Role: AVP Business Analyst – Financial Crime
Location: Northampton, UK (Hybrid – 3 days from office)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Role Purpose
The AVP Business Analyst will lead analysis activities across Financial Crime change initiatives, including KYC, AML, Sanctions, onboarding, and control uplift programmes. The role involves shaping solution design, ensuring regulatory alignment, and influencing decision-making across senior stakeholders while supporting end-to-end delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Lead analysis scope, approach, deliverables, and governance for Financial Crime initiatives
Gather and document clear, traceable requirements aligned with regulatory expectations
Produce user stories, acceptance criteria, and structured documentation
Conduct current-state analysis, control reviews, and data flow mapping
Design future-state processes, controls, and operating models
Facilitate workshops and collaborate with stakeholders across business, technology, and compliance
Support solution design, testing strategy, and delivery readiness
Required Experience
Strong Business Analysis experience within Financial Crime or regulatory change environments
Knowledge of AML, KYC, and Sanctions frameworks
Experience working across complex, cross-functional programmes
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills
Nice to Have
Experience in operating model or control framework design
Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, Visio
Experience with regulatory remediation or control uplift programmes
Experience mentoring junior Business Analysts