Financial Crime SME – Vice President

London - UK

Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: Financial Crime SME VP

Start: ASAP

End date: 31st December 2026

Contract: Inside IR35

Location: London preferred (open to Glasgow). Hybrid 2-3 days onsite

Role Overview

This is an opportunity to join a large Tier 1 financial services organisation. We are seeking a highly experienced Financial Crime Subject Matter Expert to support complex Financial Crime initiatives within a Tier 1 banking environment. This role requires deep expertise across AML and broader Financial Crime disciplines with a strong focus on intelligence-led analysis second-line engagement and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will operate as a trusted SME within the business providing expert insight challenge and direction across investigations intelligence assessment and regulatory decision-making. This is not a delivery PM or BA role it is a true SME position focused on deep Financial Crime expertise and change implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a senior Financial Crime SME across AML and related Financial Crime risk areas
Lead high-level intelligence-led analysis and second-order investigation assessments
Assess red flags intelligence outputs and escalation thresholds into second-line functions
Provide expert challenge and guidance on complex Financial Crime risks and investigation outcomes
Support implementation of change initiatives as an SME within the function (not PM/BA)
Advise on global regulatory expectations and ensure alignment to policy and frameworks
Partner closely with Compliance Risk and Investigation teams to ensure regulatory readiness

Required Skills & Experience

An experienced (equivalent to Vice President level) SME in Financial Crime within Financial Services
Deep AML expertise (fraud or sanctions acceptable as secondary expertise)
Experience within Compliance functions such as Frameworks Policy Audit Assurance Oversight or Advisory
Strong understanding of complex investigation and intelligence lifecycle processes
Experience conducting deep-dive analysis beyond low-level transaction monitoring
Proven experience implementing change as a Financial Crime SME
Strong understanding of global regulatory environments and expectations
Ability to operate at VP level with senior stakeholders

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Role: Financial Crime SME VPStart: ASAPEnd date: 31st December 2026Contract: Inside IR35Location: London preferred (open to Glasgow). Hybrid 2-3 days onsiteRole OverviewThis is an opportunity to join a large Tier 1 financial services organisation. We are seeking a highly experienced Financial Crim...