Senior Quality Assurance Adviser – Financial Crime

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

London, United Kingdom
Financial crime prevention
Aml/ctf compliance
Transaction monitoring
The Senior Quality Assurance Adviser is tasked with designing, implementing, and enhancing the firm’s quality assurance framework to uphold the highest standards of financial crime prevention and compliance

Job Summary

  • The Senior Quality Assurance Adviser is tasked with designing, implementing, and enhancing the firm’s quality assurance framework to uphold the highest standards of financial crime prevention and compliance.
  • Conduct independent reviews and control testing of Financial Crime compliance processes—such as transaction monitoring, KYC assessments, and customer due diligence—to identify deficiencies, evaluate control effectiveness, and drive corrective actions.
  • We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.

Matching Summary

The Senior Quality Assurance Adviser is tasked with designing, implementing, and enhancing the firm’s quality assurance framework to uphold the highest standards of financial crime prevention and compliance.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • financial crime prevention
  • AML/CTF compliance
  • transaction monitoring
  • KYC processes
  • customer due diligence reviews
  • control testing programs

Nice-to-have

  • innovative mindset
  • AI and emerging technologies
  • strategic mindset
  • resilience and adaptability
  • leadership capabilities

Key Requirements

  • 3 years+ in quality assurance, financial crime compliance, regulatory risk, or audit roles
  • Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Finance, Criminology, Risk Management, or related
  • Professional certifications in AML/CTF, risk management, or QA methodologies advantageous
  • Experience conducting independent compliance reviews
  • Prior experience liaising with regulators such as the SRA is highly desirable

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