Financial Crime Operations Team Manager

Knight Frank

London, United Kingdom
Competitive salary; not specified; not specified
5+ years aml/kyc experience
Estate agency aml governance
Complex kyc for trusts and entities
Knight Frank is seeking a leader to manage day-to-day delivery of Financial Crime requirements and CDD/EDD operations across its estate agency business

Job Summary

  • Knight Frank is seeking a leader to manage day-to-day delivery of Financial Crime requirements and CDD/EDD operations across its estate agency business.
  • The role involves overseeing AML quality checks for property transactions including off-market purchases, overseas entities, and complex beneficial ownership structures.
  • Candidates must interpret and operationalize Financial Crime legislation such as MLR 2017 while building strong relationships with front-office negotiators and partners.

Matching Summary

Knight Frank is seeking a leader to manage day-to-day delivery of Financial Crime requirements and CDD/EDD operations across its estate agency business.

Salary

Competitive salary; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years AML/KYC experience
  • Estate agency AML governance
  • Complex KYC for trusts and entities
  • Team leadership and supervision
  • SOF/SOW verification expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Business partner style role experience
  • Understanding of upstream/downstream estate processes
  • ICA/ACAMS qualifications
  • MI dashboard production skills
  • Collaborative and approachable leadership style

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years AML/KYC experience
  • Proven team management experience
  • Property sector risk understanding
  • AML qualifications (ICA/ACAMS desirable)

Work Rights

Not specified

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