AML Compliance Executive (Corporate Review Analyst)

OpenPayd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company in Greater London is looking for a candidate specializing in corporate client reviews to enhance due diligence processes. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in financial institutions, strong analytical skills, and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Additional benefits include a personal training budget, gym membership discounts, and generous annual leave. This role is crucial to ensuring compliance and managing client relationships effectively.

Benefits

Personal training budget - £3000

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted gym membership - £80 towards any gym

Corporate discounts via Perk Box

Company Pension plan

Health, Life, Dental Insurance

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Early Friday Finish at 4pm

Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of corporate client reviews in financial sectors.
• Experience in high-volume, fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic and event-driven corporate client reviews.
• Manage account terminations and liaise with stakeholders.
• Conduct due diligence on existing corporate clients.

Skills

Conducting corporate client reviews

Self-management and organization

Problem-solving

Inter-personal skills

Strong analytical skills

Job description

Who are we? At OpenPayd, we are building a universal financial infrastructure to power the growth of the digital economy. Our rails-agnostic approach empowers any business to move and manage money globally - across both traditional rails and stablecoins — at scale, and in real time. The OpenPayd platform delivers a suite of banking and payments infrastructure: accounts in over 40 currencies, FX, on / off ramp, international and domestic payments, Open Banking services – all via a single API. A global network of licences alongside our best-in-class tech is why we're trusted by 800+ enterprise clients to process over €130 billion annually.

How will you add value to the OpenPayd Journey :

• Conducting periodic and event-driven corporate client reviews, escalating findings to management, and making decisions on low- and medium-risk accounts
• Reviewing and approving changes to client structure, involvement, ownership, and business model, escalating to management where appropriate and recording changes in line with policies and procedures
• Managing account terminations and liaising with other stakeholders across the organisation such as Customer Success, Operations, and Legal
• Approving new users / signatories
• Conducting daily / weekly ongoing monitoring of the existing client base (e.g., PEP / Sanctions / Adverse Media checks, website accessibility) using tools such as Webshield and LexisNexis
• Handling and investigating escalations from other stakeholders such as the Financial Crime Team
• Working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with industry-leading colleagues, keeping client experience at the forefront of daily work
• Carrying out due diligence on existing corporate clients in accordance with policies and assisting in other compliance tasks
• Proactively identifying and sharing areas for improvement in the due diligence processes and procedures
• Collaborating with the Head of Corporate Due Diligence on compliance improvement projects

The ideal candidate will have the following :

• Extensive knowledge and experience in conducting corporate client reviews for financial institutions, regulated businesses, CFD brokers, and within iGaming compliance.
• The ability to self-manage, organize competing priorities effectively and meet deadlines
• You enjoy working efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and thrive when there's ambiguity
• Experience of working in fintech is a must.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability and attention to detail
• Good inter-personal skills
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, and in particular be able to present credibly and professionally to senior management
• Able to build strong relationships with peers and business counterparts

Our Perks and Benefits

• Personal training budget - £3000
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounted gym membership - £80 towards any gym
• Corporate discounts via Perk Box
• Travel loan
• Company Pension plan, % from the employer
• Health, Life, Dental Insurance
• Friday office breakfasts, office fruits and a full bar & regular team social
• 25 days annual leave plus the Bank Holidays, extra day off for Birthday & Social Volunteering
• Early Friday Finish 4pm
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme