Financial Crime Associate

Confidential

LONDON, London, City of Hybrid permanent

Posted: March 17, 2026

Job Description

Aim & Purpose of the Role:

Working closely with the MLRO and DMLRO and key stakeholders across WCG to strengthen and develop the financial crime compliance framework, maintaining and monitoring our key risk controls.

Responsibilities:

● A member of the Financial Crime Team (FCT), supporting the MLRO and DMLRO to meet the objectives set by the MLRO (SMF17) in the development and execution of WCG’s Financial Crime framework, including monitoring, risk assessment and monthly Management Information (MI) and reporting.

Contribute to the delivery of the Financial Crime Compliance Monitoring Programme (FC CMP) and perform FC CMP activities.

Provide proactive support and advice to the Business on financial crime-related issues and queries.

Undertake any financial crime-related project work, as directed by the MLRO.

Support the development and monitoring of the Firm’s training plan

Assist with financial crime related horizon scanning to ensure colleagues and the Firm are appropriately informed of key regulatory, legislative and industry updates and developments, and recommend appropriate action.

Help to maintain the Firm’s ‘Financial Crime Log’ to ensure all incidents or breaches are appropriately recorded and managed.

Assist as and when required, with any investigations into suspicious activity incidents that have been escalated to or identified by the FCT.

Contribute to the production of reports suitable for senior management and external bodies, including FCA, Report Fraud and the NCA.

Contribute to maintenance of the business wide risk assessment (BWRA) and existing policies and procedures to ensure they are up to date and in line with new rules and regulations, as well as any changes in internal practices and procedures.

Support the completion of AML due diligence requests from external relationships.

Review of Market Abuse alerts e.g. Liquid Metrix and Bloomberg Vault

Production of Financial Crime MI.

Secretariat for FCT meetings

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's Degree/appropriate Professional Qualifications

Knowledge of anti-money laundering, anti-market abuse, fraud and anti-bribery and corruption legislation and the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (“JMLSG”), ECCTA and FCA guidance

A strong understanding of the financial crime risks faced by Walker Crips

A strong understanding of Sanction and PEP requirements

Understanding and experience of UK criminal law and its application to Financial Crime

Other Requirements:

Good communication and stakeholder management skills

A high level of attention to detail and experience following strict processes and requirements

An inquisitive nature which is inclined to investigate, identify issues and solve problems

Excellent time management and prioritisation skills

IT Literate – including being highly proficient in Microsoft Excel

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