Principal Consultant - Financial Crime

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

Job summary

A dynamic consultancy firm is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead financial crime advisory projects, focusing on AML, sanctions, and KYC. The role includes managing client engagements, developing compliance solutions, and contributing to business growth. Ideal candidates will possess strong regulatory knowledge and effective stakeholder management skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including remote work and unlimited holiday.

Benefits

Unlimited holiday

BUPA medical

Training support

Career progression

Qualifications

• Proven experience in consulting or financial crime advisory.
• Strong communication skills and commercial mindset.
• Experience with AML, sanctions, onboard governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of financial crime advisory projects.
• Manage client engagements including planning and delivery.
• Support business development through proposals.

Skills

Knowledge of UK financial crime regulation

Stakeholder management

Client-facing experience

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving 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.