Financial Crime & AML Advisory
Built to withstand examination.
Facing an SCA, CBUAE or DFSA inspection — or building the AML/CFT framework that means you never fear one? We design, remediate and operate financial-crime frameworks for regulated institutions.
Led by an SCA Approved Compliance Officer
The problems we solve
- An inspection notice has arrived and the framework will not survive scrutiny
- goAML reporting obligations met late, partially, or not at all
- Client risk classification that exists on paper but not in practice
- Remediation points from the last inspection still open
- The MLRO role vacant, under-resourced or under-qualified
- Sanctions screening producing noise instead of decisions
If any of these is on your desk this quarter, the conversation is worth an hour.
Continue: how we work →How we work
One discipline, five movements
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1
Assess
Current state vs. requirement — gaps defined
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2
Diagnose
Root causes, risk-ranked
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3
Design
Frameworks, policies, control structures
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4
Implement
Deployment with your team, not around it
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5
Strengthen
Monitoring, testing, continuous review
What you receive
AML/CFT framework
Policies, procedures, controls and monitoring architecture mapped to your licence category and business-risk assessment.
Risk assessment & classification
Enterprise-wide financial crime risk assessment and a client-risk model your front line can actually operate.
Inspection readiness
Mock inspection, interview preparation, response protocols and remediation tracking through to close-out.
Questions boards ask us
Can you act as our outsourced MLRO or Compliance Officer?
Yes — through SCA-approved personnel, with accountability lines agreed with your board and documented for your regulator.
How long does a framework build or remediation take?
A focused framework build typically runs eight to twelve weeks; inspection-driven remediation is sequenced to your regulator’s deadlines, with the highest-severity findings closed first.
Do you support us during the inspection itself?
Yes — document management, interview preparation, response drafting and regulator communication, through to the final report and remediation plan.
Guide
AML/CFT Inspection-Readiness Checklist
Related practices: Enterprise Risk & Governance · Regulatory Compliance & Governance · Audit & Assurance