Senior Associate, Financial Crime

Senior Associate, Financial Crime

Location: London, King’s Cross (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full‑Time, Permanent

Help strengthen a best‑practice financial crime framework within a global investment organisation.
Operate at the intersection of regulation, risk, and front‑office activity.
Join a growing international compliance function with strong leadership visibility and impact.

At AustralianSuper, we genuinely care about our people. We understand that work and life are closely connected, which is why we support flexible ways of working and create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Diversity is celebrated for the value it brings to learning, collaboration, and delivering better outcomes for our members.

We are committed to a strong risk culture and high‑performance environment, ensuring we meet regulatory expectations while delivering excellent outcomes for members.

About Us

AustralianSuper’s purpose is simple: to help members achieve their best possible retirement outcomes. As one of the world’s largest pension funds, operating within Australia’s $3.9 trillion superannuation industry, we manage over £200bn in assets globally across public and private markets.

Our international operations continue to expand, supported by a robust risk and compliance framework that underpins sustainable growth, strong governance, and regulatory confidence.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Associate, Financial Crime to join our Group Risk & Compliance International team in London. Reporting to the Senior Manager – Financial Crime (MLRO), this role plays a key part in the design, delivery, and ongoing effectiveness of the Fund’s financial crime framework, with a particular focus on market abuse oversight.

This is a hands‑on second‑line role providing practical oversight, regulatory interpretation, and clear advice to the business. You will work closely with front‑office, operations, and senior stakeholders to ensure financial crime risks are identified, monitored, and managed in a proportionate and effective way.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will:

• Provide second‑line oversight of the market abuse surveillance framework, including trade and communications surveillance, alert review, escalation, and system configuration.
• Assess and challenge market abuse and broader financial crime risks arising from trading activity, investment strategies, information flows, and conflicts of interest.
• Support the MLRO and senior management in maintaining up‑to‑date financial crime and market abuse risk assessments aligned with UK regulatory expectations.
• Lead or contribute to thematic reviews, deep dives, and trend analysis to identify emerging risks and control weaknesses.
• Advise the business on financial crime considerations relating to new products, markets, counterparties, and changes in trading activity.
• Support regulatory engagement, internal audits, and assurance activity, including coordinating responses and delivering agreed actions.
• Draft, maintain, and enhance financial crime and market abuse policies, standards, and procedures.
• Provide oversight and challenge of first‑line activities such as customer due diligence and sanctions screening.
• Produce clear and concise management information for committees, senior management, and the Board.
• Support the design and delivery of financial crime and market abuse training, including induction, refresher, and targeted risk‑based sessions.

What You’ll Bring

You are a confident, analytical compliance professional who enjoys working close to the business while maintaining strong regulatory judgement.

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• Demonstrable experience in financial crime compliance within a UK‑regulated investment firm, asset manager, or similar environment.
• Strong practical experience in market abuse oversight, including surveillance, alerts management, escalation, and regulatory judgement.
• Sound knowledge of UK financial crime regulation, FCA expectations, and market abuse requirements.
• Experience drafting or contributing to financial crime and market abuse policies and procedures.
• Ability to analyse complex information, exercise sound judgement, and make proportionate risk‑based recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders and committees.
• A proactive, detail‑oriented approach with the confidence to challenge constructively.

Qualifications

• Degree‑level education or equivalent professional experience in financial services, law, or compliance.
• Relevant professional qualification (or progress towards one) such as ICA, ACAMS, CISI, or equivalent is highly regarded.

Why Join Us?

At AustralianSuper, you’ll be part of a collaborative, high‑calibre international team where your expertise genuinely matters.

You’ll benefit from:

• A flexible hybrid working model supporting wellbeing and balance.
• Exposure to complex global investment activity across public and private markets.
• Strong leadership access and visibility within the international risk function.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• The opportunity to contribute to a purpose‑driven organisation making a real difference to millions of members.

What’s Next?

If you’re passionate about financial crime risk management and want to apply your expertise in a global investment environment, we’d love to hear from you.

AustralianSuper is committed to an inclusive recruitment process. If you require adjustments at any stage, please let us know.

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