Financial Crime Subject Matter Expert - Capability, Solutions, & Markets Manager

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Fraud, Investigations & Regulatory Enforcement (FIRE)

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

The Financial Crime Subject Matter Expert will provide technical and industry leadership across FC’s delivery capability and growth agenda.​

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The role will serve as a recognized Financial Crime specialist who can translate regulatory requirements, industry developments, client challenges, and emerging risks into practical delivery approaches, market propositions, and commercially relevant solutions.​

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From a Capability & Quality perspective, the SME will support the development and continuous improvement of FC methodologies, technical standards, quality frameworks, knowledge assets, learning interventions, and practitioner capability.​

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From a Clients & Markets perspective, the SME will act as a technical advisor to business development and pursuit teams, helping identify client needs, shape Financial Crime propositions, develop solution approaches, contribute to strategic pursuits, and support client-facing discussions.​

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The role requires strong Financial Crime expertise combined with consulting mindset, commercial awareness, structured problem solving, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.​

Financial Crime Capability Development​

• Serve as a subject matter expert across one or more Financial Crime domains such as KYC/CDD, AML, Transaction Monitoring, sanctions, fraud, screening, or Financial Crime governance.​

• Develop and continuously improve FC methodologies, frameworks, playbooks, delivery approaches, and technical guidance.​

• Support the development of consistent delivery standards and leading practices across Financial Crime engagements.​

• Identify capability gaps and emerging areas where FC should strengthen technical knowledge or develop new offerings.​

• Translate regulatory developments, industry trends, and lessons from delivery into practical guidance for FC practitioners.​

• Support the development and maintenance of Financial Crime knowledge repositories, toolkits, methodologies, and reusable assets.​

• Work with leadership to develop new capabilities that respond to changing client and market requirements.​

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Quality & Technical Assurance​

• Provide technical guidance and challenge on complex Financial Crime delivery matters.​

• Support quality reviews of selected engagements, deliverables, methodologies, and technical approaches.​

• Help ensure Financial Crime work is aligned with relevant regulatory expectations, industry practices, client requirements, and internal quality standards.​

• Provide technical escalation support to delivery teams where specialist judgement is required.​

• Identify recurring quality issues and recommend improvements to methodologies, controls, training, or delivery processes.​

• Support lessons-learned reviews and incorporate insights into future capability development.​

• Partner with Delivery Leads and Quality teams to promote consistent, high-quality execution across FC engagements.​

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Practitioner Development & Knowledge Leadership​

• Contribute to the technical development of FC practitioners through learning sessions, case discussions, technical briefings, coaching, and knowledge-sharing activities.​

• Develop technical learning materials and practical case studies based on emerging Financial Crime topics and delivery experience.​

• Support the development of competency expectations and learning pathways for relevant Financial Crime capabilities.​

• Coach practitioners and emerging SMEs to deepen technical understanding and practical application.​

• Build communities of practice around relevant Financial Crime topics.​

• Promote continuous learning and knowledge sharing across projects, locations, and territories.​

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Business Development & Market Advisory​

• Act as a technical and industry advisor to the Clients & Markets team on Financial Crime business development initiatives.​

• Monitor emerging regulatory developments, industry trends, enforcement activity, technology developments, and evolving Financial Crime risks.​

• Translate market developments into potential client needs, propositions, campaigns, or business development opportunities.​

• Support the development and refinement of FC propositions, solutions, credentials, thought leadership, and market-facing materials.​

• Provide technical insights that strengthen FC’s market positioning and differentiation.​

• Work with business development teams to identify where existing FC capabilities can address emerging client challenges.​

• Support account and territory teams in identifying potential Financial Crime opportunities.​

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Solution Design & Client Advisory​

• Work with pursuit teams and business leaders to understand client challenges and translate them into practical and commercially viable Financial Crime solutions.​

• Lead or support solution design discussions for strategic opportunities.​

• Develop delivery approaches, operating models, methodologies, staffing assumptions, governance structures, and implementation considerations.​

• Bring relevant regulatory, operational, industry, and technology perspectives into solution development.​

• Challenge proposed solutions to ensure they are technically credible, practical, scalable, and aligned with client needs.​

• Translate complex Financial Crime concepts into clear, client-focused business language.​

• Participate in client workshops, discovery sessions, solution discussions, and presentations where technical expertise is required.​

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Pursuit & Proposal Support​

• Serve as the Financial Crime technical advisor for priority pursuits and proposals.​

• Work closely with the Pursuit & Business Development Manager and broader pursuit team to shape technical strategy and solution positioning.​

• Participate in opportuni