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Financial Crime-related Jobs

The Barclay Simpson team is actively recruiting for compliance and financial crime jobs across the UK and abroad. To find out more about the opportunities we’re hiring for, visit one of our other specialisms pages: Compliance Jobs | Compliance Advisory jobs | Compliance Monitoring jobs | Regulatory Compliance jobs | Fraud jobs | Sanctions jobs | KYC jobs | MLRO jobs | AML jobs | Anti Bribery & Corruption

What Is the Average Salary for Financial Crime Jobs in 2025?

According to our 2025 Salary Survey, an entry-level Financial Crime Associate in London will usually receive a salary of between £30,000 and £45,000 in retail banking. Meanwhile, a Global Head of Financial Crime in a similar organisation could instead take home between £230,000 and £600,000.

Financial Crime Jobs FAQs

Are financial crime jobs stressful?

Professionals in financial crime jobs have to manage a complex set of stakeholders and requirements. The potential pressures on this role may help to explain why some candidates in the sector are prioritising jobs that offer a generous work-life balance. In fact, our latest salary survey revealed that work-life balance was the second-most common reason for exploring a career change among financial crime professionals.

Are financial crime jobs in demand?

The overall market for financial crime jobs has quietened in recent years, following strong growth during the early 2020s. However, our data shows there are signs of strong underlying demand for financial crime professionals, with 85% of departments likely to hire in the coming months, largely driven by reported staff shortages.

Are financial crime jobs a good career choice?

Like every role, financial crime jobs come with advantages and disadvantages. For many in the sector, it offers a chance to solve important problems and deliver work that helps people stay safe from fraud. Financial crime roles also offer a strong career trajectory, as well as the chance to specialise in specific areas such as AML, fraud prevention or sanctions screening.

Trends in Financial Crime Jobs

Financial crime jobs are changing rapidly, as criminals become more sophisticated and companies respond to a rapidly changing threat landscape:

• Regulators and governments are placing increasing pressure on individual financial firms to ensure they are actively protecting customers from fraud and other financial crimes. The UK’s introduction of reimbursement for victims of Authorised Push Payment fraud highlights the changing nature of financial crime that payment firms and banks now face.
• Our consultants saw a notable increase in businesses restructuring their financial crime teams in the wake of the pandemic, including off-shoring operational elements to countries with lower labour costs.
• Among financial crime professionals, we have also seen a shift in ways of working. More companies are mandating that employees return to the office, with US-headquartered firms in particular requiring staff to be physically present.

Financial Crime Jobs Resources

Our consultants regularly publish their latest insights into the field of compliance and financial crime. Choose one of these links to see our full range of expertise:

• Financial Crime News & Insights
• Compliance and Financial Crime Market Reports
• Compliance and Financial Crime Salary Guides
• Industry Voices and Q&As