Financial Crime Advisor

lacuna-talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

lacuna-talent, a global professional services firm, is seeking a Financial Crime Advisor in London to support teams in France and Luxembourg within a hybrid, full-time framework.

You will guide client onboarding, perform enhanced due diligence, and interpret UK/EU AML regulations, collaborating with legal and business services to ensure cohesive controls and risk management while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Fluency in French and English (written and spoken).
• 3+ years of financial crime or AML experience in a regulated sector (professional/legal services preferred).
• ICA AML Diploma (or willingness to complete, fully supported).
• Degree-level education (law or compliance advantageous).
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on financial crime risk across jurisdictions.
• Conduct enhanced client due diligence and regulatory assessments on complex international structures.
• Interpret AML and financial crime regulation (UK and EU) and apply to real-time client onboarding.
• Collaborate with legal, conflicts, and business services teams to ensure a joined-up compliance process.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to risk controls improvement.

Skills

Fluent in French & English

AML experience

Education

Degree-level education in law or compliance

3+ years AML experience

Job description

London, UK | Supporting international offices in Paris & Luxembourg
Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid
Global Professional Services Firm

Are you a fluent French speaker with proven experience in financial crime compliance? This is your opportunity to join a globally renowned professional services firm as a Financial Crime Advisor, with a particular focus on advising and supporting teams in France and Luxembourg.

Youll work at the heart of the firms risk and compliance advisory function guiding complex client onboarding, advising senior stakeholders, and conducting deep-dive due diligence on high-risk clients. This is a rare opportunity to work in a highly respected global compliance environment with a long-term pathway into senior leadership.

What Youll Be Doing

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions on financial crime risk
• Conduct enhanced client due diligence and regulatory assessments on complex international structures
• Interpret AML and financial crime regulation (UK and EU), applying them to real-time client onboarding
• Work closely with legal, conflicts, and business services teams to ensure a joined-up compliance process
• Contribute to continuous improvement of risk controls and mentor junior team members

What Youll Bring

• 3+ years of financial crime or AML experience in a regulated sector (professional/legal services preferred)
• Fluency in French and English (written and spoken)
• Proven ability to handle complex structures, cross-border regulatory questions, and sensitive informationICA AML Diploma (or willingness to complete, fully supported)
• Degree-level education (law or compliance advantageous)
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Why Join?

• Work in a global compliance team with a strong internal reputation
• Play a visible and valuable role in high-stakes business onboarding
• Join an employer with an exceptional track record in training and progression
• Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, and people-first risk culture