Assistant Director, Forensic & Financial Crime, Regulatory & Legislative Advisory

Deloitte LLP; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Director to join their dynamic Forensic team. This role is pivotal in combating financial crime by providing innovative solutions and strategic guidance to clients across various sectors. You will lead projects, mentor diverse teams, and engage with stakeholders to enhance financial crime policies and controls. With a commitment to integrity and collaboration, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact while fostering an inclusive culture. If you're passionate about driving change and delivering exceptional client experiences, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge in financial crime risk domains.
• Experience in reviewing processes and identifying control gaps.
• Strong interpersonal skills with solution design capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead diverse teams and mentor staff within an inclusive culture.
• Drive business development and identify new client opportunities.
• Communicate regulatory obligations to business audiences.

Skills

Financial Crime Risk Management

Regulatory Compliance

Interpersonal Skills

Solution Design

Client Presentations

People Management

Innovation

Advanced Writing Skills

Education

Professional Certification (ICA or ACAMS)

Job description

Reducing financial crime is a key priority for regulators, authorities, and governments globally. Organised crime groups, money launderers, terrorists, and fraudsters are increasingly using sophisticated international networks and financial systems to move or store funds and assets or commit fraud. Financial institutions are particularly vulnerable due to the nature of their businesses and the volume of transactions and client relationships they manage. Global financial institutions also face multiple legal and regulatory requirements in the UK, US, and other countries where they do business.

In recent years, we have witnessed an increased willingness of regulators to pursue individual firms and impose tougher penalties for breaches of regulations, involving fines in the millions. In the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority's agenda suggests a continued focus on systems and controls issues through further thematic review work, attestations, and enforcement activity to reinforce credible deterrence and promote standards across the industry.

The growth in demand for our services in this area provides an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic new member of the team.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs, and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

This is your opportunity to join Deloitte's growing Forensic team, dedicated to providing services to protect, monitor, and respond against the threats of financial crime. We also help our clients harness technology to proactively identify and address related challenges across various industries.

As an Assistant Director, your responsibilities will vary depending on your focus and skillset, but may include:

1. Working with client stakeholders and SMEs to identify strategic, operational, or tactical solutions to complex issues.
2. Communicating regulatory obligations to business audiences with ease.
3. Leading the delivery of projects and workstreams on client engagements, including assessing the adequacy of financial crime policies, designing and supporting implementation of controls, providing SME input, and conducting reviews or supporting regulatory responses.
4. Developing new methods and tools for high-quality, innovative client advice.
5. Leading diverse teams within an inclusive culture, mentoring staff, and building client relationships within the financial crime community.
6. Driving business development and identifying new client opportunities.
7. Supporting client account teams and writing thought leadership in financial crime and regulatory matters.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Our people are expected to have the skills to deliver a distinctive client experience. To qualify, you should have demonstrable knowledge and proven experience in financial crime, including:

• Proficiency across two or more financial crime risk domains (money laundering, sanctions, fraud, etc.).
• Understanding of segments within financial services.
• Experience reviewing processes, suggesting improvements, and identifying control gaps.
• Strong interpersonal skills and solution design capabilities.
• Experience leading workshops and defining requirements.
• Ability to lead sales activities and client presentations.
• People management experience fostering inclusion and support.
• Interest in innovation and industry eminence.
• Advanced writing and presentation skills.

Preferred qualifications include professional certifications like ICA or ACAMS and a relevant professional network.