Director of Counter - Fraud Policy and Operations

Director of Counter - Fraud Policy and Operations

London (hybrid)

High profile role responsible for being a leader in the Financial Service industry’s collective fight against financial crime/fraud in the UK with law enforcement, governmental collaboration and intelligence sharing. Delivering against agreed objectives covering all areas of fraud policy and Ops.

You will have proven leadership skills and extensive experience in countering fraud. You will not be working in a hands-on technical capacity however the post-holder will also act as the most senior fraud expert so strong experience of having worked in a counter-fraud role is essential.

You will take ownership of fraud policy work and drive it forward. Experience of the fraud and payments arena assessing, evaluating and managing fraud risk events. Responsibility for the delivery of both fraud policy, and our operational services including the Intelligence and Information

THE ROLE

• Act as the most senior fraud leader in the firm.
  
  
• Oversee the delivery of operational fraud services, including fraud threat management and intelligence.
  
  
• Take ownership of the internal Fraud Committee and Fraud Panel
  
  
• Participate actively with cross-cutting advocacy work.
  
  
• Participate actively in the our Crime Products
  
  
• Work in close cooperation with other Directors as required.
  
  
• Lead the team and contribute to the leadership of the group, inspire, positivity impact the ability to empower and develop colleagues.
  
  
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across the group to deliver successful outcomes in partnerships. Be able to take a holistic view and handle professional relationships in a positive manner.
  
  
• Develop strong relationships at a senior level with a range of partners across government, other sectors, regulators, and law enforcement. These partnerships are absolutely crucial. Demonstrate an ability to development and maintain positive relationships with a broad range of partners.
  
  
• Manage resources effectively, identifying commercial opportunities, and contributing positively.
  
  
• Drive successful engagement with partners, ensuring implementation of legislation and regulations happens in a way that minimises resource burdens for clients and supports effective and efficient outcomes.
  
  
• Play a leading role in our relationship with law enforcement partners
  
  
• Play a pivotal leadership role in the operationalisation of changes to legislation or regulation, working closely with our operational teams.
  
  
• Lead and progress key industry priorities for fraud reform.
  
  
• Support delivery of key industry priorities, including shaping future legislation by providing strategic direction to the team.
  
  
• As required, support the Chairman, CEO, MD etc.
  
  
• Act as a credible external spokesperson for the business on economic crime with the media, appearances at Parliamentary Select Committees, conferences etc. when required.
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
  
  Degree or an equivalent level of education/experience.
  
  Experience and/or training in dealing with the Media (training also provided)
  
  SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
  
  In order to be considered for this role, it is essential that the candidate can demonstrate the following:
  
  Excellent leadership skills and experience.
  
  -Excellent management skills and experience.
  -An approachable, people first leadership style, with proven ability to build and develop teams.
  -Extensive fraud policy expertise and experience.
  -A strong understanding of fraud operations and diplomacy.
  -Excellent briefing and presentation skills.
  -Decisiveness, and a bias for action. The successful candidate will focus on tangible outcomes.
  -Excellent strategic thinking, and the ability to step back from the detail of technical work to provide both a strategic and operational outlook.
  -Excellent team working skills.
  -Proven experience of developing cross-cutting economic crime policy and strategy in a financial services or relevant public sector setting.
  -Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to establish and develop strong networks.
  -Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
  -Previous credible experience in financial services, with recent experience of cross-cutting economic crime matters.
  -Relevant knowledge and understanding of legislation relevant to economic crime.
  -Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  -Experience chairing panels and committees.
  -Ability to engage at Board and C-suite level across a range of key partners.
  
  DESIRABLE (not essential)
  
  
• Experience of successful engagement with private FS businesses, public sector (government, regulators and law enforcement).
  
  
• Demonstrable experience and understanding or of working in public-private partnerships.
  
  
• Experience of management of risk relevant to economic crime.
  
  
• Experience of representing organisational priorities at conferences and events and/or developing and producing influential thought leadership papers and blogs.
  
  
• Experience of leading or supporting projects and programmes.
  
  
• Current security clearance or a willingness to obtain security clearance if necessary.
  
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  About Brimstone Consulting: We specialise in finding highly qualified staff in the following areas:
  Forensic Accounting & Fraud - (AML/CTF, Investigation, CFE’s etc.); Legal and LegalTech (E-Discovery, Digital Forensics, EDRM); Big Data and Data Analytics- (MI/BI/CI);InfoSec and Cyber Crime; Audit; Accountancy and Finance; FinTech (Payments etc.);Risk - (Credit, Regulatory, Liquidity, Market, Analysts-SAS, SPSS etc.);Compliance/Corporate Governance; IT- (full SDLC- BA’s PM’s , Architects, Developers etc.).
  
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