Senior Financial Crime Analyst

Job title: Senior Financial Crime Analyst

Salary: £40,000

Location: Hybrid

The Senior Financial Crime Analyst is a subject matter expert responsible for enhancing and maintaining the Financial Crime framework in the 2nd line of defence.

This includes oversight of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), sanctions, fraud, bribery and corruption, and tax evasion through risk assessment, control testing and analysis of data to identify trends and areas for improvement.

The role supports accountable role holders and wider compliance teams in ensuring regulatory compliance and protecting the organisation from financial crime.

Knowledge Needed

• Strong understanding of UK regulatory frameworks (e.g., POCA, MLRs, FCA Handbook).

• Proven ability to manage multiple and challenging deadlines

• Experience with sanctions and customer screening, transaction monitoring, and regulatory reporting.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• ICA Financial Crime qualification or equivalent.

• Familiarity with case management systems and data tools

Responsibilities

• Provide second-line oversight and advisory support to first-line teams.

• Develop and maintain financial crime policies, procedures, and controls.

• Monitor sanctions screening and escalate potential breaches.

• Collaborate with internal teams (Legal, Risk, Operations, Technology) to ensure a unified approach to financial crime prevention.

• Respond to requests from law enforcement and regulatory bodies.

• Produce and interpret management information (MI)and compliance reporting for senior stakeholders.

• Participate in cross-functional initiatives and workshops to improve financial crime controls.