Quality Assurance Senior Lead - AML

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£94,000 / year
CATEGORY
Finance
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SKILLS

AML Quality Assurance Risk Management Compliance Leadership Data Analysis

FULL DESCRIPTION

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. As the Quality Assurance Senior Team Lead, your role is to set the QA strategy for the AML domain, deliver against plans and KPIs, and build a credible, trusted team. You will use your subject matter expertise to ensure the accuracy, validity, and value of all QA outcomes.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Area Leadership & People Management: Lead by example with a customer and risk-proportionate mindset. Coach and develop a high-performing QA team, delivering initiatives to grow their skills and managing succession plans for senior leads.
  • Operational & Performance Management: Take accountability for the AML QA area’s delivery against KPIs and objectives. Identify process improvements, monitor resource allocation, and refine standard operating procedures to scale operations.
  • Expertise Sharing: Act as a subject matter expert in AML policy, Quality Assurance and risk management. Validate complex case outcomes, lead audit interactions, and assist the Compliance team in evolving internal procedures.
  • Planning & Execution: Own the QA strategy, including sampling methodology, test scripts, and scorecards. Manage forecast demand and capacity plans to ensure KPIs and SLAs are consistently achieved.
  • Stakeholder Management: Build constructive relationships with Operational Leaders. Translate QA data into a compelling narrative to communicate complex topics in an engaging way and influence business change.

Qualifications

About you:

  • Experienced Leader: 4+ years of proven leadership experience in operations or compliance, with at least 2 years leading a medium-sized organisation (20-40 people).
  • Domain Experience: +3 years of AML experience working in the financial services sector.  
  • Compliance Expert: Advanced knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to AML, with a deep understanding of global regulatory frameworks in financial services or payments.
  • Data-Driven: Ability to use analytics to manage your domain, move team metrics, and translate data into trends that influence continuous improvement.
  • Tech Forward: A promoter of AI literacy, identifying opportunities for automation and AI within the QA process to improve efficiency.
  • Great Communicator: Fluent in English with the ability to clearly communicate complex topics and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Problem Solver: Ability to challenge ways of working, critically assess data, and manage challenges before they escalate.
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