Interim Lead – Financial Crime

Interim Lead – Financial Crime Location: Amsterdam Duration: Initial 3–6 months, with potential for extension Team: 6 experienced Financial Crime SMEs

Role purpose

I am looking for an experienced Interim Lead – Financial Crime to provide leadership and oversight of the Financial Crime team

The team consists of six experienced subject matter experts who operate with a high degree of independence. The role therefore requires someone who can provide direction and coordination without unnecessary involvement in the day-to-day detailed work of the team.

Alongside strong Financial Crime expertise, senior stakeholder management and people leadership skills are key requirements for the role.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of six experienced Financial Crime SMEs.
• Provide overall direction, prioritisation and coordination across the team.
• Act as the senior point of contact for Financial Crime matters within NWM N.V.
• Manage relationships with senior stakeholders across the business, Risk, Compliance and other relevant functions.
• Represent the team in senior management and governance discussions.
• Support effective decision-making and escalation of material Financial Crime matters.
• Maintain oversight of key Financial Crime activities, risks, issues and deliverables.
• Provide a stable and supportive leadership environment while allowing experienced SMEs to retain ownership of their areas.

Experience and skills

Essential

• Strong Financial Crime experience within banking or financial services.
• Experience operating at senior management or functional-lead level.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management skills.
• Strong people leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Able to lead and influence experienced professionals who work independently.
• Comfortable operating across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Pragmatic, confident and able to make decisions and provide clear direction.

Preferred

• Experience within an investment bank, markets business or wholesale banking environment.
• Familiarity with the Dutch and/or European regulatory environment.
• Experience working in an international and regulated banking environment.

Profile

We are looking for someone who combines Financial Crime expertise with mature leadership skills.(Interim Lead – Financial Crime) This is not primarily a role for someone to manage the detailed day-to-day work of individual SMEs. The successful candidate should be comfortable giving experienced professionals space to operate, while providing leadership, challenge, escalation and senior stakeholder engagement where required.

Term: Initially 3–6 months, with options to extend.

Robert Walters Netherlands is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.