Financial Crime Advisory

Our client, a leading international bank, is seeking to appoint a talented Financial Crime Advisory Officer to join its Second Line of Defence function.

As the Financial Crime Advisory Officer, you will work closely with the MLRO and support a diverse business across corporate banking and capital markets. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone who wants to take on broad financial crime oversight responsibilities, influence key decisions, and contribute to a strong culture of compliance.

As a key member of the Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) team, you will support the bank’s efforts to meet its regulatory obligations and uphold high standards of integrity. You will be involved in advising the business, monitoring key controls, reviewing client activity, and helping shape the bank’s financial crime framework.

Responsibilities include:

• Acting as a central point of expertise for AML, CTF, sanctions, bribery & corruption, and other financial crime risks.
  • Supporting the MLRO and FCC team in enhancing policies, procedures, and the overall financial crime control framework.
  • Conducting second-line reviews of KYC onboarding, periodic reviews, screening outcomes, and sanctions/transaction monitoring alerts.
  • Providing clear and practical advice to stakeholders across the business.
  • Delivering financial crime training and raising awareness throughout the organisation.
  • Supporting the preparation of management information and contributing to MLRO reporting.
  • Performing quality assurance checks on KYC, sanctions, and other financial crime controls.
  • Assisting with broader FCC tasks, projects, and change initiatives as required.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a mix of advisory, oversight, and hands-on financial crime work. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years’ financial crime experience in a Second Line of Defence role within banking, with strong working knowledge of AML, sanctions, CTF and wider financial crime legislation. Experience supporting corporate banking and/or capital markets business lines is essential, alongside a solid understanding of the UK regulatory framework (FCA rules, JMLSG guidance, thematic reviews and enforcement trends).

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