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About the Role

The Financial Crime Investigations Specialist is a key role within our organisation, dedicated to investigating and mitigating activities related to financial crime and fraud. This position requires a detailed-oriented individual with strong investigative skills and a deep understanding of AML (Anti-Money Laundering) practices. The ideal candidate will work closely with various Compliance departments to ensure a robust defence against financial crime and fraud, and the wider business, providing insight and analytics to support fraud prevention and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

Conduct complex financial crime investigations arising from transaction monitoring alerts, internal referrals, external intelligence, banking partner queries and law enforcement requests.
Analyse transactional activity, customer information, payment flows, corporate structures and open-source intelligence to identify potential money laundering, fraud, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, bribery and corruption risks.
Identify patterns, typologies and connections across customers, counterparties, accounts and payment flows to support financial crime intelligence development.
Produce clear, evidence-based investigation reports outlining findings, key risk indicators and recommendations.
Ensure all investigations are fully documented and maintained to an audit-ready, regulator-defensible standard.
Assess whether investigations meet the threshold for suspicion in line with POCA, the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, FCA expectations and internal policies.
Draft Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML) requests and supporting case files for review and submission by the DMLRO and MLRO.
Present investigation findings and recommendations to the DMLRO, MLRO and senior stakeholders where escalation is required.
Act as a key escalation point for complex financial crime matters, providing guidance and effective challenge to Transaction Monitoring, Client Risk Oversight and wider business teams.
Support regulatory enquiries, Requests for Information (RFIs), banking partner requests and law enforcement investigations.
Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of financial crime investigation methodologies, intelligence capabilities and control effectiveness to strengthen the firm's financial crime framework.

Requirements

Experience in financial crime intelligence, AML, fraud or investigations within a regulated financial services environment.
Strong analytical and pattern-recognition skills.
Ability to distil complex intelligence into clear, defensible narratives.
Good understanding of SAR obligations and regulatory expectations.
Comfortable working with ambiguity and complex risk scenarios.
Ability to work collaboratively with various departments to achieve common goals.
A true team player with a winning mentality and strong work ethic committed to continuous improvement and high performance.
Eligible to work in the UK.
Full background checks will be carried out on all successful candidates.

Skills

Financial crime intelligence
AML
Fraud investigation
Analytical skills
Pattern recognition
Regulatory compliance
Case management
Stakeholder management

Location

London

Work Type

Permanent
Full Time

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
An extra day off for your birthday
Holiday loyalty scheme rewarding long-term service
Work abroad scheme for added flexibility
Competitive pension scheme via salary exchange
Annual discretionary bonus scheme (eligible after probation)
Financial education, planning & coaching platform
Interest-free Season Ticket Loan for London travel
Salary exchange nursery fee scheme
Life Insurance
Healthcare platform including: Cashback on dental, optical & physio, Virtual GP access, Mental health and stress support helplines, Additional wellbeing resources
Enhanced parental leave
Cycle to work scheme
Flexible benefits that support everyday life
Career development and progression tools
Opportunities to grow within a fast-scaling international business
Social events

About the Company

We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their background, identity or experiences. By embracing diverse perspectives and promoting equity, we aim to create an environment where all employees can perform and reach their full potential.