PwC’s Operate delivers operational and managed services solutions to clients across a range of situations often associated with their regulatory, risk and/or compliance agendas. We bring together regulatory insight, highly skilled operational resources and an unrivalled technology offering to provide high quality and cost-effective solutions to operational delivery challenges.

We are looking for individuals with Financial Crime experience who are interested in developing their careers within a fast-paced Financial Crime environment. We are currently recruiting for the following three specialisms:

• Team Lead: Managing the day-to-day delivery of Financial Crime project teams, ensuring work is allocated, deadlines are met, and quality standards are maintained.

• Subject Matter Expert (SME): Providing specialist Financial Crime knowledge and guidance to support complex cases, policy interpretation, training, and issue resolution.

• Quality Control: Performs independent case reviews, checks accuracy, compliance, identifies themes and feeds back to improve investigation quality and support analyst upskill.

You will have the opportunity to work across a range of Financial Crime projects and activities including Transaction Monitoring (TM), Know Your Customer (KYC), Customer Due Diligence (CDD) investigations.

• Independently manage medium to high complexity Financial Crime investigations, analysing customer information, transactions, and case evidence to identify suspicious activity.

• Apply professional judgement and Financial Crime expertise to assess risk, determine case outcomes, and ensure investigations are well-evidenced and documented.

• Support delivery across key Financial Crime activities including Transaction Monitoring, KYC/CDD, PEP and Sanctions Screening, Quality Control, and investigations.

• Conduct quality reviews of Associate casework and provide clear, constructive feedback, coaching, and day-to-day support to build team capability.

• Contribute to investigation documentation, regulatory submissions, escalations, and process/control improvements by identifying risks and suggesting practical enhancements.

• Engage with managers, stakeholders, and wider teams to share insights on trends, risks, and operational issues, ensuring all activities meet regulatory requirements, policies, and standards.

• Degree qualified or equivalent Financial Crime experience.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Experience across Financial Crime areas such as Transaction Monitoring, KYC/CDD, AML, Fraud, Quality Control, or investigations.

• Proven experience independently handling investigations and casework, including submitting SARs/DAMLs under delegated authority.

• Ability to analyse customer data and transactions to identify suspicious activity and Financial Crime risks.

• Solid understanding of Financial Crime risks, typologies, and regulatory expectations.

• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Experience in regulated environments and/or relevant qualifications (e.g. ACAMS/ICA) and interest in emerging technologies are beneficial.