Financial crime consultant

• Job reference

  FC:Co

• Role summary

  Avyse Consultants are vital in helping us deliver outcomes focused solutions for our clients. The role of Consultant is extremely broad in nature and therefore the incumbent will be expected to immerse themselves in a wide variety of activities. On one hand a Consultant will have direct responsibility for the delivery of client solutions that address the purpose of regulation. On the other, a Consultant will be expected to contribute to the day-to-day running of a business that looks to make a sizeable impact in the world of regulatory consulting.

  At the Consultant level, having relevant experience is beneficial and will likely get you an interview. However, you don’t need to be an expert at this stage of your career. We can provide you with the support and guidance to significantly accelerate your level of subject matter expertise. What we can’t help you with is that desire from within, that hunger to continually learn, to continually deliver work that you’re proud of. If you’ve got that, the chances are we’ll want you.

• Person specification

  Essential

  • Alignment to our values

  • At least 4 years relevant experience (industry, consulting, regulator)

  • Comprehensive working knowledge of the UK financial crime regulatory framework

  • Strong written communication skills and excellent attention to detail

  • Strong verbal communication

  • An entrepreneurial mindset

  • Ability to think for yourself and anticipate what is required with minimal direction

  • A long-term mindset and a passion for self-improvement

  • Desire to work for a small organisation with minimal bureaucracy

  • Able to listen more than you talk

  • Desire to be yourself and show your personality at work

  • Fluent with Microsoft Office tools

  Desirable

  • A strong network of professionals in financial crime prevention roles

  • Experience of delivering audit / independent review

  • Relevant qualifications e.g. from ICA, ACAMS

  • Experience of drafting policy, procedure and risk assessment

  • Ability to influence through persuasive written or verbal communication

  • Experience in implementing, enhancing and/or conducting assurance over financial crime technology solutions

  • Microsoft Office power user

• Responsibilities

  • Provide sound advice to clients in the disciplines of money laundering, sanctions, bribery, market abuse or fraud (financial crime)

  • Produce high quality, technically robust and well reasoned work in line with defined project scope and responsibilities

  • Provide support to areas of the business where not considered an expert

  • Deliver an agreed number of client hours in a set time period – usually annually

  • Contribute to sales and marketing activity such as proposals and regulatory commentary

  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge in financial crime and other regulatory areas that will affect our clients

  • Develop a knowledge of emerging and disruptive trends in regulation

  • Understand how Avyse’s full product and service offerings align to client needs

  • Maintain constructive working relationships with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders

  • Demonstrate trust, respect and an understanding and commitment to Avyse values and behaviours

  • Support the well-being of colleagues by your approach to day-to-day work

  • Recognise the value of innovative and creative approaches to your day-to-day work

  • Assist others in helping identify change that benefits Avyse and our clients

  • Take a degree of ownership of the firm, which manifests in actions and decisions

  • Take responsibility for your own career development

  • Identify areas for professional learning and development

  • Demonstrate the importance of inclusion and diversity

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of intellectual curiosity

• Salary

  £66,522 FTE

• Location

  London, hybrid working

  We are not currently able to sponsor work visas.