Financial Crime Business Analyst - Transformation

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with M&G to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of M&G, AMS are looking for a Financial Crime Business Analyst, for an initial 6 month contract. Hybrid with 2 days per week required in the London Fenchurch Office.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Purpose of the role

M&G are seeking a Financial Crime Business Analyst to support a transformation programme focused on strengthening their customer due diligence reliance framework. The role will support the review and enhancement of financial crime controls, helping to assess current processes, identify gaps and contribute to the design of a robust future operating model.

Working within the financial crime transformation programme, the Business Analyst will support analysis, design and implementation activities across the Reliance workstream, helping to ensure the organisation's framework meets internal policy standards and regulatory expectations.

What You'll Do

• Support the review and analysis of the current financial crime reliance framework, including controls, monitoring and governance processes.
• Assist with current state assessments to identify gaps, risks and opportunities for improvement within existing due diligence processes.
• Contribute to the review of advisor due diligence arrangements to assess whether reliance remains appropriate under regulatory expectations.
• Support the development of a future target operating model for the reliance framework, including defining improved controls and oversight processes.
• Document business requirements, processes and future state designs to support programme delivery.
• Work closely with stakeholders across financial crime, compliance and risk functions to support programme activities.
• Assist with the development of a delivery roadmap and support implementation of required transformation changes.

The Skills you'll need

• Experience working as a Business Analyst within financial services transformation programmes.
• Strong knowledge of financial crime frameworks, particularly due diligence, AML, KYC or CDD processes.
• Experience analysing business processes and supporting the design of improved operating models.
• Ability to gather and document requirements and support solution design within a change programme.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across risk, compliance and business teams.
• Experience working in fast-paced programme environments with multiple workstreams.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working on financial crime transformation programmes within large financial services organisations.
• Background in management consulting delivering financial crime or regulatory change initiatives.
• Exposure to operating model design or regulatory remediation programmes.

Why M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.