Director, Financial Crime Risk Management Advisory

Application Deadline: 5 December 2026

Department: Risk and Compliance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London UK

Reporting To: Senior Partner, Consulting

Description

• Act as Davies’ FCRM lead for the United Kingdom and EMEA by leading delivery of high-quality, insight-driven, FCRM advisory services.
• Support the growth and scalability of the Risk and Compliance capability by developing market‑relevant propositions, contributing to business development, leading pursuits, and mentoring emerging talent. 
• Promote cross‑capability collaboration to deliver integrated, end‑to‑end solutions across the specialist areas of the Risk and Compliance capability (Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Crimes Risk Management, and Risk and Non-Financial Risk), as well as the specialist areas of the other Consulting and Technology capabilities.
• Deliver sustainable growth, profitability and practice excellence while maintaining the highest professional, ethical and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a recognised subject matter expert and strategic leader in financial crime prevention, advising Boards, Executive Committees and C-suite stakeholders on emerging risks, regulatory expectations and industry leading practices.
• Lead the design, enhancement and transformation of financial crime prevention frameworks across Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, sanctions, fraud, anti-bribery and corruption, and customer due diligence.
• Advise clients on the development of effective financial crime governance, risk management and control environments.
• Lead large-scale financial crime remediation, regulatory response and risk reduction programmes.
• Drive innovation in financial crime prevention through the application of advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and regulatory technology solutions.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging financial crime threats, including digital assets, crypto-related risks, sanctions evasion and evolving fraud typologies.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with regulators, industry bodies and key market stakeholders.
• Contribute to the firm's financial crime strategy, propositions and market positioning.

• Serve as an executive advisor to clients across banking, payments, fintech, insurance, asset management and other regulated sectors.
• Lead the delivery of complex financial crime engagements, ensuring high-quality outcomes, commercial success and client satisfaction.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams delivering financial crime risk assessments, operating model redesigns, technology implementations, regulatory remediation programmes and managed service solutions.
• Provide strategic and practical advice on financial crime regulations, supervisory expectations and industry best practices.
• Oversee programme governance, quality assurance, budget management, stakeholder engagement and risk management across multiple concurrent engagements.
• Present recommendations, findings and strategic roadmaps to Board members, senior executives and regulatory stakeholders.
• Support clients through regulatory reviews, investigations, enforcement actions and transformation initiatives.
• Ensure all engagements are delivered in accordance with the firm's quality, risk and professional standards.

• Help drive the growth and profitability of the Financial Crime Advisory specialist area through business development, account expansion and market leadership.
• Assist with the development and execution of the practice's go-to-market strategy, identifying opportunities across new and existing clients.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of consulting opportunities, leading proposal development, client pursuits and contract negotiations.
• Identify emerging market trends and client needs to develop innovative financial crime solutions and service offerings.
• Help lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of financial crime professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration and inclusion.
• Recruit and retain top talent, supporting succession planning and capability development across the practice.
• Assist with the promotion of the firm's market profile through thought leadership, industry publications, conferences, regulatory forums and client events.
• Contribute to wider firm leadership initiatives, including strategic planning, operational management and cross-service collaboration.
• Take ownership of financial performance, including revenue growth, utilisation, profitability and achievement of practice objectives.

• Partner with colleagues across Davies’ Consulting and Technology capabilities — Operating Strategy and Transformation, People Development, Specialist Services, and Technology and Data) — to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Support multidisciplinary engagements involving risk transformation, regulatory technology, automation, and data driven compliance programmes.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, law or a related discipline. 
• Professional certification (CIA, CPA, CFE, ACAMS or equivalent).
• Extensive financial services experience (typically 15+ years) in FCRM or regulatory advisory, and in the UK and EMEA.
• Experience engaging with regulators and leading regulatory remediation or transformation initiatives. 
• Strong client-facing leadership, communication, and project delivery skills. 
• Background in Big Four or equivalent consulting.