Lead Anti Money Laundering Supervisor

Financial Conduct Authority; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body in the financial sector is seeking a Lead Anti Money Laundering Supervisor to enhance AML systems, collaborate with teams for compliance, and lead casework in the City of London. Ideal candidates will have significant financial crime experience and a strong track record in stakeholder engagement. Competitive salary and benefits package included.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Hybrid work model

Non-contributory pension

Private healthcare

Paid volunteering hours

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Proven financial crime experience from a supervisory or regulatory role.
• Experience in building relationships with stakeholders.
• Proven experience in managing projects and workloads.

Responsibilities

• Assess and enhance AML systems through supervisory work.
• Collaborate with teams to evaluate compliance.
• Oversee and support casework of team members.

Skills

Financial crime experience

Relationship building

Project management

Leadership skills

Data analysis

Job description

Lead Anti Money Laundering Supervisor

Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition

Department: Financial Crime Market Interventions

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £59,100 to £75,000 and London from £64,900 to £82,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Lead Associate, Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Shafika via [e-mail],uk. 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.

In SPC, we oversee firms and individuals (supervision), create and review the rules by which they operate (policy) and identify and remedy ineffective competition in markets (competition). Sitting in the Specialist Directorate, the Financial Crime Market Intervention (FCMI) department provides the FCA with specialist financial crime expertise to support its strategic objective by helping to minimise the risk of regulated businesses being used for purposes connected with financial crime.

Role responsibilities

• Assess and enhance firms’ AML systems and controls through supervisory work, ensuring robust compliance and protection of the financial system

• Collaborate with internal supervision teams and external partners to evaluate firm compliance, driving consistent standards across financial services

• Oversee and support casework of team members, ensuring their activities align with departmental goals and contribute to effective regulatory outcomes

• Take ownership of assigned work, delivering high-quality outputs that support the FCA’s mission and strengthen AML oversight

• Engage with a wide range of stakeholders on AML matters, keeping them informed and involved to foster transparency and shared accountability

• Manage your own caseload, applying sound judgement to determine appropriate regulatory actions that uphold market integrity. As well as managing own, but also coordinate and monitor team caseloads, offering guidance, coaching, and feedback to develop talent and enhance team performance

Skills required

Minimum:

• Proven financial crime experience, including a strong experience of relevant financial crime rules (from a relevant supervision, compliance or financial crime role within a regulatory body, law enforcement, government, financial services or consultancy firm)

• Proven experience in building effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders with evidence of presenting complex information in a way that is accessible to a range of recipients

• Proven experience of managing and delivering projects, prioritising, planning and forecasting workloads, coordinating the involvement of others, monitoring and reporting progress

Essential:

• In depth knowledge of the FCA’s regulatory and wider legal framework, and a good understanding of the wider business, economic, and market environment for financial services firms and how this affects firms’ vulnerability to financial crime

• A team player, with a positive approach and outlook to their work with experience of motivating others, mentoring and coaching less experienced team members, sharing knowledge and giving high-quality feedback

• Demonstrable expertise in building effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, providing effective challenge and seek mutually beneficial solutions to problems

• Proven ability to lead challenging meetings with senior-level individuals with confidence and credibility

• Significant experience of quickly analysing and interpreting a variety of data and information to execute effective action to mitigate risk

• Proven expertise in managing complex assessments of financial crime systems and controls at financial services firms (for example, through a relevant role within a regulatory body, law enforcement, financial services or consultancy firm)

• Significant experience of managing and progressing a portfolio of complex cases, applying technical and professional experience to prioritise work, make judgements and timely decisions

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 & 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 Timeline

• Job Advert Close Date: 4th November 2025

• CV Review/Shortlist: 6th November 2025

• Case Study Assessment: w/c 17th November 2025

• First Interview: w/c 24th November 2025

• 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