Financial Crime Business Analyst

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Financial Crime Business Analyst to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Northampton.

As an experienced Financial Crime Business Analyst, you will support the client’s major financial crime programme within the payments issuing and acquiring business, focused on enhancing financial crime standards, particularly customer due diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC). This programme aligns with evolving regulatory expectations in the UK, reflecting a more mature and proactive approach to financial crime risk management.

Responsibilities

• Support programme mobilisation by defining the roadmap, key milestones, and deliverables to ensure timely execution
• Contribute to uplifting Financial Crime policy standards, rewriting processes, and developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) in line with regulatory expectations
• Establish project fundamentals, set up effective communication channels, and introduce best practices to drive operational efficiency
• Ensure alignment with the evolving UK regulatory landscape, incorporating industry best practices and regulatory guidance into the programme’s framework

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years experience working in Financial Crime
• Strong background in Financial Crime, AML, and KYC/CDD frameworks, with experience in Payments Issuing and Acquiring businesses
• Hands-on experience in financial crime transformation programmes, particularly those focused on process reengineering and policy uplift
• Familiarity with UK regulatory expectations and recent developments in financial crime risk management, including FCA and JMLSG guidelines
• Ability to engage stakeholders across Compliance, Risk, and Change teams to drive alignment and execution
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills to support process standardisation and project governance

Why join us?

• Career coaching and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Initial upskilling pre-assignment that has been accredited by TechSkills
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to obtain certifications from Microsoft, Salesforce, Cisco and more
• Access to the Buy As You Earn share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 4,000 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.