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Financial Crime Specialist
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Job Title: Senior Financial Crime Professional
Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days per week in office)
Contract Type: Up to 6-Month Contract
Sponsorship: Not available — candidates must have existing right to work in the UK
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Crime professional to join a leading Wealth Management firm on a contract basis for up to 6 months. This role will focus on Financial Crime Business Risk, with particular emphasis on Financial Crime Risk Assessment methodology, supporting the organisation in strengthening its financial crime control environment and regulatory compliance posture across the business. This is a hands-on, senior-level position suited to an experienced Financial Crime professional who can operate independently, provide credible SME input across multiple financial crime disciplines, and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support the business's Financial Crime Risk Assessment, identifying, evaluating, and mitigating inherent and residual financial crime risk across products, clients, jurisdictions, and delivery channels.
- Provide subject matter expertise across AML/CTF, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption (ABC), fraud, and tax evasion facilitation risk.
- Support the design, enhancement, and ongoing maintenance of the Financial Crime Risk Assessment methodology, scoring criteria, and governance documentation.
- Conduct CDD/EDD oversight and advisory support for high-risk and complex client relationships, including trusts, funds, and institutional structures.
- Review and enhance financial crime policies, standards, and operating procedures in line with FCA, JMLSG, and wider regulatory expectations.
- Support transaction monitoring oversight, sanctions screening governance, and PEP risk management processes.
- Partner with Compliance, Risk, Legal, and Front Office stakeholders to embed financial crime controls and promote a strong risk-based culture.
- Support regulatory engagement, audit readiness, and remediation activity where required.
- Produce clear, well-evidenced Financial Crime Risk Assessment reporting and recommendations for senior stakeholders, Compliance Committees, and governance forums.
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Essential Experience
- 8–12 years' experience within Financial Crime, Compliance, or Risk, with substantial exposure to Wealth Management, Asset Management, or Investment Management environments.
- Strong, demonstrable experience leading or significantly contributing to a Financial Crime Risk Assessment, including methodology design, risk scoring, and control mapping.
- Broad working knowledge across core financial crime disciplines, including:
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF)
- Sanctions compliance and screening
- Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC)
- Fraud prevention and detection
- Tax evasion facilitation risk
- Customer Due Diligence (CDD) / Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
- Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) risk management
- Transaction monitoring oversight
- Strong understanding of UK regulatory expectations (FCA, JMLSG) and broader international AML/CTF standards.
- Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, Compliance Committees, and governance forums.
- Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business guidance.
- Comfortable working independently and delivering impact quickly within a contract setting.
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Additional Information
- This role requires the successful candidate to attend the office 3 days per week.
- This is a contract opportunity for an initial period of up to 6 months.
- Please note: sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates must already hold the right to work in the UK.
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