Associate Director, AML AnalyticsFinancial Crime Compliance Consulting
OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Associate Director to lead client-facing engagements within our Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Analytics practice. This role sits at the intersection of AML subject matter expertise and quantitative model risk - managing complex, multi-workstream engagements across model validation, system tuning, and programme advisory.
Key Responsibilities- Lead multiple simultaneous complex engagements from inception through to delivery
- Serve as subject matter expert across AML / BSA / OFAC
- Manage project teams of 2-20 people, guiding and mentoring managers and analysts
- Engage with senior client stakeholders across financial institutions
- Contribute to business development, including sales calls and articulating the practice's value proposition
Engagement Types- Model validation of Transaction Monitoring (TM), Sanctions Screening, and Customer Risk Rating (CRR) models
- Tuning and optimisation of TM, Sanctions Screening, and CRR models
- System implementations across TM, Sanctions, and CRR platforms
- Data reconciliation, data lineage, and data quality testing
- AML programme reviews - including policies and procedures, gap analysis, and risk assessments
Skills & Capabilities- Strong proficiency in SQL and Excel; Python or R advantageous
- Ability to extract, analyse, and interpret data from AML systems to identify patterns and drive conclusions
- Experienced in data reconciliation (source-to-target comparison)
- Excellent project management, communication, and critical thinking skills
- Demonstrated ability to identify organic growth opportunities within client engagements
- Proven ability to lead and develop junior team members
Qualifications- Minimum 10 years of consulting experience
- Minimum 7 years in financial crime - AML, fraud, sanctions, anti-bribery/corruption
- 5+ years managing teams
- CAMS highly preferred
- MBA preferred but not required
