Financial Crime Officer

Financial Crime Officer - 2nd Line A Financial Crime Officer is required for a very well-established, highly regarded wealth management firm in London, sitting within the 2nd line and reporting into the MLRO.This is an advisory-focused role within a lean team, where you''ll be expected to operate with a good level of autonomy and act as a key escalation point across the business. The firm has a strong reputation in the market, a stable platform, and a collaborative culture where Compliance has real visibility and influence.The role centres around handling financial crime escalations, particularly from the front line, covering a mix of transactional, client, and jurisdictional queries.Typical responsibilities include:Acting as an escalation point for non-standard or higher-risk scenarios (e.g. third-party payments, unusual transaction activity)Responding to advisory queries from the business and providing clear, practical guidanceSupporting on sanctions-related queries and screening alertsInvestigating alerts across transaction monitoring and screeningAlongside this, there is a strong focus on risk assessment work, including understanding how risks are identified and how effective controls are across the business.This will involve:Assessing threats and control effectivenessUsing outputs from monitoring, audit, and the wider business to form a viewContributing to discussions around fraud trends, typologies, and thematic risksYou''ll also have exposure to MI and reporting, but ..... full job details .....