Head of Financial Crime / AML: skills & capabilities the market requires
Based on 126 real Head of Financial Crime / AML job postings, here is what companies actually require for this role today: the capabilities that define it, the hard skills named most often, the scope expected, typical experience and pay. The market leans hardest on Risk, Security & Compliance (83%) and Stakeholder Management (43%).
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Core capabilities for a Head of Financial Crime / AML
- Risk, Security & Compliance — required in 83% of postings
- Stakeholder Management — required in 43% of postings
- Strategic Leadership — required in 41% of postings
- Executive Communication — required in 36% of postings
- Data & Analytics — required in 36% of postings
- Operational Excellence — required in 29% of postings
- People Leadership — required in 25% of postings
Most-required hard skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Management
- Transaction Monitoring
- Regulatory Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Policy Development
Leadership & soft skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Thinking
Scope, experience & pay
Head of Financial Crime / AML roles expect deal / M&A experience in 0% of postings, IPO or capital markets in 0%, and transformation in 8%. Typical stated experience: 8 years. Pay signal from postings (base): $172K–$223K.
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