Program Consultant

Avance Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Avance Consulting in London seeks a Senior Financial Crime Consultant to assess transaction monitoring scope and evaluate operating models aligned with the bank's risk profile.

You will conduct market research on best practices, support business case development, and assist with vendor selection for future phases, leveraging strong regulatory compliance and governance experience.

Qualifications

• Must have active security clearance and recent Financial Crime Transformation experience in Banking.
• Expertise in AML, sanctions, fraud and transaction monitoring.
• Experience in screening & monitoring rules and typology development.
• Proven ability in alert handling and optimizing Financial Crime operating models.
• Strong knowledge of correspondent banking and SWIFT messaging.
• In-depth Financial Crime regulatory compliance and model governance experience.
• Proven stakeholder management across Technology, Risk, Legal, Financial Crime and Procurement.

Responsibilities

• Assess transaction monitoring scope and coverage aligned to the Bank's activities and risk profile.
• Evaluate current operating models and identify improvement opportunities.
• Conduct market analysis and research on industry best practices and future trends.
• Support business case development and statement of requirements.
• Assist with preparation for future phases, including vendor selection activities.

Skills

Active SC clearance

Financial crime transformation

AML & sanctions

Fraud & transaction monitoring

Screening & typology development

Alert handling

Correspondent banking & SWIFT

Regulatory compliance

Model governance

Stakeholder management

Job description

• Assess transaction monitoring scope and coverage aligned to the Bank's activities and risk profile.
• Evaluate current operating models and identify improvement opportunities.
• Conduct market analysis and research on industry best practices and future trends.
• Support business case development and statement of requirements.
• Assist with preparation for future phases, including vendor selection activities.

Must-Have Skills (Non-Negotiable)

Active SC clearance

• Recent Financial Crime Transformation experience within Banking.
• AML, Sanctions, Fraud and Transaction Monitoring expertise.
• Screening & Monitoring Rules / Typology Development.
• Alert Handling and Financial Crime Operating Model Optimization.
• Strong Correspondent Banking and SWIFT Messaging knowledge.
• Financial Crime Regulatory Compliance expertise.
• Model Governance and Management experience.
• Stakeholder Management across Technology, Risk, Legal, Financial Crime and Procurement functions.