Risk & Governance Case Manager – Financial Crime

Lloyds Banking Group

Financial Crime Risk & Governance Manager in a hybrid role at Lloyds Banking Group. Safeguarding customers from financial crime while ensuring consistent decision-making across high-risk cases.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeEdinburgh • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £67,023 - £74,470 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review and approve high-risk customer and case decisions in line with delegated authority frameworks
Assess whether case rationale is clear, evidence-based and regulator-ready
Provide clear outcomes, including approvals, declines, or approvals with feedback
Ensure decisions align with Financial Crime policies, risk appetite and regulatory standards
Identify trends, gaps and improvement opportunities to strengthen decision quality
Maintain accurate records to support audit and regulatory requirements
Escalate risks, issues and concerns appropriately
Apply a strong risk-based approach, focusing scrutiny on higher-risk cases
Work closely with Team Managers, QA and technical teams to ensure consistency and alignment
Provide SME guidance and support to operational colleagues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Approximately 4-6 years of experience in Financial Crime (e.g. AML, ODD/KYC, Transaction Monitoring or Investigations)
Good understanding of regulatory expectations and financial crime risk frameworks
Proven ability to make sound, risk-based decisions in complex scenarios
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to assess written rationale and supporting evidence
Excellent communication skills, particularly in delivering clear and constructive feedback
Ability to work at pace whilst maintaining high quality and control standards
Desirable: Experience operating within governance or approval frameworks
Experience coaching or influencing decision-making across teams
Exposure to audit, QA or second-line oversight environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
An annual performance-related bonus
Share schemes including free shares
Flexible benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle
30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays
A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

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Hard Skills & Tools

AMLODD/KYCTransaction MonitoringInvestigationsRisk AssessmentDecision Quality AnalysisAudit SupportGovernance FrameworksRegulatory StandardsEvidence-Based Rationale

Soft Skills

Constructive FeedbackCoachingInfluencingCollaborationAttention to Detail