Financial Crime Advisor

Overview

In this role you will support international offices by advising on financial crime risk and leading complex client onboarding. You will work within a global risk and compliance function, guiding senior stakeholders and conducting deep-dive due diligence on high-risk clients. You’ll interpret UK/EU AML regulations and contribute to continuous improvement of risk controls, with opportunities for growth into senior leadership. You will collaborate across legal, conflicts, and business services teams in a cross-border, high-stakes environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across jurisdictions on financial crime risk
• Conduct enhanced client due diligence and regulatory assessments on complex international structures
• Interpret AML and financial crime regulation and apply to real-time client onboarding
• Collaborate with legal, conflicts, and business services teams to ensure integrated compliance processes
• Contribute to risk control improvements and mentor junior team members

Key requirements

• 3+ years in financial crime or AML in a regulated sector
• Fluency in French and English (written and spoken)
• Proven ability to handle complex structures, cross-border regulatory questions, and sensitive information
• ICA AML Diploma (or willingness to complete; fully supported)
• Degree-level education (law or compliance advantageous)
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• analytical thinking
• clear communication
• stakeholder management
• AML/financial crime regulatory interpretation
• enhanced due diligence
• regulated onboarding

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