Managing Consultant - Financial Crime Compliance

6w1 month ago

HKA

London, GB · Full-time · £65,000 – £95,000

About this role

HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise. As trusted independent consultants, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun for clients worldwide.

HKA is expanding its Financial Crime Compliance practice and seeking ambitious, intellectually curious Managing Consultants to join our growing London team. Support financial crime risk management reviews, investigations, and advisory engagements for clients across banking, FinTechs, payments, insurance and wealth management. Projects cover Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, Sanctions, Fraud, Market Abuse and wider conduct issues.

Work on complex financial crime cases across multiple markets and jurisdictions, influencing regulatory outcomes and industry standards. Learn from senior practitioners with extensive regulatory, enforcement, and advisory experience, including former regulators. Thrive in a collaborative culture that values integrity, critical thinking, and a team-based approach to problem solving.

Join a tight-knit group where ideas are heard, and your development is prioritised. As a scaling consultancy, enjoy accelerated opportunities for responsibility, advancement, and leadership. Ambitious professionals will have space to grow in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

Approximately 3 years’ experience in Financial Crime risk management
Regulatory backgrounds (e.g., FCA)
Experience as consultants or in industry compliance, monitoring, advisory
Strong regulatory insight in AML, CTF, CPF, Sanctions, Fraud, Market Abuse
Analytical skills for testing controls, systems and governance structures
Communication skills for drafting reports and collaborating with experts and clients

Responsibilities

Conducting analysis of financial crime frameworks, testing controls, systems and governance structures
Supporting investigations into suspected AML, sanctions, fraud, or conduct breaches
Conducting file reviews, data analysis, and document assessments for regulatory and internal investigations
Drafting clear, concise sections of reports, including factual summaries and analytical findings
Working directly with experts, legal teams, and client teams to deliver robust, defensible output
Contributing to business development activity and attending key industry or networking events

Benefits

Global Impact: Work on complex financial crime cases across multiple markets and jurisdictions
Learn from Industry Leaders: Senior practitioners including former regulators support your development
Collaborative Culture: Tight-knit group prioritising integrity, critical thinking and your development
Career Acceleration: Accelerated opportunities for responsibility, advancement, and leadership