Anti Financial Crime Manager in London

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 operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries and is home to a stable of premium brands.

Role Overview: This role sits within the Anti‐Financial Crime (AFC) function and acts as a subject matter expert across financial crime disciplines, including CDD, Sanctions, ABC, CTF and Proliferation Financing. It provides technical expertise, interprets regulatory requirements, and translates them into practical, actionable guidance to support effective implementation across the business. It also supports the ongoing enhancement of AFC frameworks and controls, contributes to risk identification and mitigation, and provides clear, well-reasoned advice on complex or non‐standard matters. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the role collaborates closely with Compliance, the business, and support functions to ensure the effective management of financial crime risk.

Role Responsibilities:

• Act as an AFC subject matter expert across CDD, sanctions, ABC, CTF and proliferation financing, supporting both business and compliance activities.
• Interpret global policies and regulatory requirements, translating these into clear, practical guidance for implementation.
• Identify emerging financial crime risks, control gaps and thematic issues, supporting prioritisation of mitigation activities.
• Provide clear, well‐reasoned recommendations on complex, non‐standard or ambiguous AFC matters.
• Support the implementation and ongoing enhancement of AFC frameworks, policies and standards, ensuring alignment with global requirements.
• Apply and adapt financial crime controls to ensure they are effective, proportionate and fit for purpose within the business context.
• Analyse management information, trends and thematic outputs to identify insights and drive control improvements.
• Escalate material risks, systemic issues and emerging themes where broader or cross‐functional impact is identified.
• Contribute to change initiatives, including process enhancements, tooling improvements and data‐driven solutions.
• Support capability development through knowledge sharing, guidance and training inputs.
• Collaborate with business, compliance and support functions to ensure coordinated delivery of AFC objectives.
• Deliver assigned AFC activities to a high standard, ensuring outputs are accurate, consistent and aligned with policy and regulation.

Experience / Competences:

• Proven technical expertise across core AFC disciplines: CDD/KYC, sanctions, anti‐bribery & corruption, counter‐terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
• Deep understanding of key regulatory frameworks and expectations (e.g. FCA, FATF, OFAC, EU sanctions regimes).
• Proven ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical, business‐applicable guidance.
• Evidenced ability to assess financial crime risk and apply sound judgement in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Demonstrated analytical capability, including use of MI and data to identify trends, risks and control gaps.
• Recognised stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, producing clear, concise and defensible outputs.

• Experience within an Anti‐Financial Crime or Compliance function in financial services (preferably IDB, markets or commodities environment).
• Experience supporting or implementing AFC frameworks, policies or control enhancements.
• Exposure to regulatory engagement, audit or remediation programmes.
• Experience contributing to change initiatives, including process optimisation or technology/tooling enhancements.
• Experience working across global or multi‐jurisdictional environments.

We believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn't align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply.

Company Statement: We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute.