Date 28-Apr-2026

At Metro Bank, we believe the best banking experience starts with people who genuinely care. We’re not just delivering banking services - we’re building trust through authentic connections. Here, our people come first; our colleagues are part of a team that values individuality, collaboration, and long-standing relationships. We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.

What you will do:

As a Financial Crime Change Risk Manager, you will operate within the centralised Non‑Financial Risk (NFR) function, partnering closely with Financial Crime, Product, Technology, and Change teams across the bank. You will provide expert Financial Crime and Fraud risk insight, guidance, and robust challenge throughout the full change lifecycle, ensuring initiatives are designed and delivered safely, compliantly, and within the bank’s risk appetite.

The role plays a critical part in embedding sustainable Financial Crime and Fraud risk management practices across the change portfolio. You will enhance oversight and transparency of cumulative change risk, enabling informed decision‑making and supporting the successful delivery of strategic change while maintaining a strong control environment.

• Embed the Change Risk, Financial Crime and Fraud Policy and Standards across all change initiatives, ensuring consistent application and alignment with the bank’s Enterprise Risk framework.
• Identify, assess, and provide targeted Financial Crime and Fraud risk steer on change initiatives across AML, CTF, Sanctions, Proliferation Financing, Fraud, ABC, ATE, and related regulatory obligations.
• Ensure Financial Crime and Fraud considerations are embedded throughout change design, delivery, and implementation, supporting compliant and sustainable outcomes.
• Establish and maintain a trusted Financial Crime and Fraud Risk Partnership Model within Financial Crime, Product, Technology and Change teams.
• Provide early engagement and constructive challenge on emerging Financial Crime and Fraud change risks, influencing design decisions before risks crystallise
• Act as a subject matter expert, supporting stakeholders to appropriately understand and manage Financial Crime and Fraud risks within change
• Identify cumulative, thematic, and cross‑portfolio Financial Crime and Fraud risks arising from concurrent initiatives.
• Ensure change‑related Financial Crime and Fraud risks are accurately captured and reflected within the firm’s risk and control framework.
• Produce clear, high‑quality Financial Crime and Fraud change risk reporting for senior management and governance forums.
• Deliver meaningful analysis of trends, themes, issues, and cumulative change risk across the portfolio.
• Develop high‑impact insights that enhance visibility of the Financial Crime and Fraud control environment and support continuous improvement in Non‑Financial Risk (NFR) management.
• Build Financial Crime and Fraud risk capability across change and business teams by promoting consistent and sustainable risk management practices, strengthening first line ownership, accountability and decision making
• Provide expert Financial Crime and Fraud risk input into major change programmes and strategic initiatives, including:
• Review and challenge of risk assessments and control designs
• Assessment of business cases, delivery approaches, and implementation plans
• Evaluation of proposed controls, remediation strategies, and residual risk positions
• Any other duties as required that reasonably fall within the job

And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.

What you will need:

• Experience operating in a fast‑paced environment, using initiative to solve problems and manage competing priorities.
• Experience in Financial Crime, risk management, or operational/NFR roles.
• Understanding of RCSA processes and control assessments.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to challenge constructively.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to communicate Financial Crime risk concepts clearly and without jargon, supporting a positive and transparent risk culture.
• A collaborative mindset and passion for getting stuck in, doing the right thing, making a difference and improving risk practices.
• Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders

Our promise to you…

• We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!

• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!

Important Footnote

Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates.. Good luck!

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