Financial Crime Compliance Consultant (9 month FTC) in London

Jupiter is one of the UK's leading investment management companies with approximately 500 employees and £50.4 billion worth of assets under management (as of 30th September 2025). Jupiter provides investment services to individual and institutional investors through mutual funds, separately managed accounts and sub-advised funds. Jupiter has experienced a period of international growth with offices open across EMEA and APAC.

The majority of our employees are based in our London office located just minutes from Victoria station which provides stair-free access from both the Underground's Victoria line and National Rail platforms. Our London office was designed to encourage employees to live active, healthy lives with floor-to-ceiling windows that allow for greater natural light and the benefit of a private balcony, table tennis room, cycle storage and on-site shower and locker facilities.

We offer our UK employees a 3:2 hybrid working arrangement where Tuesdays, Thursdays and a third day of your choice are worked from the office. The other two days may be worked from home. This facilitates collaboration and allows employees to maximise productivity whilst maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

This temporary role has been created to support the Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) team during a period of increased regulatory expectation, evolving financial crime risks and significant project activity. The consultant will play a key part in embedding new business initiatives, onboarding new third-party relationships, delivering control enhancements and supporting framework development. The role sits between the Financial Crime Analyst and Deputy Head of Financial Crime Compliance roles, offering autonomy to lead defined workstreams and project deliverables, while escalating strategic decisions where appropriate.

The purpose of this role is to provide experienced financial crime expertise on a fixed-term basis, with a strong focus on projects, procedural development, gap analysis, and risk assessment work. The role will support BAU activity where required, but its primary purpose is to strengthen the financial crime framework through high-quality documentation, project input, and structured analysis.

• Lead or support financial crime workstreams within business change initiatives, including new products, new business lines, new markets, or new third-party service providers.
• Assess financial crime risks associated with operational changes or new relationships and recommend appropriate mitigants.
• Support the integration of third parties by reviewing their financial crime controls, drafting onboarding assessments and identifying gaps.
• Draft, update, and refine procedures, guidance notes, and control documents to ensure clarity, consistency, and compliance with regulatory expectations.
• Conduct gap analyses across key elements of the financial crime framework, documenting findings and recommended actions.
• Support enhancements to the firm's financial crime governance, including working papers, assurance materials, and operating models.
• Take responsibility for components of financial crime risk assessments, collating evidence, assessing inherent risks, evaluating controls, and drafting commentary.
• Produce MI, dashboards and analytical summaries for the Head of Financial Crime and MLRO, highlighting themes, control gaps, or emerging risks.
• Assist in updating the Country Risk Assessment by researching jurisdictional, sanctions and geopolitical developments.
• Provide mid-level, risk-based advice on client, product, and jurisdictional queries.
• Interpret regulatory developments and support the Deputy Head in assessing their impact on the Group.
• Act as an escalation point for BAU queries raised by the Financial Crime Analyst.
• Conduct complex enhanced due diligence and prepare recommendations for senior review.
• Lead first-stage investigations into suspicious activity by reviewing materials collated by the Analyst and drafting initial SAR recommendations.
• Assist in preparing responses to law enforcement enquiries, ensuring accuracy and clear documentation.
• Support the review of sanctions and PEP alerts, handling complex matches and overseeing quality of Analyst output.
• Review fraud alerts and assist with thematic reviews to identify patterns, root causes, and opportunities for control improvement.
• Assist in the design and delivery of financial crime awareness training as required.
• Provide informal coaching and technical support to the Financial Crime Analyst.

• 3–6 years' experience in financial crime, AML, or compliance roles within financial services.
• Demonstrable project experience, ideally including integration of new business activities, system/process changes, or third-party onboarding.
• Strong experience drafting procedures, conducting gap analyses, and performing risk assessments.
• Strong working knowledge of AML/CTF, sanctions, EDD, and broader financial crime risk management.
• Experience or familiarity with AML requirements for property funds, including higher-risk structures and inherent sector risks.
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to produce high-quality documentation.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and deliver high-quality outputs within defined deadlines.

• Experience in asset management or similar investment-led environments.
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., ICA Diploma or CAMS Certification).
• Experience contributing to governance papers or assurance reports.

This role is subject to the Conduct Rules set by the FCA.

Our high-conviction investment approach is fundamental to the way we think, and the way we work. We all understand how we can positively impact our clients. We are team players and success is only possible if we work together.

We respect and celebrate different perspectives, and experiences. We are tenacious and create an environment where everyone can do meaningful work for clients, for our business, and for the world around us.

We are agile, brave, and work fast. We take accountability and always look for ways to drive greater value for our clients. That means continuously improving and seeking to innovate. We embrace change and challenge convention.

We are proud of our journey so far and continually try to find better ways to work and share lessons learnt so that we can be even stronger tomorrow. At Jupiter, we unlock your potential so our clients can achieve theirs.