Principal Consultant – Financial Crime

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
Remote
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£110,000 / year
CATEGORY
Finance
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SKILLS

AML sanctions KYC financial crime regulatory change stakeholder management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Financial Crime Principal Consultant (SM/AD Equivalent)

Location: Remote mostly

Salary: £90,000 – £125,000 + benefits

A fast-growing consultancy is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead and deliver financial crime advisory and regulatory change projects across financial services. You’ll manage AML, sanctions, KYC, and broader financial crime risk engagements end-to-end, design tailored compliance frameworks, and play a key role in client development and growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead delivery of Financial Crime advisory projects – AML, sanctions, KYC, CTF, customer risk, governance and controls.
  • Shape bespoke compliance and regulatory change solutions across financial services clients.
  • Manage multiple client engagements end-to-end, including planning, delivery, budgets and stakeholder management.
  • Collaborate with senior client stakeholders to interpret regulatory requirements into practical, risk-based solutions.
  • Support business development through proposals, thought leadership, presentations, and client relationship building.
  • Coach, mentor and lead teams of consultants in delivering high-quality advisory work.

What You’ll Bring

  • Strong knowledge of UK financial crime regulation, including AML, sanctions, CDD, onboarding, governance and reporting.
  • Experience gained in consulting, financial crime advisory or regulatory change (consultancy/regulator/financial services).
  • Strong stakeholder management, client-facing and delivery experience.
  • Commercial mindset and proven ability to develop client relationships.
  • Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Why Join?

  • Join a fast-growing consultancy during an exciting expansion phase.
  • Autonomy, client exposure and real impact from day one.
  • Flexible working (mainly remote), unlimited holiday, BUPA medical, training support, and career progression.
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