Senior Analyst, Financial Crime Investigation Compliance London

Checkout Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in London is seeking a Senior Analyst for its Financial Crime Intelligence Unit. This role involves managing complex investigations and providing actionable insights to mitigate financial crime threats. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience in investigations within financial institutions, strong analytical skills, and expertise in AML regulations. This position offers a significant opportunity to impact financial security and compliance.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Diverse and inclusive workforce

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in financial crime investigations.
• Proven experience in managing complex investigations.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into financial crime activities.
• Produce intelligence reports for key stakeholders.
• Mentor junior analysts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

BI tools

Job description

Senior Analyst, Financial Crime Investigation

Company Description

We're a company that powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.

With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere - but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they're fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day.

Job Description

We're looking for a senior investigator to play a pivotal role within our global Financial Crime Intelligence Unit (FCIU). As a center of intelligence, threat analysis, and investigative excellence, this role is key to proactively identifying, investigating, and mitigating complex financial crime threats. You will conduct complex, deep-dive investigations across multiple financial crime risk domains, support our MLROs with critical risk insights, and deliver actionable intelligence to key internal stakeholders and, as required, external agencies.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Lead and manage complex, high-priority investigations into sophisticated financial crime activities, ensuring thorough and timely resolution.
• Serve as a key partner to the MLROs, providing critical insights and comprehensive investigative reports to support SAR/STR decisions and responses to regulatory inquiries.
• Contribute to a proactive threat analysis capability to identify emerging financial crime typologies and vulnerabilities, utilising data-driven techniques and open-source intelligence (OSINT).
• Produce high-impact intelligence reports and strategic briefings for the MLRO, translating complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with data analytics and product teams to refine detection rules, improve risk models, and enhance monitoring systems based on investigative outcomes and intelligence findings.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of evolving financial crime typologies, actor tactics, and geopolitical risks relevant to the payments industry.
• Mentor junior financial crime intelligence analysts, fostering their professional growth and ensuring high-quality output and operational excellence.
• Support engagements with law enforcement and coordinate responses to external requests as needed.

About You

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in a financial crime investigations role within a regulated financial institution, with experience in FinTech or a payments company preferred.
• Proven experience in conducting and managing complex financial crime investigations with a demonstrable track record of successful outcomes.
• Strong understanding of financial crime typologies, AML/CFT regulations, and regulatory expectations concerning investigations, risk modelling, and MI across relevant jurisdictions.
• Hands-on experience with SAR drafting and decisioning in high-risk, multi-jurisdictional environments.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex data and investigative findings into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams, as well as influence decision-making.
• Proficiency in BI tools to support data-led investigations and risk analytics.
• A proactive, strategic thinker with a strong sense of accountability, a solutions-focused approach, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent practical experience is required.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from underrepresented groups.