Compliance Policy & SOP Writer- Financial Crime/Sanctions (KYC/AML) (m/f/d)

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UK-Fully Remote

£550-£650pd

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specializing in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector. We power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions. We are committed to openness and integrity, building genuine relationships and partnerships, and delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our core values are: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are looking for an experienced Policy & Procedure Writer with a background in Financial Crime and Sanctions to support the creation, review, and simplification of operational documentation. The role will focus on translating complex regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements into clear, practical, and user-friendly Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that can be applied consistently across the business. You will collaborate with Sanctions, AML, KYC, and Financial Crime SMEs to ensure policies and procedures are aligned to regulatory obligations, industry best practice, and internal governance standards.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, review, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), policies, and process documentation across Sanctions, AML, KYC, and wider Financial Crime functions.
  • Translate complex regulatory and legal requirements into plain English, ensuring documents are clear, consistent, and easily understood by operational teams.
  • Partner with Sanctions and Financial Crime subject matter experts to capture requirements accurately and reflect them in documentation.
  • Ensure procedures are fit for purpose, practical to implement, and aligned with internal control frameworks.
  • Maintain version control and ensure documentation reflects the latest regulatory updates (FCA, PRA, OFAC, EU Sanctions, FATF, etc.).
  • Work with Training, Change, and Operational teams to embed updated SOPs effectively across the business.
  • Conduct gap analysis between existing documentation and regulatory/operational requirements.
  • Provide recommendations for process improvements and standardisation where procedures are inconsistent.

Key Skills and Experience

  • Strong experience in policy, procedure, or SOP writing within a Financial Crime / Compliance / Risk / Sanctions function.
  • Proven ability to translate complex regulatory/technical requirements into simple, clear, and actionable documentation.
  • Understanding of sanctions compliance (e.g. OFAC, UK HMT, EU Sanctions) and/or AML/KYC frameworks.
  • Background working in Banking, Financial Services, or Consulting.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with ability to draft to a high standard in plain English.
  • Experience engaging with SMEs, senior stakeholders, and operational teams to capture requirements and build consensus.
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (FCA, PRA, FATF, JMLSG) is desirable.
  • Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple documents/projects simultaneously.

Our people

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working. As your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, providing a broad base of experience to build an outstanding career. We pride ourselves on:

  • Providing our people with a supportive culture rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.
  • Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.
  • Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model.
  • Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development.
  • Autonomy to take ownership of projects, make decisions, and demonstrate individual expertise.
  • Providing a transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and building lasting value in disciplines such as:

  • Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis, planning, and decision-making with limited direction.
  • Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs.
  • Drive, enable and support the business by partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants to deliver solutions.

“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin.”

Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Finance and Sales
  • Industries
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
#J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 42000 - 58000 per year Experience: 3 years required
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