Financial Conduct Authority
Senior Financial Crime Market Interventions Associate
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Senior Financial Crime Market Interventions Associate
Division: Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC)
Department: Financial Crime Market Interventions (FCMI)
Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds): £53,800 to £71,666 London: £59,200 to £78,800 (based on skills and experience, graded as Senior Associate – Regulatory)
External Recruitment Contact: Steve Christopher – steve.christopher@fca.org.uk
Internal Recruitment Contact: Isabelle Groves – isabelle.groves@fca.org.uk
Applications must be submitted through the online portal only. Applications via email or social media will not be considered.
About The FCA And Team
We oversee financial firms and individuals in the UK to ensure financial markets remain fair, thriving, and effective. By joining, you’ll help protect consumers, drive economic growth, and shape the future of financial services.
The Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC) division examines regulated entities, develops rules, and addresses competition issues. The Financial Crime Market Interventions (FCMI) team provides specialist financial crime expertise, supporting the FCA’s strategy to minimise risks of regulated businesses being exploited for financial crime purposes.
Role Overview
The Senior Financial Crime Market Interventions Associate will:
- Oversee compliance with the Money Laundering Regulations among high-risk firms (Annex 1).
- Identify opportunities to improve systems and controls.
- Conduct supervisory interventions to counter financial crime risks and consumer harm.
- Perform financial crime systems and controls assessments across multiple firm portfolios, collaborating to enhance compliance and risk management frameworks.
Role Responsibilities
Key Duties
- Conduct supervisory and intelligence work on firms under the Money Laundering Regulations, evaluating:
- Business models
- AML control frameworks
- Indicators of financial crime risk (including unregistered activities or consumer harm)
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Analyse diverse data sources (firm submissions, open-source intel, Companies House, internal intelligence, case materials) to:
- Identify risks
- Support evidence-based decision-making
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Assess firms’ compliance with regulatory requirements, focusing on:
- Business-wide risk assessments
- Customer risk assessments
- Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
- Ongoing monitoring
- Governance and training
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Support:
- Financial crime case development
- Supervisory interventions
- Proactive programmes for thematic work
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Draft high-quality internal materials (briefings, assessments, recommendations) for senior stakeholders.
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Build cross-FCA collaboration with supervision, intelligence, enforcement, and policy teams.
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Engage with firms as needed (e.g., follow-up requests, response analysis).
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Contribute to team knowledge growth, improve workflows, and foster a supportive culture.
Qualifications & Experience
Minimum Requirements
- Prior financial crime experience (e.g., Anti-Money Laundering), including:
- Risk-based control design, implementation, or assessment
- Ability to analyse complex data and produce clear decisions/findings
Essential Criteria
- Excellent written communication skills to craft concise, high-quality work for varied audiences (technical, regulatory, or complex topics).
- Proven ability to multitask, prioritise, and deliver quality work under tight deadlines.
- Experience in:
- Supervision, regulatory, compliance, enforcement, intelligence, or financial crime environments
- In-depth understanding of Money Laundering Regulations, with real-world application experience.
- Business model evaluation (e.g., ownership structures, due diligence processes, transaction analysis for risks).
- Experience contributing to cross-functional teamwork and managing a multi-project portfolio.
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Benefits
- 📅 30 days annual leave (including observed bank holidays)
- 🏢 Hybrid model: 40% minimum office requirement (50% for senior professionals), increasing to 50%+ in-office (60% for Directors/Executives) from September 2026.
- 💰 Non-contributory pension (8–12% contribution) + life insurance covering 8x salary.
- 🏥 Private healthcare via Bupa + income protection + 24/7 Employee Assistance.
- 🚀 35 paid volunteering hours/year.
- 🜖 Flexible benefits package aligned with your lifestyle.
See the FCA Benefits Page for full details and our full recruitment process.
Our Values & Culture
At the FCA, our people drive success. We foster an inclusive culture free from bias, celebrated for differences. Our diversity fuels better decision-making, innovation, and informed financial regulation.
Support for Diversity & Inclusion:
- Accessibility adjustments available upon request (contact your recruiter for tailored assistance).
- Embrace flexible working styles, with options like part-time or job-sharing.
- Disability Confident Employer: Candidates with disabilities eligibility progress to interviews when minimally qualified. Adjustments made to accommodate needs where applicable.
Key Dates & Application Process
- Job closes: 19 July 2026, midnight
- CV Review/Shortlisting: 21 July 2026
- Assessment/Calls: 28 July 2026
NOTE: Security Clearance (SC level vetting) is mandatory. Candidates must hold existing SC clearance or be prepared to obtain it.
Contact your recruiter to discuss timelines, especially if anticipated unavailability.
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