Anti-Financial Crime Monitoring, Testing and Oversight Manager, Aberdeen
Savings & investment company
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Savings & investment company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable its clients to be better investors.
Role
Who you are
- Experience conducting AFC, compliance, audit, or operational assurance reviews within the financial services sector
- Strong understanding of financial crime risks and controls (AML, sanctions, fraud, ABC, etc.)
- Proven experience in control testing, sampling methodologies, and assessing the design and effectiveness of controls
- ICA Diploma (or equivalent AFC/AML qualification) strongly preferred but, not essential
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) professional to join our Monitoring, Testing & Oversight (MTO) function
- This role is central to supporting the AFC MTO Lead in delivering a robust Anti-Financial Crime assurance programme, ensuring the organisation maintains effective AFC controls, meets regulatory expectations, and safeguards its reputation
- As the AFC MTO Manager, you will contribute to the design, execution, and enhancement of a comprehensive monitoring and testing framework covering key AFC processes and controls across Aberdeen’s global operations
- You will lead thematic and control reviews, assess the effectiveness of AFC systems and controls, and produce high‑quality, data‑driven reports to support senior management and Board-level oversight
- Support the AFC MTO Lead in delivering a robust AFC MTO programme across the Aberdeen Group
- Execute a structured AFC monitoring and testing plan to assess compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry best practice
- Conduct regular reviews of AFC processes and controls, identifying gaps, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities
- Oversee AFC activities performed by business units and outsourced partners, assessing control design and operational effectiveness
- Identify, document, and escalate issues or deficiencies, ensuring clear remediation plans and timely follow‑up
Application process
- End Date: March 10, 2026
Our take
Aberdeen, formerly known as Standard Life Aberdeen and Abrdn, is a global investment company helping its clients to save and invest for their futures. It operates three businesses - Investments, Adviser and Personal - and has been operating since way back in 1825.
Nowadays, atop its investment and advice services, the company delivers two platforms for financial advisers. The first, Wrap, enables users to build and manage portfolios for each client. The second, Elevate, encompasses a suite of tools for advisers to save time and make sure their clients are informed.
Over the years, the company has continued to improve its offering, for example by making it simpler, more data-led and to require less admin. This suggests that Aberdeen is keen to keep pace with tech developments across the investment space and position itself as an innovator.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company benefits
- Salary sacrifice pension arrangement
- Private health insurance
- Life Assurance
- 40 days holiday if you work full time
- Dental insurance
- Health assessments
- Critical illness cover
- Will writing
- Power of attorney
- Financial Guidance and Advice
- Holiday buy
- Discounted gym memberships
- Cycle to work
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Electric car lease scheme
- Travel insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Share Plans
- Give As You Earn (GAYE)
- Volunteering
- Long service awards
- Subscription to Interactive Investor
- Subscription to Finimize
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Supportive parental leave policies , delivered regionally (e.g. 26 weeks paid leave in UK for primary and secondary caregivers)
- Employee discount site
- Discounted parking
Company HQ
Edinburgh New Town, Edinburgh, UK
Leadership
Jason Windsor
(CEO)Previously CFO at Persimmon Homes, Group CFO at Aviva and was the Managing Director of Morgan Stanley.
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