Financial Crime Business Analyst- Corporate Functions

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.

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces.

We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with M&G to support their contingent recruitment processes.

Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of M&G, AMS are looking for a number of Financial Crime Business Analysts- Corporate Functions for a 6 month contract based in London. It will be a hybrid model.

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.

Purpose of the role

We are looking for a Financial Crime Business Analyst with strong experience delivering financial crime change programmes within large financial services or investment management organisations.

The successful candidate will play a key role in implementing enhancements to third‑party processes and technology, ensuring alignment with updated risk assessment methodologies and standards.

This role is suited to a hands‑on Business Analyst with excellent stakeholder management skills, experience working across 1Lo D and 2Lo D, and a proven track record of driving implementation and delivering tangible business outcomes.

What you’ll do

• Lead gap analysis activities, comparing current state vs. target operating models, and define solutions to address identified gaps.
• Collaborate closely with Corporate Functions internal stakeholders and external third parties, including TPAs, outsourcers, and managed services providers.
• Partner with both 1Lo D and 2Lo D teams to deliver effective financial crime solutions.
• Develop and deliver communications and training materials to support business change initiatives.
• Support business change projects end‑to‑end, including process design, stakeholder workshops, and implementation delivery.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory expectations and internal governance standards throughout project execution.
• Produce clear, concise documentation, including target operating models, risk frameworks, and implementation plans.

The skills you’ll need

• Significant experience as a Business Analyst working on financial crime change programmes within large financial services organisations.
• Proven experience in implementation delivery, not just analysis - must be comfortable "getting stuck in" to drive change.
• Experience with financial crime customer lifecycle management.
• Exposure to third‑party oversight and working with external service providers.
• Strong experience liaising with stakeholders across both first line of defence (1Lo D) and second line of defence (2Lo D).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively.
• Ability to produce and deliver communications and training content to support change initiatives.
• Hands‑on experience with gap analysis and defining target operating models.
• Competence with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Power Point, Teams, Share Point).

Desirable

• Experience in Corporate Functions environment (eg: Finance, Procurement, HR)
• Familiarity with financial crime standards.
• Some exposure to project management responsibilities.
• 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.

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