Financial crime analysts have traditionally built judgement through experience. 

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They learn the rules, work through live cases, observe experienced colleagues and gradually take on more complex work. 

 

But that development path may be becoming less dependable. 

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Automation could reduce some of the routine work that has historically helped junior analysts build confidence and recognise patterns. Distributed working may also make informal learning less consistent, while live case queues can mean analysts receive very different levels of exposure. 

 

Our latest survey report explores what this could mean for analyst development and why simulation-based training may have a role in helping firms build practical experience more deliberately. 

 

Read the full report on rethinking how financial crime analysts build operational judgement.