Compliance Manager - AML & Economic crime
Added 16 Oct · still live
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£48,200
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2482 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £48,200, and Azets is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 2482 (Quality assurance and regulatory professionals) · 85% match
- Ineligible 3581 (Inspectors of standards and regulations) · 6% match
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals Most likely code | £33,800 | £38,600 | £43,400 | £48,200 |
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
About Us
AML & Economic Crime Manager
Help shape and lead the future of AML and Economic Crime compliance at one of the UK's leading professional services firms.
We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded AML & Economic Crime Manager to join our Risk & Compliance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a specialist in anti-money laundering and economic crime prevention who wants to make a real impact across a large, dynamic business.
Reporting to the Compliance Senior Manager, you'll play a key role in developing and delivering our firmwide AML and Economic Crime strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance while supporting commercial growth and operational efficiency. You'll work closely with senior leaders, regional MLROs, client-facing teams and regulators, helping the business navigate complex risks with confidence and pragmatism.
What You'll Be Doing
Help shape and lead the future of AML and Economic Crime compliance at one of the UK's leading professional services firms.
We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded AML & Economic Crime Manager to join our Risk & Compliance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a specialist in anti-money laundering and economic crime prevention who wants to make a real impact across a large, dynamic business.
Reporting to the Compliance Senior Manager, you'll play a key role in developing and delivering our firmwide AML and Economic Crime strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance while supporting commercial growth and operational efficiency. You'll work closely with senior leaders, regional MLROs, client-facing teams and regulators, helping the business navigate complex risks with confidence and pragmatism.
Key accountabilities
AML & Economic Crime Manager
Help shape and lead the future of AML and Economic Crime compliance at one of the UK's leading professional services firms.
We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded AML & Economic Crime Manager to join our Risk & Compliance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a specialist in anti-money laundering and economic crime prevention who wants to make a real impact across a large, dynamic business.
Reporting to the Compliance Senior Manager, you'll play a key role in developing and delivering our firmwide AML and Economic Crime strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance while supporting commercial growth and operational efficiency. You'll work closely with senior leaders, regional MLROs, client-facing teams and regulators, helping the business navigate complex risks with confidence and pragmatism.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading the development and implementation of AML and Economic Crime policies, controls, assurance frameworks and reporting.
- Preparing and maintaining firmwide risk assessments and helping the business respond proactively to regulatory change.
- Acting as the key escalation point for complex AML matters, including sanctions, SARs, source of funds/wealth enquiries, adverse media and client risk assessments.
- Supporting and evolving our regional MLRO network.
- Partnering with stakeholders across the business to identify opportunities for process improvement and risk mitigation.
- Delivering training, guidance and practical solutions that help our people meet regulatory requirements efficiently.
- Producing insightful reporting for senior leadership, Risk Committees and the Board.
- Building strong relationships with regulators and supporting regulatory reviews and communications.
Help shape and lead the future of AML and Economic Crime compliance at one of the UK's leading professional services firms.
We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded AML & Economic Crime Manager to join our Risk & Compliance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a specialist in anti-money laundering and economic crime prevention who wants to make a real impact across a large, dynamic business.
Reporting to the Compliance Senior Manager, you'll play a key role in developing and delivering our firmwide AML and Economic Crime strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance while supporting commercial growth and operational efficiency. You'll work closely with senior leaders, regional MLROs, client-facing teams and regulators, helping the business navigate complex risks with confidence and pragmatism.
Key accountabilities
- Lead the development and implementation of AML and Economic Crime policies, controls, assurance frameworks and reporting.
- Substantial experience in AML and Economic Crime compliance within financial services, professional services or accountancy.
- Strong understanding of applying regulatory requirements in a practical commercial environment.
- Strong knowledge of UK AML and Economic Crime legislation.
- Experience managing complex AML, sanctions, PEP and adverse media matters.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Ability to translate technical regulatory requirements into clear, practical business solutions.
- Strong report-writing and presentation skills, including preparing papers for senior leadership and Boards.
- Experience leading projects, driving change and working to demanding deadlines.
- Technology-first mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement
Why Join Us?
This is more than a compliance role. It's an opportunity to influence strategy, shape policy, engage with senior leaders and regulators, and help drive a culture of excellence in AML and Economic Crime risk management across the firm. You'll join a collaborative team where your expertise will be highly valued and where you'll have the platform to make a genuine impact.
If you're a confident AML professional looking for your next leadership challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals (SOC 2482) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~137k in sampleSOC 2482
- Middle half £39,520–66,040
- Median £49,504
- Going rate £48,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,800–43,400
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Not necessarily. Azets holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2482 going rate of £48,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.