Financial Crime Senior Associate

Financial Conduct Authority; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body for financial services is seeking a Financial Crime Senior Associate to contribute to reducing financial crime risks and promoting data protection standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in financial crime, strong analytical skills, and the ability to build collaborative relationships. This role offers a hybrid working model with competitive benefits including 25 days leave and a non-contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working model

Non-contributory pension

Private healthcare

Paid volunteering

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Prior experience of financial crime in regulatory environments.
• Experience in handling large datasets effectively.
• Proven relationship-building with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on strategic solutions for financial crime data.
• Promote teamwork on data initiatives.
• Provide insights to address data challenges.
• Deliver projects enhancing consumer protection.
• Nurture strong relationships across the FCA.
• Mentor colleagues to enhance their data expertise.
• Develop leadership skills and strategic planning experience.
• Contribute to reducing financial crime risks.

Skills

Experience in financial crime

Handling complex datasets

Building stakeholder relationships

Analytical abilities

Strategic development

Job description

Job Title: Financial Crime Senior Associate
Division: Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC)
Department: OPBAS and Fraud & Financial Crime (O&FFC)

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £65,500 and London £57,700 to £72,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
• This role is graded as: Senior Associate – Regulatory
• Your recruitment contact is Steve Christopher via [e-mail]. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.

SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition). Sitting in Specialist Directorate, the O&FFC department (Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision & Fraud & Financial Crime ) works to reduce money laundering and terrorist financing in the legal and accountancy sectors by ensuring high standards of AML/CTF supervision and fostering collaboration across professional bodies, supervisors and law enforcement.

Role responsibilities

• Collaborate on strategic solutions for financial crime data, helping shape how the FCA uses data to protect consumers and build trust in financial systems
• Promote teamwork and shared learning by offering guidance on data initiatives that support the FCA’s Fighting Financial Crime strategy
• Provide supportive insight, working with colleagues to address complex data challenges and ensure alignment with organisational goals
• Co-create innovative approaches, identifying opportunities and delivering projects that enhance outcomes and consumer protection
• Nurture strong relationships across the FCA and with external partners, encouraging inclusive dialogue on how financial crime data is used and analysed
• Support and uplift others, mentoring and coaching colleagues to grow their confidence and data expertise
• Invest in your own growth, developing leadership skills and gaining experience in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and advanced data practices
• Make a meaningful impact, contributing to work that improves the lives of millions of UK consumers by reducing financial crime risks

Skills required

Minimum:

• Prior experience of financial crime, gained through collaborative work in regulatory environments or through contributing to intelligence or law enforcement initiatives
• Demonstrable experience in effectively handling and drawing meaningful insights from large and complex datasets
• Proven experience in building relationships with stakeholders at all levels, promoting collaboration and influencing outcomes to deliver solutions

Essential:

• Ability to plan and deliver complex work with care and attention, bringing together diverse stakeholders and managing large sets of data thoughtfully
• Experience in guiding projects through to success, including high profile assignments, while fostering collaboration and clarity
• Confidence in analysing data and drawing meaningful insights to support informed decision‑making
• A good understanding of current FCA priorities, the financial services sector and/or the UK Economic Crime landscape, with a willingness to keep learning
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines, showing initiative and adaptability while maintaining a supportive approach
• A positive, solution‑focused mindset, with motivation to see work through to completion and overcome challenges constructively
• Experience in supporting strategic development, planning priorities and contributing to improvements in methodologies and practices with a collaborative spirit

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
• Non‑contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

Our values and culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better regulation.

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part‑time and job sharing where applicable.

Disability confident: our hiring approach

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long‑term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.

Useful information and timelines

Timeline:

• Job advert close: 14th January 2026 at Midnight
• CV Review/Shortlist: 19th January 2026
• Interviews w/c 2nd February 2026

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.

SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting.