Role: AVP Business Analyst – Financial Crime Location: Northampton, UK (Hybrid – 3 days from office) Contract Duration: 6 Months Role Purpose The AVP Business Analyst will lead analysis activities across Financial Crime change initiatives, including KYC, AML, Sanctions, onboarding, and control uplift programmes. The role involves shaping solution design, ensuring regulatory alignment, and influencing decision-making across senior stakeholders while supporting end-to-end delivery. Key Responsibilities Lead analysis scope, approach, deliverables, and governance for Financial Crime initiatives Gather and document clear, traceable requirements aligned with regulatory expectations Produce user stories, acceptance criteria, and structured documentation Conduct current-state analysis, control reviews, and data flow mapping Design future-state processes, controls, and operating models Facilitate workshops and collaborate with stakeholders across business, technology, and compliance Support solution design, testing strategy, and delivery readiness Required Experience Strong Business Analysis experience within Financial Crime or regulatory change environments Knowledge of AML, KYC, and Sanctions frameworks Experience working across complex, cross-functional programmes Strong stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills Nice to Have Experience in operating model or control framework design Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, Visio Experience with regulatory remediation or control uplift programmes Experience mentoring junior Business Analysts