Senior Manager - Actimize SAM 9 Optimization & Transaction Monitoring

Job DescriptionRole: Senior Manager – Transaction Monitoring & Actimize SAM 9 Optimization Location: LondonContract position.We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Manager to spearhead the optimization and tuning processes for transaction monitoring (TM) within a major banking institution. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing Actimize SAM 9 systems, focusing on model tuning and scenario optimization to establish a robust financial crime risk monitoring framework.This hands-on leadership position demands extensive expertise in Actimize SAM 9, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and the capability to align technical configurations with compliance requirements.Key Responsibilities Actimize SAM 9 Leadership Oversee the complete tuning, configuration, and optimization of the Actimize SAM 9 transaction monitoring system.Formulate and implement strategies to enhance detection accuracy, fine-tune thresholds, and minimize false positives.Offer expert guidance on the SAM 9 platform, focusing on segmentation, rule enhancements, and performance optimization.Transaction Monitoring Frameworks Manage the bank's TM optimization strategy, ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations and financial crime risk appetite.Conduct gap assessments on TM configurations and translate findings into actionable improvements.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish best practices for scenario design and data quality management.Data Analysis & Tuning Utilize data analytics to evaluate TM model performance and provide insights for tuning recommendations.Address challenges related to cross-border, trade finance, and retail transaction data and suggest effective solutions.Create structured strategies to enhance operational efficiencies while maintaining regulatory compliance.Stakeholder & Project Leadership Serve as a senior point of contact between compliance, data teams, and technology functions.Communicate tuning strategies, configuration changes, and outcomes directly to senior stakeholders.Facilitate weekly project meetings, provide structured updates, and ensure timely delivery of enhancements.Team Leadership & Mentorship Lead a team of TM specialists and technical experts, offering guidance and mentorship.

Job Title: Transaction Monitoring System Optimization Consultant (Contract)Location: London, UKContract Duration: 3 monthsStart Date: ASAPDay Rate: CompetitiveAbout the Role: We are looking for a skilled technofunctional consultant to collaborate with a prominent financial services firm on a 3-month contract. The main objective of this role is to enhance and optimize the organization's transaction monitoring system to ensure maximum efficiency, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory standards.Key Responsibilities:Analyze and optimize transaction monitoring system rules, thresholds, and parameters.Refine detection models to mitigate false positives while ensuring compliance with regulations.Work in synergy with technical teams and business stakeholders to implement improvements.Offer recommendations for sustained system performance monitoring and enhancement.Document modifications, testing outcomes, and facilitate knowledge transfer to internal teams.Qualifications:Proven experience in transaction monitoring system tuning and optimization within the financial services sector.Strong comprehension of thresholds, alerts, and transaction monitoring rules.Technofunctional experience – adept at connecting technical teams and business users.Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to work autonomously under tight deadlines.Excellent communication skills and a keen attention to detail.Why Join Us: This position presents a fantastic opportunity to significantly impact a financial institution's monitoring capabilities. You'll thrive in a dynamic environment with an immediate start and a competitive day rate.

About UsAt Fenergo, we are not merely creating software; we are revolutionizing the approach that the world's foremost financial institutions take to combat financial crime. With our headquarters based in Dublin, we are trusted by over 100 leading financial organizations globally and are on a transformative mission.More than just a pioneer in AI-powered client lifecycle management, we are redefining compliance strategies in the financial sector. Our solutions encompass Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) processes, adapting swiftly to the changing landscape of regulations. Through our FinCrime Operating System, which leverages intelligent automation and cutting-edge AI, we empower financial institutions to act swiftly, think strategically, and maintain security across more than 120 countries.Our vision goes beyond compliance; we strive for a future where financial institutions are not just adhering to regulations but are confidently outpacing them. Our mission is to enable these institutions to actively prevent financial crime, contributing to a safer global environment.Every product we develop, every innovation we introduce, and every collaboration we undertake is driven by this vision. We tackle the most pressing challenges in financial technology, enhancing processes from onboarding to identifying latent risks, thus allowing banks to operate with efficiency, trustworthiness, and assurance.Join our team and contribute to building intelligent solutions, addressing real-world problems, and collaboratively shaping the future of finance.

The RoleWe are seeking a Principal Product Manager for Transaction Monitoring to lead our efforts within the Risk Applications team. This pivotal role will grant you significant commercial responsibility: you will be accountable for business outcomes within your domain, extending beyond mere delivery.Transaction monitoring is a fundamental compliance function, essential for regulated financial institutions to continuously assess customer transactions for suspicious activities, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud. The product evaluates transaction amounts, frequency, origin, and destination to pinpoint anomalies, generating alerts once specific criteria are met, and facilitating subsequent investigation and reporting workflows. Institutions that neglect effective transaction monitoring risk severe regulatory penalties.As ComplyAdvantage's flagship offering, Transaction Monitoring operates on our advanced Mesh platform and boasts a robust competitive position alongside a growing customer base. As the Principal Product Manager, you will inherit a product that is not only live and commercially successful but also continuously evolving. Your mission will be to maintain this success by leveraging AI-driven capabilities (such as the rules builder), iterating based on customer and market feedback, and ensuring the product remains ahead in a rapidly changing market.You will collaborate closely with a dedicated squad, including an engineering manager and engineers. In your capacity as Principal Product Manager, you are the senior authority on product-related decisions within the squad, taking ownership of customer requirements, competitive landscapes, and commercial viability. Your engineering counterpart will oversee architecture, sizing, and implementation, allowing you to work in partnership while ensuring the product specifications are set by the Principal Product Manager in Risk Applications.Operating within a structured product management framework, you will have clearly defined decision-making rights. The Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) establishes the product vision, the Product Director formulates the tribe-level roadmap, and you will translate your product area into actionable plans with measurable returns. Each squad represents a significant engineering investment, and you will be expected to consider your product decisions in this light: balancing ongoing investment in competitive differentiation against the commercial returns of specific product choices. If you have experience in organizations where product management is systematic and commercially accountable, this role will resonate with you. Conversely, if you seek a position with complete strategic autonomy and no governance structure, this may not be the right fit for you.

Join Our Team as a Transaction Monitoring Lead, EMEAAt Airwallex, we are revolutionizing the way global businesses manage their payments and financial operations. Our cutting-edge, unified payments platform empowers over 200,000 businesses worldwide—including industry leaders like Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, and SHEIN—by providing seamlessly integrated solutions for business accounts, payments, spend management, treasury, and embedded finance on a global scale.Founded in Melbourne, we boast a diverse team of over 2,000 innovative thinkers across 26 global offices. With a valuation of $8 billion and support from top-tier investors, such as T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, and Sequoia, we are at the forefront of building the future of global banking. Ready to make a significant impact? Join us!Your RoleAs the Transaction Monitoring Lead for the EMEA region, you will spearhead our financial crime operations team. Your leadership will set the standards for transaction monitoring and sanctions screening, ensuring a smooth and secure experience for our customers across Airwallex's suite of products. You will execute TM risk assessments, tune rules, and develop segmentation and profiling strategies, all while safeguarding Airwallex from financial and reputational risks.

As a Financial Crime Analytics Consultant specializing in Transaction Monitoring and Fraud at Capitex, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding our financial systems. You will lead financial crime analysis efforts across all channels, enhancing management information (MI) and developing fraud modeling strategies. Your primary focus will be on implementing, maintaining, and further developing our financial crime detection tools to optimize detection capabilities, mitigate fraud losses, and minimize disruption for legitimate customers.In addition to your analytical responsibilities, you will support and stand in for the Financial Crime Manager as necessary. You will also represent our team as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on various projects, including defining requirements and conducting functionality testing.

About Allica BankAllica Bank is the UK's most rapidly expanding financial technology firm, dedicated to serving established SMEs—a crucial yet neglected segment in the fintech landscape. We aim to empower these businesses, which form the backbone of local economies, accounting for over a third of the economic output.Department OverviewOur Growth department plays a pivotal role at Allica, strategically positioned at the crossroads of marketing, product development, sales, and data analytics. This team is tasked with driving sustainable customer acquisition, engagement, and retention, ensuring our banking solutions effectively target and resonate with SMEs at critical junctures. We approach growth through a dual lens of science and art, leveraging commercial strategy along with in-depth customer insights.Role OverviewAs the Senior Manager of Conversion Rate Optimization & Experimentation, you will take full ownership of Allica's landing page ecosystem and conversion initiatives from end-to-end. This role is highly hands-on; you will analyze funnel data, develop clear hypotheses, and execute solutions directly—building and deploying landing pages, forms, calculators, and multi-step workflows within HubSpot CMS. You will harness AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to enhance workflow efficiency. A strong commercial focus is paramount; you will measure your success not just by conversion rates but by tracking lead quality and downstream sales outcomes.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and manage a prioritized roadmap for conversion rate optimization and experimentation across Allica's primary customer acquisition channels, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives.Identify and analyze conversion bottlenecks pertaining to messaging, user experience, form design, trust signals, and page structure using analytics tools such as GA4, Heap, and HubSpot.Create structured experiments with defined hypotheses and measurement frameworks to drive continuous improvement in conversion performance.

Role Overview Capco is seeking a Principal Consultant (Senior Manager) specializing in Trade & Transaction Reporting. This hybrid position is based in London or Edinburgh. The role centers on shaping and delivering regulatory reporting solutions for financial institutions navigating complex global requirements. Main Responsibilities Lead regulatory reporting transformation programs across multiple regions. Guide implementation, remediation, and control improvements in line with EMIR Refit, MiFIR, SFTR, HKMA, MAS, and CFTC regulations. Assess and refine data flows, reconciliations, and reporting system architectures. Advise on platform rollouts and regulatory technology tools to strengthen compliance and reporting outcomes. Support enhancements to operating models and drive efficiency in post-trade processes. Location and Work Arrangement This role offers a hybrid work setup, with time split between home and Capco’s London or Edinburgh offices.

About AlphaSense: AlphaSense empowers the world's leading companies to eliminate uncertainty in decision-making. Our advanced AI-driven market intelligence platform provides reliable insights from a vast array of trusted content, including equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, and news. By acquiring Tegus in 2024, AlphaSense is set to enhance our mission of enabling professionals to make informed decisions through comprehensive market intelligence. Together, we will drive growth and innovation, providing users with deeper insights from an extensive array of content. Trusted by over 6,000 enterprise clients, including a significant portion of the S&P 500, AlphaSense has grown since its inception in 2011 and now operates across multiple global locations including the U.K., U.S., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Join us in this exciting journey!About the Team:The Content team plays a crucial role in sourcing, creating, licensing, and integrating high-quality structured and unstructured data from both internal and external sources. Reporting to the Chief Content Officer, the team encompasses strategy, product management, collection operations, and support across various content verticals, fostering a culture of transparency and accountability.About the Role: We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to lead our M&A Transactions and Valuations content initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess a robust understanding of capital markets and investment research, coupled with significant experience managing third-party and proprietary M&A Transactions content that supports financial research platforms and investment analysis workflows.

The RoleJoin us as a Principal Product Manager for our Transaction Fraud product area within the Risk Applications tribe. This is a pivotal individual contributor role where you will have significant commercial accountability, overseeing business outcomes in your domain, not merely focusing on delivery.You will collaborate within a dedicated squad alongside an engineering manager and engineers. As the PPM, you will be the senior partner in product decisions, owning customer requirements, competitive context, and commercial logic. Your engineering counterpart will manage architecture, sizing, and implementation. In Risk Apps, the PPM is responsible for setting the product specification.Transaction Fraud is a new initiative for ComplyAdvantage, strategically positioned at the intersection of our compliance intelligence capabilities—such as the intelligence graph, entity resolution, sanctions, and adverse media data—and real-time transaction decision-making. Your mission is to leverage this unique advantage to develop a product that stands out in the market.Operating within a structured product operating model with clear decision rights, you will translate the product vision set by the CPTO and the tribe-level roadmap established by the Product Director into actionable plans with measurable returns. Each squad represents a substantial investment, and you are expected to make informed product decisions that weigh the required investment against the commercial returns of specific product choices. If you have experience in organizations where product management is both disciplined and commercially accountable, you will thrive in this environment. If you seek a role with complete strategic autonomy and no governance framework, this position may not be suitable for you.What You Will DoOwn fraud as a product area with a GM mindset. Understand the competitive landscape, know the buyer, and be accountable for the product's commercial success. Frame decisions based on return on investment rather than just feature lists.Build for a specific market. Transaction fraud in financial institutions is distinct from generic fraud prevention. You must comprehend the relationship between transaction monitoring (regulatory obligation) and fraud detection (financial loss prevention), real-time decisioning requirements, the regulatory landscape (PSD2 SCA, APP fraud liability, UK reimbursement rules), and how our existing data assets provide differentiation. We require deep domain expertise, not generalists learning fraud on the job.Engage directly with customers and prospects. You will be the product voice in fraud discussions with customers...

Role overview Waymo is seeking a Real Estate & Transaction Manager to oversee property operations throughout the EMEA region. This London-based position focuses on managing real estate transactions, negotiating leases, and ensuring that property strategies align with the company’s broader business goals. What you will do Oversee real estate transactions across EMEA, handling each stage from initial assessment through to closing Negotiate leases and agreements to meet Waymo’s requirements Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and address real estate needs Ensure property decisions support overall business objectives Offer strategic insights to help drive Waymo’s regional growth Location This role is based in London, England, United Kingdom.

WHO ARE WECognism is the premier provider of B2B data and sales intelligence across Europe. Our innovative platform helps ambitious companies of all sizes to efficiently discover, connect, and engage with qualified decision-makers, ultimately accelerating their sales processes and closing more deals. Headquartered in London, with a global presence, Cognism's trusted contact data and contextual signals empower thousands of revenue teams to eliminate the guesswork from their prospecting efforts.OUR WORK MODEL:Hybrid: This position requires working from our London office three days a week, with the flexibility to work remotely on other days.THE ROLE:We are seeking a Website & Conversion Optimization Manager to take ownership of enhancing Cognism's website performance as a key driver of pipeline and revenue. The website serves as a vital touchpoint for buyers to discover Cognism, understand our offerings, and convert into opportunities. In this role, you will concentrate on optimizing the site’s effectiveness through improvements in user experience, landing page optimization, and continuous experimentation.You will collaborate closely with the Demand Generation, Product Marketing, Paid Media, and Content teams to ensure that the website aligns with ongoing campaigns, clearly conveys our value proposition, and facilitates a seamless user journey from the first visit to conversion.We are looking for an individual who is naturally curious and highly customer-focused, with a passion for analyzing user behavior and driving impactful changes.

Join Anthropic as a Transaction Principal, where you will play a pivotal role in leading strategic transactions and partnerships. In this dynamic position, you will leverage your deep understanding of financial principles to assess opportunities and drive initiatives that align with our corporate vision.

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the technology landscape?Join us as an Infrastructure & Cloud Services Advisor Are you prepared to advance your career to the next level? West Monroe is excited to invite applications for the role of Infrastructure & Cloud Services Advisor at our expanding London office. We seek a professional with experience in IT and public cloud engineering, architecture, security, and/or strategic initiatives to enhance our Technology Transaction Services (TTS) practice, focusing on due diligence for M&A transactions. In this role, you will conduct pre-close IT infrastructure assessments across various sectors including Private Equity, High-Tech & Software, Healthcare, and Financial Services. You will identify vulnerabilities and communicate these findings to client executives through investment summaries, often leading to crucial post-close remediation efforts. This presents a thrilling opportunity to engage within our burgeoning tech M&A practice area, utilizing both IT and advisory skills to influence our clients’ corporate development strategies. As part of our dynamic team in London, you will help shape our office culture and participate in the entrepreneurial journey of expanding a team that is experiencing triple-digit growth (strategy formulation, recruitment, team building, practice development, etc.). Key Responsibilities: Conduct thorough IT infrastructure assessments.Prepare detailed analysis and reports for clients.Collaborate with cross-functional teams on M&A initiatives.Identify risks and recommend solutions for IT security and architecture.Support the growth and development of the London office.

As a Transactional KYC Analyst at avantialaw, you will play a critical role in our compliance team, focusing on the meticulous execution of Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews and due diligence processes for both new and existing clients. Your expertise will be especially valuable in navigating the complexities of asset management entities. You will facilitate the firm's client onboarding processes while ensuring that all client relationships and transactions adhere to the stringent requirements of AML/CTF regulations, as well as internal policies and jurisdictional obligations.In this role, your responsibilities will include:Collaborating closely with private equity deal teams to gain insights into transaction structures.Conducting thorough risk analyses concerning money laundering, bribery and corruption, financial crime, and reputational risk associated with transaction counterparties.Engaging with deal teams, legal, compliance, and relevant counterparties to gather essential materials.Reviewing the ownership and control structures of counterparties, which may encompass fund structures, SPVs, partnerships, trusts, and other intricate entities prevalent in asset management.Partnering with clients' Legal and Compliance teams to ensure that all deals meet applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies.

What You Will DoAs a Consultant or Senior Consultant in our Transaction & Investor Services (TIS) team, you will provide support to private equity funds, strategic investors, and corporate clients throughout the entire investment lifecycle.Your responsibilities will include conducting commercial due diligence (for both buy-side and sell-side transactions) and engaging in post-deal value creation efforts for a diverse array of investors, with a primary focus on mid to large-cap private equity and infrastructure funds.You will be part of a dedicated UK TIS team that emphasizes long-term career development and planning, led by our entirely homegrown Partner and Principal staff.

Role Overview Capco is hiring a Managing Principal (Director) to lead Trade & Transaction Reporting within the FRRF practice, based in London. This position focuses on driving regulatory reporting transformation for global financial institutions. The role calls for a blend of strategic vision, deep regulatory knowledge, and hands-on experience managing complex, cross-border reporting programs. What You Will Do Direct regulatory reporting transformation programs spanning multiple international jurisdictions. Guide the implementation, remediation, and optimization of reporting controls in line with key regulations, including EMIR Refit, MiFIR, SFTR, HKMA, MAS, and CFTC. Design, assess, and improve data flows, reconciliations, and reporting system architectures. Advise on platform rollouts and regulatory technology solutions to strengthen compliance and reporting performance. Oversee operating model changes and promote cost-efficiency across reporting frameworks. Key Regulations and Areas of Focus EMIR MiFIR SFTR CFTC HKMA MAS This is a senior leadership role for those with a record of managing regulatory change and optimizing reporting processes in the financial sector.

Join Qurious Associates Limited as the Senior Director of Optimization Analytics, where you will leverage your expertise in logistics and supply chain management to drive efficiency and innovation. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of analytical strategies that enhance our operational performance.

Role Overview The Base Optimization Specialist at Airtable focuses on improving how users interact with the platform. This role centers on finding ways to help customers get more value from Airtable’s features and workflows. What You Will Do Analyze user activity and data to spot areas where Airtable bases can work more efficiently Recommend and implement changes that help customers make the most of Airtable’s tools Work with attention to detail, always looking for ways to solve problems and improve the user experience Location This position is based in London, United Kingdom.

Role Overview Capco is hiring a Business Analyst / Project Manager for the Financial Crime, Risk, Regulation & Finance Transformation (FRRF) practice in London. This position centers on trade and transaction reporting transformation for financial institutions. What You Will Do Support financial organizations as they build and strengthen reporting programs. Work with regulatory frameworks such as EMIR Refit, MiFIR, SFTR, and CFTC. Help improve transparency, operational controls, and compliance readiness throughout the business. Location London, United Kingdom