Principal Consultant - Financial Crime

MERJE; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing consultancy is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead and deliver financial crime advisory projects. You will manage AML, sanctions, and KYC engagements, developing tailored compliance frameworks. The role demands a strong understanding of UK financial crime regulations, stakeholder management, and client relationship skills. This position offers flexibility, unlimited holiday, and training support, providing a unique opportunity for career growth and autonomy.

Benefits

Unlimited holiday

BUPA medical

Training support

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK financial crime regulation, including AML, sanctions, CDD, and governance.
• Experience in consulting, financial crime advisory, or regulatory change.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Financial Crime advisory projects across various sectors.
• Shape compliance solutions tailored to financial services clients.
• Manage multiple client engagements end-to-end, ensuring delivery on-time and within budget.

Skills

Knowledge of UK financial crime regulation (AML, sanctions, CDD)

Stakeholder management

Client-facing experience

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Job description

Financial Crime Principal Consultant (SM / AD Equivalent)

Location: Remote mostly

Salary : £90,000 - £125,000 + benefits

A fast-growing consultancy is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead and deliver financial crime advisory and regulatory change projects across financial services. You'll manage AML, sanctions, KYC, and broader financial crime risk engagements end-to-end, design tailored compliance frameworks, and play a key role in client development and growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Financial Crime advisory projects - AML, sanctions, KYC, CTF, customer risk, governance and controls.
• Shape bespoke compliance and regulatory change solutions across financial services clients.
• Manage multiple client engagements end-to-end, including planning, delivery, budgets and stakeholder management.
• Collaborate with senior client stakeholders to interpret regulatory requirements into practical, risk-based solutions.
• Support business development through proposals, thought leadership, presentations, and client relationship building.
• Coach, mentor and lead teams of consultants in delivering high-quality advisory work.

What You'll Bring

• Strong knowledge of UK financial crime regulation, including AML, sanctions, CDD, onboarding, governance and reporting.
• Experience gained in consulting, financial crime advisory or regulatory change (consultancy / regulator / financial services).
• Strong stakeholder management, client-facing and delivery experience.
• Commercial mindset and proven ability to develop client relationships.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Why Join?

• Join a fast-growing consultancy during an exciting expansion phase.
• Autonomy, client exposure and real impact from day one.
• Flexible working (mainly remote), unlimited holiday, BUPA medical, training support, and career progression.