Sanctions & Fraud Transformation Consultant / Senior Consultant

Location: Edinburgh / Glasgow (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Financial Crime, Risk, Regulation & Finance Transformation | Type: Permanent

Transform the future of financial crime risk with Capco

The Role
Capco is seeking experienced Consultants and Senior Consultants to join our growing FRRF. You’ll support clients in delivering meaningful change across sanctions and fraud risk, balancing regulatory compliance with innovation. This is an opportunity to deliver impactful transformation while contributing to a collaborative, people-first consultancy.

What You’ll Do

• Lead or support advisory and transformation initiatives in financial crime, sanctions, and fraud

• Deliver operating model redesigns, technology enablement, and cost optimisation across three lines of defence

• Support clients in managing regulatory reviews, remediations, and operational backlogs

• Benchmark and assess controls, identify gaps, and design solutions to improve risk management

• Contribute to shaping propositions and client offerings across the fraud and financial crime domain

What We’re Looking For

• Solid understanding of sanctions and fraud risk within the wider financial crime context

• Experience across fraud detection, prevention, response, and sanctions compliance

• Familiarity with financial crime tools, processes, and technology implementation

• Demonstrated delivery in change roles either within consultancy or financial services

• Ability to communicate clearly and build credibility with stakeholders from AVP to MD level

Bonus Points For

• Track record as a Programme/Project Manager or Business Analyst in financial crime initiatives

• Experience designing and implementing target operating models and control frameworks

• Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate across functions

• Demonstrated success in relationship-building and contributing to business development

• For senior candidates: leadership in team development, proposition design, and client bid support

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions

• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture

• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications

• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services

• Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.
Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders.
Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
Family Care: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.
Continuous Learning: Minimum 40 Hours of Training Annually: Take your pick. workshops, certifications, e-learning. Your growth, your way. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one-on-one guidance to fast-track your goals and accelerate your development.
Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.
Extra Perks: Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.

Inclusion at Capco
We’re committed to a barrier-free, inclusive recruitment process. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know we’ll be happy to help. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. At Capco, we value the difference you make, and the differences that make you. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture champions diversity, equity and inclusivity, and we bring a collaborative mindset to our partnerships with clients and colleagues.

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