AFC Manager

We are partnering with a fast-growing, globally distributed fintech organisation operating at the intersection of digital assets and traditional financial services. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced AFC professional to step into a leadership role within a high-growth, remote-first environment, helping shape and scale financial crime controls across multiple jurisdictions.

About the role

As AFC Manager, you will lead a team of analysts responsible for identifying, investigating, and preventing financial crime across onboarding, transaction monitoring, fraud, sanctions, and AML processes.

You will play a key role in enhancing frameworks, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring regulatory compliance across a global platform handling both fiat and digital assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of AFC Analysts, ensuring high performance and quality standards
• Oversee the investigation of suspicious activity, including transaction monitoring alerts, fraud cases, and AML risks
• Ensure robust execution of KYC/CDD, sanctions screening, and adverse media checks across customer lifecycles
• Review and approve escalations, including SAR/STR filings and regulatory reporting
• Drive improvements to financial crime systems, controls, and processes
• Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Product, and Engineering teams to strengthen financial crime frameworks
• Support the MLRO in regulatory engagement, audits, and reporting requirements
• Monitor emerging financial crime trends (including crypto-related risks) and implement mitigation strategies
• Ensure global coverage and operational effectiveness across different time zones

Key Experience Required

• Proven experience in Financial Crime within banking, fintech, or crypto environments
• Strong working knowledge of AML, CTF, sanctions, and fraud frameworks
• Experience managing or mentoring teams in a fast-paced environment
• Hands-on experience with transaction monitoring, investigations, and case management
• Familiarity with regulatory reporting (e.g. SARs/STRs) and escalation processes
• Ability to manage high volumes of work while maintaining strong attention to detail
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience in a remote or globally distributed team is highly desirable

What's on offer?

• Fully remote, work-from-anywhere model with a globally distributed team
• High-growth fintech environment with strong career progression opportunities
• Flexible working and strong work-life balance
• Opportunity to shape and scale a global AFC function
• Learning & development support, including training budgets