AML Compliance Office – Surrey

Asset Finance International; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Excellent benefits

Competitive salary

Job summary

Asset Finance International is seeking an AML Compliance Officer to join its collaborative Compliance team and support the Deputy MLRO across AML activities. You will handle CDD, KYC, sanctions/PEP screening, and ongoing monitoring to protect the business from financial crime.

You will work closely with stakeholders to investigate escalations, maintain accurate records, assist regulatory reporting, and contribute to policy development, risk assessments, and compliance projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in AML/Financial Crime or Compliance role.
• Knowledge of AML regulations, KYC, CDD, and financial crime controls.
• Understanding of FCA regulatory requirements.
• Experience with customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence investigations.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders across the business.
• Capable of independent prioritisation and workload management.
• Familiarity with screening platforms like World-Check.

Responsibilities

• Perform customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence reviews.
• Conduct KYC reviews and sanctions/PEP screening.
• Investigate beneficial ownership and ongoing monitoring of client relationships.
• Collaborate with Sales, Compliance and senior stakeholders on escalated cases.
• Maintain records and contribute to regulatory reporting and policy work.
• Support risk assessments and compliance projects; monitor regulatory developments.

Skills

AML / Financial Crime

KYC

CDD

FCA regulations

Investigations

Stakeholder communication

Excel

World-Check

Tools

World-Check

Job description

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Are you an AML professional looking to develop your career within a respected international financial services organisation?

We’re recruiting an AML Compliance Officer on behalf of a highly regarded asset finance business that forms part of a leading European banking group. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative Compliance team where you’ll play a key role in protecting the business from financial crime while developing your expertise within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Working closely with the Deputy MLRO, you’ll be involved in all aspects of Anti-Money Laundering compliance, supporting the business in meeting its regulatory obligations and ensuring robust AML controls remain at the heart of the organisation.

As AML Compliance Officer, you’ll undertake a broad range of AML activities, including customer due diligence, Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews, sanctions and PEP screening, beneficial ownership investigations and ongoing monitoring of client relationships.

You’ll work closely with Sales, Compliance and senior stakeholders to investigate escalated cases, maintain accurate records, assist with regulatory reporting and contribute towards policy development, risk assessments and compliance projects. You’ll also help monitor regulatory developments and support the business in maintaining the highest standards of financial crime compliance.

We’re keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Experience within an AML, Financial Crime or Compliance role, ideally within Financial Services.
• Good knowledge of AML regulations, KYC, CDD and financial crime controls.
• An understanding of FCA regulatory requirements.
• Experience carrying out customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence investigations.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence communicating with stakeholders across the business.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and work independently.
• Experience using systems such as World-Check or similar screening platforms would be advantageous.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word.

What’s On Offer

• Opportunity to join a highly respected international financial services organisation.
• Excellent exposure to a broad range of AML and Financial Crime activities.
• Supportive leadership with genuine opportunities to develop your Compliance career.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

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