Hello, we’re IG Group. We are a publicly‑traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.
We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms.
We’re global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We’re hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.
We work in cross‑functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.
Job Title
Fincrime Advisory Manager
Role Overview
This is a pivotal role within our Line 2 Financial Crime function, responsible for providing independent review, advice, and constructive challenge to the business to ensure financial crime risks are effectively identified, assessed, and managed in line with our risk appetite and regulatory obligations. The role works in close partnership with Line 1 to enable sustainable business growth while maintaining strong financial crime controls and client protections.
You will be part of a specialist advisory team delivering timely, pragmatic guidance on financial crime risks across products, clients, and strategic initiatives, embedding risk management into commercial decision‑making. The role also helps to drive consistent oversight, escalation, and thematic insights to senior management, helping ensure financial crime risk is managed in a way that supports innovation and growth while safeguarding the firm and its clients.
We focus on outcomes, not activity.
Success Metrics
- Supporting effective management of financial crime risks across products and clients in line with risk appetite.
- Providing timely, high‑quality Line 2 support and advice to the business.
- Supporting effective handling and escalation of high‑risk or suspicious matters, including breaches.
- Contributing to effective embedding of financial crime policies and controls across Line 1.
- Demonstrating strong individual performance and engagement.
- Building strong, collaborative relationships with business and control stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Advisory, Review & Support
- Support Line 2 review and provide advice on product, customer, and business initiatives, including new or changed products and processes.
- Assist in assessing financial crime risks arising from new or evolving business activities and support identification of appropriate controls.
- Work with Line 1 teams to help ensure financial crime risks are managed in line with risk appetite while supporting business delivery.
- Oversight, Escalations & Risk Assessment
- Support review of high‑risk or escalated customer cases and financial crime risk decisions.
- Assist with assessment and escalation of potential suspicious activity in line with internal procedures.
- Support Line 1 in identifying, assessing, and reporting financial crime breaches and control weaknesses, and track remediation actions.
- Contribute to analysis of financial crime trends, risks, and control gaps through thematic or ad‑hoc reviews.
- Framework, Policy & Capability Support
- Support ongoing improvement of financial crime risk management practices and controls across the business.
- Assist in implementation and embedding of financial crime policies, standards, and frameworks across Line 1.
- Support delivery of financial crime awareness and training initiatives.
- Contribute to regulatory reporting, internal governance reporting, and other financial crime risk management processes.
Requirements
- Experience & Education
- 3–5 years’ financial crime experience in financial services, with exposure to trading products (FX, indices, shares, derivatives) preferred.
- Good working knowledge of UK financial crime regulations, with exposure to other jurisdictions an advantage.
- Experience supporting implementation or operation of financial crime controls and frameworks, with understanding of market practice.
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Finance, Economics or related field.
- Personal Attributes
- Acts with integrity and demonstrates high professional and ethical standards.
- Delivers high‑quality work with accountability and a strong sense of ownership.
- Solutions‑focused, supporting business growth while maintaining compliance and client protection.
- Committed to continuous learning and improvement.
- Communicates clearly and works effectively with stakeholders.
- Collaborates well within teams and is comfortable providing constructive challenge.
- Demonstrates sound judgement and resilience when managing issues.
- Comfortable working from IG’s London office a minimum of three days per week.
- Diversity Commitment All individuals are encouraged to apply; we value a variety of perspectives and skills.
Benefits
- 12% flexible benefits package in addition to base salary, and a wide variety of pension, insurance and medical plans to choose from.
- Participation in the annual performance‑based bonus scheme.
- Matched giving for fundraising activity.
- Flexible working hours and work‑from‑home opportunities.
- Career‑focused technical and leadership trainings, both in‑class and online, including unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning.
- A day off on your birthday.
- Two days’ volunteering leave per year.
- Regular coaching and development sessions with senior leadership.
Hello, we’re IG Group. We are a publicly‑traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.
We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms.
We’re global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We’re hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.
We work in cross‑functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.
Job Title
Fincrime Advisory Manager
Role Overview
This is a pivotal role within our Line 2 Financial Crime function, responsible for providing independent review, advice, and constructive challenge to the business to ensure financial crime risks are effectively identified, assessed, and managed in line with our risk appetite and regulatory obligations. The role works in close partnership with Line 1 to enable sustainable business growth while maintaining strong financial crime controls and client protections.
You will be part of a specialist advisory team delivering timely, pragmatic guidance on financial crime risks across products, clients, and strategic initiatives, embedding risk management into commercial decision‑making. The role also helps to drive consistent oversight, escalation, and thematic insights to senior management, helping ensure financial crime risk is managed in a way that supports innovation and growth while safeguarding the firm and its clients.
We focus on outcomes, not activity.
Success Metrics
- Supporting effective management of financial crime risks across products and clients in line with risk appetite.
- Providing timely, high‑quality Line 2 support and advice to the business.
- Supporting effective handling and escalation of high‑risk or suspicious matters, including breaches.
- Contributing to effective embedding of financial crime policies and controls across Line 1.
- Demonstrating strong individual performance and engagement.
- Building strong, collaborative relationships with business and control stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Advisory, Review & Support
- Support Line 2 review and provide advice on product, customer, and business initiatives, including new or changed products and processes.
- Assist in assessing financial crime risks arising from new or evolving business activities and support identification of appropriate controls.
- Work with Line 1 teams to help ensure financial crime risks are managed in line with risk appetite while supporting business delivery.
- Oversight, Escalations & Risk Assessment
- Support review of high‑risk or escalated customer cases and financial crime risk decisions.
- Assist with assessment and escalation of potential suspicious activity in line with internal procedures.
- Support Line 1 in identifying, assessing, and reporting financial crime breaches and control weaknesses, and track remediation actions.
- Contribute to analysis of financial crime trends, risks, and control gaps through thematic or ad‑hoc reviews.
- Framework, Policy & Capability Support
- Support ongoing improvement of financial crime risk management practices and controls across the business.
- Assist in implementation and embedding of financial crime policies, standards, and frameworks across Line 1.
- Support delivery of financial crime awareness and training initiatives.
- Contribute to regulatory reporting, internal governance reporting, and other financial crime risk management processes.
Requirements
- Experience & Education
- 3–5 years’ financial crime experience in financial services, with exposure to trading products (FX, indices, shares, derivatives) preferred.
- Good working knowledge of UK financial crime regulations, with exposure to other jurisdictions an advantage.
- Experience supporting implementation or operation of financial crime controls and frameworks, with understanding of market practice.
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Finance, Economics or related field.
- Personal Attributes
- Acts with integrity and demonstrates high professional and ethical standards.
- Delivers high‑quality work with accountability and a strong sense of ownership.
- Solutions‑focused, supporting business growth while maintaining compliance and client protection.
- Committed to continuous learning and improvement.
- Communicates clearly and works effectively with stakeholders.
- Collaborates well within teams and is comfortable providing constructive challenge.
- Demonstrates sound judgement and resilience when managing issues.
- Comfortable working from IG’s London office a minimum of three days per week.
- Diversity Commitment All individuals are encouraged to apply; we value a variety of perspectives and skills.
Benefits
- 12% flexible benefits package in addition to base salary, and a wide variety of pension, insurance and medical plans to choose from.
- Participation in the annual performance‑based bonus scheme.
- Matched giving for fundraising activity.
- Flexible working hours and work‑from‑home opportunities.
- Career‑focused technical and leadership trainings, both in‑class and online, including unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning.
- A day off on your birthday.
- Two days’ volunteering leave per year.
- Regular coaching and development sessions with senior leadership.
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