Financial Crime Compliance Advisory
We offer end-to-end financial crime compliance (FCC) advisory services that help financial institutions, fintechs, and other regulated entities meet increasingly complex global regulatory expectations. Combining deep legal expertise, data science capabilities, and real-world industry experience, our team provides tailored, practical solutions to strengthen governance, improve internal controls, and enhance the effectiveness of compliance frameworks.
Our FCC advisory services are built around core competencies in anti-money laundering (AML), counter-financing of terrorism (CFT), sanctions compliance, and fraud prevention. We specialize in independent assessments, regulatory remediation, model validations, and risk governance solutions designed to mitigate financial crime risks and maintain regulator confidence.
Independent AML/CFT Program Assessments
We conduct holistic and independent assessments of AML/CFT compliance programs, blending traditional reviews of policies, procedures, governance, and reporting structures with evaluations of compliance technology, including transaction monitoring and sanctions screening systems. These assessments benchmark program effectiveness against global regulatory expectations such as FFIEC, FinCEN, and FATF, and provide risk-based, actionable recommendations to remediate gaps and future-proof compliance operations.
Data-Driven AML/CFT Risk Assessments
Our team performs data-driven AML/CFT risk assessments, leveraging customer and transactional data to assess inherent risk and control effectiveness across key domains. We map risk indicators to your operational footprint, evaluate control coverage, and identify areas for enhancement in monitoring and surveillance. The result is a risk assessment that not only satisfies regulatory expectations but also informs strategic resource allocation and control optimization.
Model Risk Management (MRM) Governance
We help clients establish comprehensive model risk management frameworks, tailored to the regulatory and operational requirements of their business. Our services include the development of MRM policies, model lifecycle documentation, key risk indicators, governance structures, and internal controls. We provide scalable frameworks that align with regulatory guidance such as FRB SR 11-7 and OCC 2011-12, enhancing model transparency, accountability, and defensibility.
AML/CFT Model Validations, Coverage Assessments & Optimization
We perform independent validations of AML transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and customer risk rating models. Our validation process assesses model design, data inputs, threshold tuning, segmentation logic, governance, and performance testing. Our methodologies align with well established federal and state regulatory expectations, including SR 11-7, OCC 2011-12, NYDFS Part 504 and their global equivalents, ensuring that models are not only effective but also auditable and compliant.
Target Operating Model and Policy and Procedure Development
We draft customized AML/CFT policies, procedures, and target operating models aligned with applicable regulatory regimes such as the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), OFAC, and their international counterparts. Our deliverables are tailored to the size, complexity, and risk profile of each institution, balancing regulatory rigor with operational feasibility. We emphasize clarity, scalability, and alignment with business strategy, ensuring that compliance frameworks evolve as the organization grows.
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By combining legal and regulatory expertise with data-driven insight, we empower clients to navigate the dynamic FCC landscape with confidence. Whether conducting a strategic assessment, remediating regulatory findings, or designing risk models, our advisory services are focused on achieving measurable, defensible, and sustainable outcomes.