Associate Director - AML Analytics (Consulting)

Associate Director, AML Analytics

Financial Crime Compliance | Consulting

Overview

We 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

Equal Opportunities

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable law.