Financial Crime Contract - 2LOD - 6 Months
Posted 2 weeks ago by FincSelect
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Financial Crime Consultant role is a 6-month fixed-term contract based in London, focusing on enhancing the firm's financial crime framework, particularly in AML and Market Abuse. The position requires a hands-on approach with strong second line of defense (2LOD) experience in financial crime compliance. The successful candidate will manage compliance frameworks and provide advisory support to business units. This role is critical in ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and leading financial crime projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee the firm’s AML and market abuse compliance frameworks, ensuring alignment with UK and international regulatory standards.
- Review, enhance, and implement policies and procedures relating to AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud prevention, and market abuse.
- Provide advisory support to business units on financial crime risks and regulatory obligations.
- Support and, where required, lead financial crime projects, such as system enhancements, process reviews, or remediation initiatives.
- Conduct risk assessments and assist in the development of mitigating controls.
Key Skills:
- Significant experience (typically 7+ years) in financial crime compliance within an investment firm.
- Strong knowledge of UK AML regulations, Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), FCA Handbook, and related legislation.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain effective policies, procedures, and control frameworks.
- Demonstrated success in project management or leading change initiatives.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Financial Crime Consultant (6-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Location: London (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Fixed-term, 6 months
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Financial Crime Senior Manager to join our compliance function on a 6-month fixed-term basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing and enhancing the firm’s financial crime framework, focusing on AML, Market Abuse, and related policies, procedures, and project initiatives. This position requires someone to be incredibly hands-on with strong 2LOD experience within financial crime.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the firm’s AML and market abuse compliance frameworks, ensuring alignment with UK and international regulatory standards.
- Review, enhance, and implement policies and procedures relating to AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud prevention, and market abuse.
- Provide advisory support to business units on financial crime risks and regulatory obligations.
- Support and, where required, lead financial crime projects, such as system enhancements, process reviews, or remediation initiatives.
- Conduct risk assessments and assist in the development of mitigating controls.
Skills & Experience Required
- Significant experience (typically 7+ years) in financial crime compliance within an investment firm
- Strong knowledge of UK AML regulations, Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), FCA Handbook, and related legislation.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain effective policies, procedures, and control frameworks.
- Demonstrated success in project management or leading change initiatives.