Exiger helps our corporate and financial institution clients identify and prevent financial crime and strengthen their controls to prevent the risk they may be used to further financial crime. 

We work every day to make the world a safer place to do business. Our experts and technology help clients prevent compliance breaches, respond to risk, remediate issues and monitor activities.

We have an exciting opportunity for a summer intern to join our Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Advisory business. The Internship will run for 8 weeks, with a flexible start date, around June/July/August 2023. It is designed for current university students in their penultimate year of study i.e., on track to graduate in 2024.

As an FCC intern you will work on a hybrid basis from our London office but may work on global projects. You will help us to advise our clients on all aspects of anti-financial crime; including anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, anti-bribery and corruption and sanctions. Exiger FCC Advisory projects are multifaceted and wide ranging and may involve evaluating the effectiveness of our corporate and financial institution clients’ anti-financial crime risk management controls, developing and executing risk assessments, conducting research and transactional analysis or investigating potential money laundering or sanctions violations.

What you will gain:

• Practical knowledge of financial crime compliance including a familiarity with controls such as sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting, Know-Your-Customer and risk assessments;
• Knowledge of the financial crime regulatory framework in the UK, EU and the US and an understanding of international banking operations;
• Quantitative and qualitative research and analytical skills;
• Exposure to project management and business strategy;
• Ability to problem-solve, analyse issues and develop creative solutions to clients issues.

Example Responsibilities:

• Investigate and present the impact of new financial crime legislation or regulation;
• Provide technical support to projects though document review or transaction analysis;
• Perform industry and/or company research using online tools and open-source information.
• Assist Exiger’s business development and client support functions through preparation of and visual enhancement of client-ready presentations.

No industry experience is needed, just a strong academic background, a demonstrated interest in anti-financial crime and a mature, can-do attitude. Candidates MUST also have:

• Full rights to work in the UK.
• Fluent in English.
• Proficiency and confidence with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to work independently and as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to prioritise, dynamically multi-task and work efficiently.
• Ability to evaluate relevant material as to its importance, extract data and pertinent information and draw conclusions from their analysis.
• Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet, professional manner.

Interested candidates are required to submit a cover letter outlining their interest in the role and why they believe they would be a good fit for Exiger’s Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Advisory business.