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abrdn

Anti-Financial Crime Analyst – Adviser Platform

abrdn

Anti-Financial Crime Analyst advising Aberdeen’s UK investment platform on financial crime risk. Supporting oversight, monitoring, testing and senior management reporting.

Posted 8/11/2026full-timeEdinburgh • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing AFC advice and guidance within regulated financial institutions, with a strong understanding of UK financial crime laws and regulatory requirements. Capable of executing AFC monitoring, risk assessments, and collaborating effectively with stakeholders.

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AFC Advice And GuidanceUK Financial Crime LawsAFC Monitoring And TestingICA CertificateCollaborative Working Style

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Hard Skills
AFC Systems And ControlsFinancial Crime PoliciesRisk AssessmentManagement Information CollationRegulatory Compliance
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsClear CommunicationBalanced Judgement
Certifications & Qualifications
ICA Certificate
Industry Keywords
Regulated Financial InstitutionJoint Money Laundering Steering GroupMoney Laundering RegulationsFirst Line EscalationsPlatform Risks

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide AFC advice, guidance and challenge on new products, services, business activity and first line escalations
  • Support second line oversight of AFC systems and controls against relevant laws, regulations and guidance
  • Collate management information for senior management reporting and AFC legal and regulatory obligations
  • Review higher risk escalations, waiver or exception requests, and matters outside policy, standards or risk appetite
  • Execute AFC monitoring and testing
  • Support AFC risk assessments and track remediation activity
  • Assist with AFC queries from clients, regulators, counterparties, auditors and professional third parties
  • Work closely with Aberdeen Adviser, first line teams, auditors and professional third parties

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience providing AFC advice, guidance or oversight within a regulated financial institution (essential)
  • Good knowledge of UK financial crime laws, rules, regulatory guidance and industry practice (essential)
  • Understanding of applying financial crime policies, standards and risk appetite in business activity (essential)
  • Knowledge of UK regulatory requirements, including Joint Money Laundering Steering Group guidance and the Money Laundering Regulations (highly desirable)
  • Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills with first line teams and senior stakeholders (highly desirable)
  • Relevant ICA Certificate or equivalent qualification (desirable)
  • Experience in an adviser or investment platform business, including platform risks and challenges (desirable)
  • Technical AFC knowledge
  • Clear communication and balanced judgement
  • Collaborative working style

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 20 days’ annual leave
  • 16% employer pension contribution
  • Discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable)
  • Private healthcare
  • Flexible benefits
  • Gym discounts
  • Season ticket loans
  • Access to an employee discount portal
  • Flexible working from home as part of the blended working approach
  • Inclusive workplace and reasonable adjustments to interview arrangements