Financial Crime Risk Advisory Senior Manager

Macquarie Bank Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is seeking a Senior Manager in Financial Crime Risk Advisory on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role is pivotal in protecting the European business from financial crime risk. The successful candidate will advise on financial crime matters, guide due diligence processes, and work alongside senior stakeholders to ensure compliance with evolving regulations. Ideal candidates will have 8–10 years of financial crime advisory experience and a strong grasp of regulations within the EMEA region.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in financial crime advisory within a financial services environment (8–10 years).
• Strong understanding of financial crime regulations and risk assessment practices.
• Expertise in asset management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted adviser on financial crime matters across EMEA businesses.
• Review high-risk client files and ensure robust customer due diligence standards.
• Contribute to enterprise-wide crime risk assessments and regulatory initiatives.

Skills

Financial crime advisory

Regulatory understanding

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Job description

Financial Crime Risk Advisory, Senior Manager, 12 month fixed term contract

Play a key role in helping protect Macquarie Asset Management’s European business by shaping how we identify, assess and manage financial crime risk. In this influential position, you contribute to safeguarding our clients, strengthening our controls and supporting a dynamic, growing global organisation.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

You act as a trusted adviser on financial crime matters across Macquarie Asset Management’s EMEA businesses, drawing on your expertise to guide colleagues through due diligence, onboarding and risk escalation processes. Partnering closely with senior stakeholders, including the Regional Head of Financial Crime Risk EMEA and Money Laundering Reporting Officers, you review high risk client files, assess complex counterparties and help ensure robust customer due diligence and ongoing monitoring standards. You contribute to enterprise-wide crime risk assessments, regulatory change initiatives and the enhancement of frameworks, policies and controls, while also supporting audits, regulatory enquiries and training for business teams. Your work helps strengthen oversight, embed best practice and ensure our organisation continues to meet evolving regulatory expectations.

What you offer

• Significant experience in financial crime advisory within a comparable financial services environment, ideally 8–10 years.
• Strong understanding of financial crime regulations, due diligence standards and risk assessment practices across the EMEA region.
• Expertise in asset management, with experience in infrastructure, private equity, private credit or capital markets considered advantageous.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders, with strong analytical, communication and relationship building skills.
• A proactive, detail oriented approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment and maintain high levels of integrity and confidentiality.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

About the Risk Management Group

Our Risk Management Group works as an independent, and centralised function, responsible for independent and objective review and challenge, oversight, monitoring and reporting in relation to Macquarie’s material risks. We are a global team that aims to manage the risks of today and anticipate the risks of tomorrow. Our divisions include compliance, credit, financial crime risk, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.
Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.