Financial Crime VP

Vice President, Financial Crimes Prevention page is loaded Vice President, Financial Crimes Prevention Apply locations London, UK time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R6431 Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry. The Ares Compliance Department oversees and manages Ares’ global regulatory compliance and ethics program. Investment Advisory, which oversees implementation of the Advisers Act, regulatory reporting, and administers the Code; Financial Crime Prevention, which develops and administers Ares’ global program for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, economic sanctions, and anti-corruption (together, the “FCP Program”); European and Asia Pacific compliance, which oversees region-specific compliance programs and regulatory matters. Ares is seeking an experienced, highly organized and proactive Vice President to join the Financial Crime Prevention (“FCP”) team as the EMEA Advisory lead. This individual will be responsible for acting as a regional financial crime subject matter expert and providing support for diligence on high-risk counterparty diligence. The Vice President and EMEA Advisory Lead within the FCP team serves as a regional subject matter expert on anti-money laundering (“AML”), sanctions, anti-corruption, and broader financial crime compliance. The role is a key escalation point for high-risk advisory and investigative matters, collaborating closely with global compliance teams to ensure consistent implementation of AML, sanctions, and anti-corruption policies. This includes advising the Global Head of FCP on emerging risks and compliance issues, developing corrective action plans, and supporting governance activities in partnership with Money Laundering Reporting Officers. The role also involves supporting diligence on high-risk counterparties and hands-on oversight of escalated cases from Screening and KYC Analysts, assessing customer risk profiles, and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies. The EMEA Advisory Lead will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders—including investment professionals, legal counsel, and fund administrators—to ensure thorough due diligence and documentation for high-risk counterparties. Additional responsibilities include managing regulatory information-sharing requests, recommending the filing of Suspicious Activity Reports, leading efficiency-focused projects within the FCP Program, and staying abreast of evolving financial crime legislation. The EMEA Advisory Lead will also contribute to training and cross-functional knowledge sharing, reinforcing a culture of compliance and operational excellence across the region. Act as escalation point for high-risk advisory and investigation scenarios. Advise FCP Global Head on emerging risks, compliance issues, and investigations in the region. Collaborate with global compliance teams to implement consistent AML, sanctions, and anti-corruption policies; ensure policy alignment with global strategies. Collaborate with MLROs to investigate potential money laundering and regulatory violations, offering guidance on financial crime risks and supporting governance activities. Analyze and summarize escalated cases from Screening and KYC Analysts, recommending appropriate actions. Assess customer risk profiles to advise on risk mitigation strategies through evaluating customer details, transaction history, and business activities. Draft follow-up information requests for high-risk areas as needed; escalate high-risk findings to the Head of FCP Risk for decision-making. Directly liaise with investment professionals, portfolio company representatives, internal deal counsel, external counsel, fund administrators and Ares internal constituents to ensure all relevant onboarding documentation and required information for high-risk counterparties is obtained in accordance with the FCP Program Coordinate and lead projects to bring increased organization and efficiencies to the FCP Program Identify and inform of any changes to legislation and other regulatory requirements relating to financial crime Train new joiners in relevant processes, assist in cross-training as needed Support and assist with special projects and ad hoc requests/tasks as required Bachelor’s Degree is required, preferably from a top university with strong academic achievement 8-10 years of relevant financial services compliance experience, including previous financial crime prevention responsibilities Knowledge of complex corporate entity types, and the formation, constitutional, management/control and ownership documents of each and the information contained within them Familiarity with FCA, CSSF and CIMA regulatory reviews and interpretation of regulations Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio, Project, PowerPoint) Ability to be flexible in terms of hours in order to coordinate with team members across time zones A desire to drive outcomes and a passion for building efficient process and procedures to support the scaling of a growing business Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. As of March 31, 2025, Ares Management\’s global platform had approximately $546 billion of assets under management(1) with more than 4,100 employees operating across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Ares Management LLC (together with its related operating and administrative subsidiaries, “Ares Management”) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, creed, sex, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, status regarding ]]