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Benchmark Capital
Benchmark Capital
201 – 500 Employees
B2CFinance
Benchmark Capital is a UK-based finance firm specialising in financial planning, wealth management and personalised advice for individuals, families and businesses. Its client-focused work is delivered through regional offices across the United Kingdom, supporting long-term relationships and tailored financial solutions. The company’s careers content provides context for candidates interested in advisory and related roles within a distributed team serving local communities.
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Financial Crime Specialist

Financial Crime Specialist supporting Benchmark Capital’s financial crime framework across investment management, pensions and platforms. The role covers AML controls, sanctions, risk assessments, governance reporting and stakeholder advice.

GBUnited KingdomHybridFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredFinancial Crime

Description

  • Serve as the financial crime subject matter expert across investment management, fund, pension and platform activities.
  • Assess financial crime cases, referrals and escalations involving clients, investment accounts, pension arrangements and higher-risk relationships.
  • Support AML, KYC, CDD, EDD, sanctions, PEP and adverse media controls.
  • Review investment and fund management activity, including subscriptions, redemptions, transfers, counterparties and dealing activity.
  • Contribute to financial crime risk assessments, control reviews and assurance work.
  • Prepare management information, governance reports and regulatory submissions.
  • Provide practical guidance and constructive challenge to stakeholders on financial crime risks and controls.
  • Support business-wide financial crime training, awareness and education.
  • Identify emerging risks, control gaps and opportunities to strengthen processes.
  • Help maintain policies, procedures and guidance for consistent financial crime control application.
  • Track regulatory developments and evaluate their effects on processes and controls.
  • Collaborate with investment, platform, pensions, operations, compliance and risk teams.
  • Report to the Senior Manager, Financial Crime.

Requirements

  • Experience in financial crime, compliance or risk within a regulated financial services organisation.
  • Background supporting investment management or fund management activities.
  • Working knowledge of AML, KYC, customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, sanctions and fraud controls.
  • Experience evaluating financial crime risks involving investment clients, funds, counterparties and financial transactions.
  • Strong knowledge of FCA requirements, UK AML regulations, JMLSG guidance and market abuse considerations.
  • Experience preparing management information, monitoring reviews, risk assessments or regulatory reports.
  • Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving abilities.
  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and provide constructive challenge collaboratively.
  • Desirable: Experience with an investment manager, fund manager, platform provider or asset servicing organisation.
  • Desirable: Knowledge of investment products, model portfolios, collective investment schemes and pension wrappers.
  • Desirable: ICA, ACAMS, CISI or another relevant financial crime, compliance or investment qualification.

Benefits

  • Pragmatic and focused on effective risk management.
  • Commercially minded and comfortable working with the business.
  • Confident engaging stakeholders across all levels.
  • Thorough, detail-conscious and analytically strong.
  • Proactive with a clear focus on delivery.
  • Collaborative and supportive in approach.
  • Committed to integrity and consistently high professional standards.

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