Job Description

Financial Crime Transformation Consultant
Location: New York (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime | Type: Permanent

Shape the future of financial crime, sanctions, and fraud transformation across global financial institutions

The Role
You will play a key role in delivering financial crime transformation initiatives across a range of clients. Working across AML/KYC, Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions, and Fraud, you will help organisations respond to regulatory demands while improving operational efficiency and risk management capabilities. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-impact programmes within a collaborative and forward-thinking consulting environment.

What You’ll Do

• Support clients in meeting regulatory obligations, including remediation and regulatory response activities
• Contribute to the design and implementation of financial crime transformation initiatives across AML, KYC, sanctions, and fraud
• Assess client capabilities and identify opportunities to enhance risk management and operational efficiency
• Support the redesign of operating models, controls, and processes to strengthen financial crime frameworks
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement technology solutions that improve detection and prevention capabilities

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in financial crime, sanctions, fraud, or compliance within financial services or consulting
• Understanding of regulatory requirements, KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring, and screening processes
• Knowledge of financial crime tooling and frameworks across the three lines of defence
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex information
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with a range of stakeholders

Bonus Points For

• Experience delivering transformation or change programmes within financial services
• Familiarity with emerging technologies (e.g. AI) in financial crime prevention
• Experience supporting regulatory reviews, audits, or remediation programmes
• Exposure to fraud detection, prevention, and response frameworks
• Relevant certifications (e.g. CAMS, ICA, ACAMS)

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture
• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications
• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services
• Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy.

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.
• Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders.
• Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
• Family Care: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
• Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.
• Continuous Learning: Your growth, your way - minimum 40 Hours of Training Annually. Take your pick; workshops, certifications, e-learning. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One.
• Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.
• Extra Perks: Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.

Inclusion at Capco
We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

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US Pay Range $114,000—$143,000 USD