Financial Crime Compliance Analyst

Financial Crime Compliance Analyst - Banking

This is a unique opportunity for a proactive junior Analyst (2-3 years experience) to join our Financial Crime Compliance Team.

This is a crucial role in supporting the business in managing financial crime risks and ensuring a strong control framework is in place. The role holder will have direct exposure to senior leadership and decision-making and broad exposure across the full spectrum of financial crime risk.

Principal Duties

• Support the 2LOD oversight of financial crime risks (AML, sanctions, fraud, ABC, CTF, tax evasion) across the firm;
• Provide timely and accurate advice to the business and support functions on a range of financial crime topics;
• Assist in the development, maintenance and periodic review of financial crime policies and procedures;
• Ensure documentation remains aligned with UK regulatory requirements (e.g. MLRs, sanctions regulations, FCA expectations);
• Conduct independent quality assurance (QA) reviews of OGS alerts and CDD/KYC files;
• Support financial crime risk assessments;
• Build effective working relationships across the 1LOD and 2LOD;
• Support thematic reviews and regulatory-driven initiatives;
• Support regulatory deliverables, reviews and internal/external audits;
• Assist with the implementation of regulatory changes and internal projects impacting financial crime compliance;
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the firm's FCC framework.

Your Background, skills and experience

• Proven experience in financial crime compliance within a financial institution;
• Strong knowledge of relevant UK and global regulations, including AML, sanctions and KYC requirements;
• Analytical mindset and attention to detail;
• Ability to work independently in a small, high-performing team;
• Clear written and verbal communication skills suitable for senior stakeholders;
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability;
• Pragmatic and commercially aware;
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• University Degree or equivalent;
• Relevant qualifications (e.g. ICA, ACAMS) or working towards one.