Financial Crime Consultant

AMS is the world's leading provider of Talent Acquisition and Management Services. Our contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) service partner with M&G to support contingent recruitment processes. On behalf of M&G, AMS are looking for multiple Financial Crime Consultants based in London (2 days in the office) for a 6-month contract.

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The Roles:

• Financial Crime MI and Reporting Consultant: An experienced role with day-to-day responsibility for the extraction of Group Financial Crime MI and review and challenge of the Business Unit 1LoD MI and local 2LoD management information.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain the Financial Crime Governance and MI Framework.
• Develop Terms of Reference for governance forums.
• Consolidate, review, and analyse 1LoD and 2LoD MI for trends.
• Prepare and enhance MI dashboards and reports for Group Financial Crime leadership.
• Review and escalate financial crime issues via the GRC tool (MetricStream).
• Financial Crime Policy and Standards Analytics Consultant: An experienced role with day-to-day responsibility for the production of Group Financial Crime Policies and Standards.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain Group and UK Financial Crime Policies and Standards in line with governance frameworks.
• Manage the financial crime obligations register and regulatory requirement assessments.
• Develop guidance, requirements, and parameters supporting Financial Crime Standards.
• Define requirements for Third Party Financial Crime Risk Management.
• Lead regular updates to policies and standards based on regulatory and risk developments.
• Financial Crime Monitoring and Assurance Consultant: An experienced role with day-to-day responsibility for executing financial crime assurance over internal and external 2LoD functions and Business Unit 1LoD financial crime functions in the UK and globally, where delegated.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain the Financial Crime Assurance Framework in line with risk and assurance standards.
• Conduct assurance and control testing across 1LoD and 2LoD functions, both UK and global.
• Perform quality control checks over Group and UK 2LoD Financial Crime functions.
• Support execution of the 2LoD assurance plan over 1LoD activities.
• Assist with other related tasks as required.

What we require from the candidate:

• Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
• Background and deep understanding of financial crime risks in asset management and insurance.
• Produce, maintain, and enhance Group Financial Crime MI and dashboards - including extracting, analysing, and consolidating 1LoD and 2LoD data, identifying trends, and contributing to reports for senior stakeholders.
• Support governance and issue management processes - maintain Terms of Reference, enhance the MI framework, and review/escalate financial crime issues via GRC tools such as MetricStream.
• Deep expertise in financial crime risks and regulations - with strong experience in tracking regulatory changes and updating obligations, policies, and standards.
• Skilled in policy development and assessment - including gap analysis, risk-based design, and impact assessments at Group, Business Unit, and local levels.
• Strong expertise in financial crime risk and controls - with experience in thematic reviews, control assessments, and identifying improvement opportunities within asset management and insurance sectors.
• Proficient in assurance reporting - including preparing clear, insightful reports for senior stakeholders (e.g. MLRO, governance committees), supported by strong analytical and communication skills.

Next steps: We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.