Consultant to support implementation of a UNODC “Clean Sheet: A Guide to Enhancing Financial Integrity in European Football and Beyond”

The consultant will support UNODC in developing a guide to enhance financial integrity in European football, addressing money laundering risks and compliance with EU regulations. The role involves drafting the publication, organizing expert meetings, and incorporating feedback to finalize the guide.

Responsibilities

• Develop an overview and contact database of beneficiaries, experts and officials relevant to the Guide.
• Prepare a first draft of the publication including glossary, table of contents, boxes, tables, illustrations, references and sources in UN format for internal review.
• Contribute to the preparation and actively participate in an in-person expert group meeting at the Vienna International Centre to review the first draft.
• Prepare a second draft incorporating feedback from UNODC, the European Commission and the expert group review process.
• Incorporate final feedback and submit a third and final draft of the publication ready for language editing, layout and potential printing.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in law, finance, criminology, political science, public administration, or a related discipline is required; A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience working on anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT), financial crime, or financial regulation/compliance is highly desirable.
• Experience working with, or advising, Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs), financial regulators, or obliged entities on AML/CFT compliance is required.
• Familiarity with the EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 and the broader EU AML/CFT legal framework is highly desirable.
• Understanding of, or experience working with, professional sport organizations, football governing bodies, clubs or agents is highly desirable.
• Experience in drafting technical publications, guidance material or training tools for compliance, criminal justice, or financial-sector practitioners is highly desirable.
• Demonstrable expert knowledge of issues relating to corruption and financial crime in sport, and in particular money laundering, is required.

Skills

• Anti-Money Laundering
• Counter Financing of Terrorism
• Financial Crime Compliance
• Finance Regulation
• AML/CFT Frameworks Compliance
• EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation
• Financial Intelligence Units Advisory
• Drafting Technical Publications
• Training Material Development
• Corruption in Sport
• Money Laundering in Sport
• Financial Integrity Enhancement
• Criminal Justice Compliance
• Financial Sector Compliance

Languages

English, French, Spanish