Senior Financial Crime AVP - Banking

Senior Financial Crime AVP - Banking

Posted 1 week ago by GIOS Technology

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Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
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External Auditing Financial Services Authority Internal Auditing Management Risk Management Stakeholder Management

Summary: The role of Financial Crime SME involves providing strategic oversight and expertise in enhancing financial crime controls across various risk areas. Candidates should possess significant experience in the 2nd Line of Defence or consulting, particularly in conducting independent assessments like skilled person reviews. The position emphasizes governance, control effectiveness, and collaboration with senior stakeholders. This is a non-operational role focused on strategic evaluation and enhancement of financial crime frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide subject matter expertise in the review, design, and enhancement of financial crime frameworks across AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud, anti-bribery & corruption.
  • Perform gap analyses and risk assessments of existing controls, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and best practices.
  • Contribute to, or lead, thematic reviews and independent assurance work including skilled person reviews (e.g., FCA s166 engagements).
  • Advise business units and compliance teams on control remediation plans and enhancements.
  • Support regulatory readiness and conduct horizon scanning for emerging FinCrime risks and changes.
  • Engage with senior stakeholders, presenting findings and strategic recommendations.
  • Collaborate with internal audit, compliance monitoring, and external consultants on integrated assurance planning.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining financial crime policies and procedures from a governance and control perspective.

Key Skills:

  • Extensive experience in financial crime risk management with a focus on control design and/or independent review.
  • Prior experience in 2LOD roles or relevant consultancy engagements.
  • Demonstrated involvement in s166 or equivalent regulatory reviews is highly desirable.
  • Deep understanding of relevant UK and global financial crime regulations and regulatory expectations (FCA, JMLSG, OFSI, FATF, etc.).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role Title: Financial Crime SME

Location: London, UK(Hybrid)

Role Description: Financial Crime SME with a strong background in designing, reviewing, and enhancing financial crime controls across multiple risk pillars. This role is suited to professionals with deep 2nd Line of Defence (2LOD) or consulting experience—particularly those who have led or contributed to skilled person reviews (e.g., s166 reviews) or similar independent assessments. This is not an operational role. We are specifically looking for individuals who bring strategic oversight, control effectiveness evaluation, and governance expertise across the financial crime spectrum.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide subject matter expertise in the review, design, and enhancement of financial crime frameworks across AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud, anti-bribery & corruption.
  • Perform gap analyses and risk assessments of existing controls, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and best practices.
  • Contribute to, or lead, thematic reviews and independent assurance work including skilled person reviews (e.g., FCA s166 engagements).
  • Advise business units and compliance teams on control remediation plans and enhancements.
  • Support regulatory readiness and conduct horizon scanning for emerging FinCrime risks and changes.
  • Engage with senior stakeholders, presenting findings and strategic recommendations.
  • Collaborate with internal audit, compliance monitoring, and external consultants on integrated assurance planning.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining financial crime policies and procedures from a governance and control perspective.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Extensive experience in financial crime risk management with a focus on control design and/or independent review.
  • Prior experience in 2LOD roles or relevant consultancy engagements
  • Demonstrated involvement in s166 or equivalent regulatory reviews is highly desirable.
  • Deep understanding of relevant UK and global financial crime regulations and regulatory expectations (FCA, JMLSG, OFSI, FATF, etc.).

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