Head of FinCrime Investigations

Alexander Barnes is leading the search for AML Investigations Specialists, at both mid and senior levels, to join a high-growth, regulated fintech operating across global consumer and merchant markets.

Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.

These roles sit firmly in operational investigations. We are looking for hands-on practitioners who have built their careers conducting end-to-end financial crime investigations + casework - not compliance oversight, not KYC review, not policy.

You will lead and support AML and financial crime investigations across consumer and business portfolios, assessing customer behaviour, transactional activity, and supporting documentation to identify and mitigate risk.

You will apply expert judgement to complex, high-risk cases, determining when escalation, enhanced due diligence, or regulatory reporting is required, and work closely with internal stakeholders and outsourced partners to maintain strong investigative controls.

Senior hires will additionally take on network and collusion investigations, supporting the quality and consistency of the broader investigations function as it scales across global markets.

What you will bring

• Strong hands-on transaction monitoring and financial crime investigation experience (AML, fraud, or both)

• Proven ability to assess suspicious activity and prepare clear, well-supported Suspicious Activity Reports

• Solid OSINT skills and a structured approach to investigative methodology

• Knowledge of financial crime typologies relevant to consumer payments and merchant acquiring

• Comfort working with large, complex data sets across multiple systems

• Understanding of AML and financial crime regulations applicable to the EU and/or US, including sanctions and PEP frameworks

• Strong written English for documenting investigative decisions clearly and to a regulatory standard

Levels

We are hiring at two levels. Mid-level candidates should bring a minimum of four years of AML or financial crime investigation experience. xwzovoh

Senior candidates should bring six or more years, with experience on complex, multi-layered cases and ideally some exposure to network or collusion typologies.

Nice to have

• CAMS, ICA, or equivalent AML certification

• Professional proficiency in German, French or Spanish

• Familiarity with global AML regulatory requirements

• Experience supporting or overseeing outsourced investigation or transaction monitoring teams

• Exposure to AML or financial crime risks in crypto, investments, or emerging financial products

• Involvement in transaction monitoring system testing, tuning, or optimisation