Senior Financial Crime Advisor

AJ FOX COMPLIANCE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AJ FOX COMPLIANCE is seeking a Senior Financial Crime Adviser in London to provide expert AML/CTF and sanctions guidance across the UK, US and EMEA. You will help navigate regulatory change, manage risk and strengthen policies and controls.

The role requires a degree and minimum four years’ experience in a regulated financial crime environment, with strong analytical, research and communication skills. Discretion and prioritization are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires degree and at least four years’ experience in a regulated financial crime environment.
• Strong knowledge of AML/CTF requirements and international sanctions regimes.
• Discretion, commercial awareness, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day AML/CTF and sanctions advice to practice groups and business units, and assess financial crime risks in new business and client onboarding.
• Act as escalation point for sanctions matters, unusual activity reports and complex referrals; analyse application of UK, US, EU and Australian sanctions regimes.
• Support strategic initiatives and regulatory reforms, and develop and implement AML/CTF policies, controls and procedures.
• Coordinate stakeholder consultation and ensure policies are refreshed in response to regulatory change.
• Identify and assess sanctions incidents and other financial crime risks, coordinating mitigation and remediation, and supporting investigations and post-incident reviews.
• Conduct risk assessments and gap analyses, and develop plans and controls to address identified issues.
• Maintain audit-ready records of decisions, approvals, overrides, incidents and remediation.
• Support regulatory enquiries, audits and surveys by preparing evidence and briefing materials.

Skills

AML/CTF knowledge

Sanctions regimes

Analytical skills

Research skills

Communication skills

Discretion

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

We’re working with a world-leading global law firm to appoint a Senior Financial Crime Adviser. Based in London, you’ll provide financial crime and sanctions advice across the UK, US and EMEA, helping the firm navigate regulatory change, manage risk and strengthen its policies and controls.

You’ll have a degree and at least four years’ experience in a regulated financial crime environment. You’ll bring strong knowledge of AML/CTF requirements and international sanctions regimes, alongside excellent analytical, research and communication skills. Discretion, commercial awareness, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential.

The responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day AML/CTF and sanctions advice to practice groups and business units, and assessing financial crime risks in new business and client onboarding.
• Acting as an escalation point for sanctions matters, unusual activity reports and complex referrals; analysing the application of UK, US, EU and Australian sanctions regimes.
• Supporting strategic initiatives and regulatory reforms, and developing and implementing AML/CTF policies, controls and procedures.
• Coordinating stakeholder consultation and ensuring policies are refreshed in response to regulatory change.
• Identifying and assessing sanctions incidents and other financial crime risks, coordinating mitigation and remediation, and supporting investigations and post-incident reviews.
• Conducting risk assessments and gap analyses, and developing plans and controls to address identified issues.
• Maintaining audit-ready records of decisions, approvals, overrides, incidents and remediation.
• Supporting regulatory enquiries, audits and surveys by preparing evidence and briefing materials.

Bring your financial crime expertise to a high-profile global law firm and help shape its policies and response to evolving regulatory requirements.