Anti Financial Crime Analyst in Belfast

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform. Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,200 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Overview: This role sits within the Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) function and supports the delivery of core AFC activities across CDD/KYC, sanctions, anti-bribery & corruption (ABC), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), proliferation financing (PF) and global entity hierarchy (GEH). The role applies established AFC frameworks, policies and regulatory expectations to ensure consistent implementation across regions. It contributes to risk identification, thematic analysis and governance reporting, while providing structured support on complex queries and financial crime matters. Operating within defined frameworks, the role exercises sound judgement in delivering outputs, collaborates across the global AFC network, and supports the ongoing enhancement of controls and processes.

Role Responsibilities:

• Apply specialist AFC knowledge across CDD, sanctions, ABC, CTF, PF and GEH in day to day activities.
• Interpret internal policies and regulatory requirements into practical, structured guidance for regional teams.
• Support the resolution of complex AFC queries, escalating where appropriate.
• Apply global AFC standards and frameworks consistently, using sound judgement within defined parameters.
• Support delivery of risk assessments, thematic reviews and control analysis.
• Analyse MI and data to identify trends, anomalies and potential control gaps.
• Contribute to the identification and escalation of emerging risks and thematic issues.
• Support the embedding of lessons learned from audits, reviews and remediation activity.
• Produce and maintain governance materials, including: RCC, UKRE and MLRO reporting packs / MI dashboards and trend analysis / Thematic and risk insight reporting.
• Support coordination of regulatory responses (e.g. RFIs), ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Translate complex AFC issues into clear, structured and defensible outputs.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration:

• Engage with Regional Leads, MLRO network and AFC stakeholders to support delivery of AFC objectives.
• Facilitate cross‑regional sharing of risks, issues and best practice.
• Support regions in interpreting and implementing global AFC standards and guidance.
• Build effective working relationships across Compliance and business teams.
• Track remediation actions, transformation initiatives and deliverables against agreed timelines.
• Provide structured status updates and ensure outputs are delivered to plan and quality standards.
• Support change initiatives, including process improvements and control enhancements.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of AFC processes, tools and reporting.
• Work across regions and functions to support alignment and consistency.
• Contribute to prioritisation and coordination of AFC activities.
• Support capability development through knowledge sharing and guidance.

Experience / Competences:

• Good working knowledge across core AFC disciplines: CDD/KYC, sanctions, ABC, CTF and proliferation financing.
• Understanding of key regulatory frameworks (e.g. FCA, FATF, OFAC, EU regimes) and their practical application.
• Ability to interpret policies and guidance and apply them in a structured, consistent way.
• Proven analytical capability, including working with MI and data to identify trends and issues.
• Clear and concise communication skills, with ability to produce structured and defensible outputs.
• Demonstrated organisational and delivery skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Desired:

• Experience working within an AFC or Compliance function in financial services (preferably markets/IDB environment).
• Exposure to governance reporting, regulatory engagement or remediation tracking.
• Experience supporting risk assessments, thematic reviews or control enhancements.
• Exposure to global or multi-jurisdictional environment.

Location: UK - City Quays - Belfast