Financial Crime SME Business Analyst

Role: Financial Crime SME Business Analyst Location: London, UK Duration: Contract Key Responsibilities Subject Matter Expertise : Act as the subject matter expert (SME) in financial crime regulations, frameworks, and processes, including AML, KYC, CTF, sanctions, and fraud. Stay updated on regulatory changes and industry best practices to ensure compliance. Business Analysis : Elicit, document, and analyze business requirements related to financial crime systems and processes. Conduct gap analysis, identifying improvements in existing systems and workflows. Develop process maps, user stories, and functional specifications to support project delivery. Stakeholder Management : Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including compliance, operations, IT, and third-party vendors, to deliver effective solutions. Facilitate workshops to gather requirements and drive consensus among stakeholders. Solution Design & Delivery : Work with technical teams to design and implement solutions for transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and fraud prevention. Ensure solutions meet regulatory standards and are aligned with business objectives. Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by defining test scenarios, coordinating test execution, and validating outcomes. Data Analysis & Reporting : Analyze data to identify patterns of suspicious activity and assess the effectiveness of existing financial crime controls. Generate reports and dashboards to provide insights into key risk areas and compliance performance. Change Management : Support the delivery of organizational change initiatives related to financial crime. Ensure smooth transition and adoption of new processes or systems by end users. Key Requirements Qualifications : Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Professional certifications such as ICA, ACAMS, or similar are highly desirable. Experience : Proven experience as a Business Analyst, with a focus on financial crime, compliance, or regulatory projects. Strong knowledge of financial crime systems (e.g., AML/KYC platforms, sanctions screening tools, transaction monitoring systems). Experience working within regulated environments, particularly in banking, insurance, or financial services. Skills & Competencies : Solid understanding of global financial crime regulations (e.g., FATF, FCA, GDPR, OFAC, and FINTRAC). Proficiency in business analysis tools such as Visio, Jira, and Confluence. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work under pressure, managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

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