Financial Crime Policy, Technical Specialist

• Job title: Financial Crime Policy, Technical Specialist (24-Month Fixed Term Contract)
  
  Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition

Department: OPBAS & Fraud & Financial Crime (O&FFC)
- Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £72,100 to £95,000 and London from £79,300 to £100,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
- This role is graded as: Technical Specialist, Regulatory
- Your recruitment contact is Shafika via Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.
- About the FCA and team
- We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you'll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.

SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition). Sitting in Specialist Directorate, the O&FFC department (Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision & Fraud & Financial Crime) works to reduce money laundering and terrorist by ensuring high standards of AML/CTF supervision and fostering collaboration across professional bodies, supervisors, and law enforcement.

It is an exciting time to join this team as the UK is preparing for it's next Mutual Evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force in 2027. At the same time OPBAS is supporting the Government's stated intention to transfer AML supervision of 60,000 professional service firms to the FCA.

Role responsibilities
- Lead as the technical expert within a team of policy specialists, ensuring departmental objectives are achieved and regulatory standards are upheld
- Deliver high quality, accurate, and timely analysis of supervisory and regulatory positions, shaping informed decisions and influencing industry best practices
- Influence key stakeholders to drive meaningful regulatory improvements and strengthen the UK's financial resilience
- Evaluate and recommend changes to the OPBAS Sourcebook, ensuring guidance remains relevant and effective in combating financial crime
- Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, fostering trust and collaboration both internally and externally
- Support team performance and development through coaching, feedback, and knowledge sharing, creating a culture of continuous improvement
- Champion cross departmental collaboration, embedding an integrated approach that enhances efficiency and drives organisational success
- Skills required

Minimum:
- Proven experience of Anti Money Laundering in a policy environment
- Prior experience of complex stakeholder management, both internally and externally
- Essential:
- The ability to make logical and timely decisions, understanding the theory and application of the risk-based approach to supervision and an understanding of key regulatory risks
- Experience of making judgements and policy recommendations that are supported by strong analytical thinking
- The ability to explain complex issues succinctly and clearly to both internal and external audiences; both orally and in writing
- Able to make a strong personal impact, persuading others with well reasoned arguments and challenging where appropriate
- Able to build a collaborative team which values different perspectives and works closely across the department as well as internally within the FCA, minimising silos
- Benefits
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
- Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
- Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
- 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
- A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
- For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit

our benefits page

.

Our values and culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that's free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.

Disability Confident: our hiring approach

We're proud to be a

Disability Confident Employer

, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role's key requirements.

Useful information and timeline
- Job advert close: 28th December 2025
- CV Review/Shortlist: 30th December 2025
- First Interview: w/c 5th January 2026
- Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.
- SC Clearance is required for this role (

SC Guidance

) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting