Senior AML & CTF Risk Assessment SME - 6 Months FTC

Our client, a leading banking group are seeking an experienced Financial Crime Risk & Control Assessment Specialist to lead the design and implementation of a business-wide, threat-based financial crime risk methodology. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Financial Crime Risk & Control Assessment Specialist to shape risk frameworks across a wide range of complex banking products and services.

Our client, a leading banking group are seeking an experienced Financial Crime Risk & Control Assessment Specialist to lead the design and implementation of a business-wide, threat-based financial crime risk methodology. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Financial Crime Risk & Control Assessment Specialist to shape risk frameworks across a wide range of complex banking products and services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design a comprehensive, threat-based Financial Crime Risk & Control Assessment methodology, covering money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery, corruption, and tax evasion
• Build, test, and document a sustainable tool to support the execution of this methodology, leveraging existing data and risk assessment outputs
• Deliver tailored training to stakeholders at all levels (across 1LOD and 2LOD) on the methodology and tools developed
• Partner with Financial Security SMEs to perform check and challenge on completed assessments, providing constructive feedback to 1LOD teams

Essential Experience:

• Recent (within last 3 years) experience designing a financial crime risk assessment methodology and supporting data strategy for a CIB environment
• Proven subject matter expertise across financial crime risk domains (AML, TF, ABC, tax evasion)
• Track record of delivering training to senior and operational stakeholders in risk and control functions
• Strong working knowledge of investment banking products including capital markets, trade finance, custody, and global banking services

This role is ideal for a proactive, solutions-driven professional with a passion for financial crime prevention and a solid grounding in the operational risk landscape of investment banking.

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