Current vacancies

Bank Aston is seeking an experienced Operational Control Manager to strengthen and coordinate the Bank’s first-line of defence operational control environment. This varied role will act as a central point of ownership for operational risk, resilience, governance, control and assurance, helping to ensure that regulatory and internal requirements are managed consistently and evidenced clearly while keeping a client-centric focus. Key responsibilities include outsourcing governance, coordinating risk and control assessments, FATCA,and CRS reporting, GDPR and data governance activities, operational resilience, and tracking assurance actions through to completion.

The successful candidate will have relevant experience in operational risk, controls, governance, assurance or operations within a regulated financial services environment. They will be pragmatic, control-minded and detail-orientated, with strong judgement, reporting and stakeholder-management skills and the confidence to challenge constructively and escalate material issues. Experience within banking or a growing regulated business, together with knowledge of outsourcing, operational resilience, correspondent banking, data protection or regulatory reporting, would be particularly valuable.

We are looking for a Risk Manager to play a meaningful role in shaping Bank Aston’s risk framework from the ground up. Working directly with the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, you will be involved in the design, implementation and ongoing enhancement of the bank's enterprise-wide risk management framework, gaining exposure to all aspects of risk within a modern banking environment. Unlike many risk roles that focus on a single discipline, this position provides broad experience across operational risk, credit risk, interest rate and FX risk, financial crime, compliance, technology and outsourcing risk, governance, regulatory engagement and emerging risks. You will help ensure that the bank's policies, controls and risk management practices support both regulatory compliance and sustainable business growth.

Day-to-day, you will support risk assessments, evolve risk registers, design and test controls, develop and prepare risk reporting, and contribute to Board and committee papers that help drive informed decision-making at the highest levels of the organisation. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, assist with policy development, regulatory submissions and audit activities, and help coordinate actions arising from reviews and risk assessments. The role also offers the opportunity to work with modern technology, data analytics and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting and risk oversight. With direct mentoring from the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, structured training and significant exposure to senior leadership, this role is ideally suited to an ambitious individual who wants to understand how a bank operates end-to-end, build deep expertise in risk management, and develop into a future leader within the profession.

We are seeking a hands-on Compliance Manager to act as deputy to the Compliance Officer, MLRO and MLCO within its growing Compliance Office. Bank Aston offers a unique opportunity to help shape and embed a robust second line compliance function from the ground up. The role is responsible for delivering the Compliance Monitoring Programme, conducting testing and thematic reviews, supporting AML/CFT/CPF oversight activities, maintaining compliance policies and registers, and producing management information for senior management and the Board. The successful candidate will work closely with operational, technology and customer teams to ensure regulatory requirements are effectively embedded across the Bank.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced compliance professional who enjoys combining regulatory expertise with practical delivery. The role includes conducting financial crime investigations, carrying out customer due diligence quality assurance, evolving compliance registers, tracking remediation actions and helping the Bank prepare for audits and regulatory engagement. Candidates should have experience within a regulated financial services environment, a strong understanding of GFSC AML/CFT/CPF requirements, excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills, and a commitment to maintaining high standards in a fast-paced environment. Professional qualifications such as ICA or ACAMS are desirable.