Senior Financial Crime Compliance Specialist

Role Overview

• Help evolve and strengthen our AFC Framework, keeping it aligned with global standards and regulatory expectations
• Shape and refine our AFC policies, standards, procedures, and guidance materials
• Keep our governance engine running smoothly — from committee packs to escalation pathways and decision‑making records
• Provide analytical muscle for enterprise and product‑level financial crime risk assessments, including BWRA and thematic reviews
• Support oversight of ABAC and Anti‑Tax‑Evasion initiatives as we roll out a refreshed operating model
• Play a key role in AFC testing and assurance work: executing tests, spotting control gaps, and driving follow‑up actions
• Be a go‑to specialist for AML/CTF, Sanctions, ABAC, and Anti‑Tax‑Evasion across our European footprint
• Deliver clear, actionable guidance to stakeholders navigating Financial Crime requirements
• Build strong partnerships with 1LoD and 2LoD teams, fostering transparency, risk awareness, and effective issue management
• Support ongoing AFC testing and monitoring to identify gaps, emerging risks, and opportunities for uplift
• Maintain accurate, well‑governed documentation across all AFC activities and reports
• Track remediation actions and validate completion to ensure long‑term control improvement
• Contribute to AFC change programmes, ensuring deliverables meet regulatory and business expectations
• Join cross‑functional working groups to embed Financial Crime considerations into new products, systems, and processes
• Prepare materials for AFC forums, board sessions, audits, and regulatory touchpoints
• Coordinate project milestones, documentation, and reporting to keep initiatives on track

Requirements

• Strong understanding of AML/CTF, Sanctions, ABAC, Anti‑Tax‑Evasion and wider financial crime frameworks
• Experience in governance, policy, risk assessments, testing, or monitoring within Financial Crime or Compliance
• Ability to interpret regulation and translate it into practical business processes
• Sharp analytical skills with the ability to turn complexity into clear insights
• Confident communicator with proven stakeholder management experience across teams and geographies
• Highly organised, detail‑focused, and comfortable juggling priorities in a fast‑moving environment
• Experience working across multiple European jurisdictions or global AFC structures (Desirable)
• Exposure to cross‑border regulatory frameworks (Desirable)
• Familiarity with assurance, audit, or thematic review approaches (Desirable)
• Professional certifications (ICA, ACAMS, Int. Dip AML or similar) (Desirable)
• Experience supporting AFC‑related transformation, technology, or data initiatives (Desirable)

Benefits

• Private healthcare
• Flexible working hours