Director, Financial Services - Economic Crime

<div class="content-intro"><h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">About Baringa&nbsp;</span></h3> <p>Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.</p> <p>The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.</p> <p>Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.</p> <p>Certified as a&nbsp;<em>Great Place to Work </em>around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the <em>Financial Times </em>in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by <em>Forbes </em>for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.</p></div><h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);">Our Risk &amp; Compliance practice is looking for an experienced Director to help shape and grow our Economic Crime capability.</span></h3> <p>Baringa is committed to reducing economic crime and the negative consequences it has on society. We help clients understand how economic crime can be carried out through their organisations and put in place targeted, proportionate controls that manage risk effectively while supporting sustainable growth and positive customer outcomes.</p> <p>As a Director, you will combine deep Economic crime expertise with senior client leadership, commercial development and practice building. You will advise executive stakeholders, originate and grow client opportunities, lead complex transformation programmes and develop the people, propositions and market profile that support the continued growth of our business.</p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">What you will be doing</span></span></h3> <ul> <li>Building trusted relationships with Chief Risk Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, MLROs, Heads of Economic crime and other senior client stakeholders</li> <li>Originating, shaping and converting Economic crime opportunities and building a sustainable portfolio of clients and revenue</li> <li>Leading complex, multi-workstream Economic crime programmes from strategy and design through to implementation</li> <li>Advising clients on regulatory expectations, emerging threats, leading practice and the practical design of proportionate controls</li> <li>Overseeing assessments of Economic crime frameworks and translating findings into prioritised remediation plans and roadmaps</li> <li>Shaping technology-enabled transformation across KYC, transaction monitoring, screening, investigations and case management</li> <li>Defining and growing market-relevant propositions, thought leadership and go-to-market activity</li> <li>Raising the visibility of Baringa's Economic crime capability through senior client conversations, industry engagement and external market presence</li> <li>Leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams while maintaining a strong focus on quality, inclusion and client outcomes</li> <li>Working collaboratively across Baringa's sectors and capabilities to bring the best of the firm to clients and create broader opportunities</li> <li>Contributing to the strategic direction, commercial performance and leadership of the wider Risk &amp; Compliance practice</li> </ul> <h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">Your skills and experience</span></span></h3> <ul> <li>Significant Economic/Financial crime consulting experience within a recognised consultancy, specialist advisory firm</li> <li>Deep expertise across one or more of AML, KYC/CDD, sanctions, transaction monitoring, fraud, screening, investigations or Economic crime operations</li> <li>Strong knowledge of the Economic/Financial crime legal and regulatory landscape, regulatory expectations and relevant industry practice</li> <li>A track record of leading large, complex Economic crime transformation, remediation or technology-enabled change programmes</li> <li>Credibility with executive stakeholders, including CROs, CCOs, MLROs and senior operational and technology leaders</li> <li>Demonstrable experience originating and converting consulting opportunities and developing long-term client accounts</li> <li>Experience shaping propositions, campaigns, thought leadership or new capability areas in response to market demand</li> <li>Strong commercial judgement, including the ability to manage delivery quality, client outcomes and engagement economics</li> <li>Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coaching senior consultants and future leaders</li> <li>An understanding of Economic crime technology platforms, data requirements and vendor solutions commonly used across regulated firms</li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559738":200,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <h2><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">What a career at Baringa will give you</span>&nbsp;</span></h2> <h3><span data-contrast="none"><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);">Putting</span> </span><span data-contrast="none"><span style="color: rgb(208, 0, 111);">People</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">First.</span> </span></h3> <h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></span></h3> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="33" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Generous Annual Leave Policy:</span><span data-contrast="none"> We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559685":1320,"335559738":200,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="33" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Flexible Working:</span><span data-contrast="none"> We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559685":1320,"335559738":200,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="33" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Corporate Responsibility Days:</span><span data-contrast="none"> Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559685":1320,"335559738":200,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="33" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Wellbeing Fund:</span><span data-contrast="none"> We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559685":1320,"335559738":200,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="33" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Profit Share Scheme:</span><span data-contrast="none"> All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559685":1320,"335559738":200,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);" data-contrast="none">Diversity and Inclusion</span></h3> <p><span data-contrast="none">We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.</span>&nbsp;</p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);" data-contrast="none">An award-winning workplace</span></h3> <p><span data-contrast="none">You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. </span><a href="https://www.baringa.com/en/impact/awards/"><span data-contrast="none">Click here</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.</span>&nbsp;</p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">Using business as a force for good.</span>&nbsp;</span></h3> <p><span data-contrast="none">We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span