AML Operations Analyst

115 SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Hybrid working environment

Pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer days

Employee networks

Free fruit

Job summary

SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd is seeking an AML Operations Analyst to support first-line financial crime controls across the UK and Guernsey. You will conduct CDD reviews, assess risks, investigate monitoring alerts and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail and experience in AML/KYC operations within financial services. A proactive mindset and ability to work with internal stakeholders and clients are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in AML, KYC or financial crime operations.
• Strong knowledge of UK AML regulations and risk-based due diligence.
• Experience in CDD/EDD reviews including PEPs and beneficial ownership.

Responsibilities

• Conduct CDD reviews ensuring information is accurate and evidenced.
• Complete and maintain CRAs with justified risk ratings.
• Undertake EDD reviews for higher-risk clients (PEPs, complex ownership).
• Review SOW/SOF and beneficial ownership evidence for adequacy.
• Conduct risk-based reliance testing of KYC docs and escalate deficiencies.
• Investigate transaction monitoring alerts and escalate potential financial crime concerns.
• Review sanctions, PEP and adverse media alerts and escalate matches.
• Conduct periodic and trigger-event reviews to assess changes in risk.
• Maintain AML risk registers, records and MI reports.
• Review AML Operations procedures and support improvements.
• Liaise with stakeholders and clients to obtain documentation and resolve deficiencies.
• Ensure audit trails and evidence-based decisions are maintained.
• Support AML Supervisor with QA and risk management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Risk assessment

Due diligence

Communication

Education

ICA or ACAMS qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

SEI is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented AML Operations Analyst to support the delivery of effective first-line financial crime controls across its UK and Guernsey businesses. You will play a key role in conducting client due diligence, assessing financial crime risks, investigating monitoring alerts and ensuring AML processes are completed accurately, consistently and in accordance with regulatory requirements.

What you will do

• Conduct initial and ongoing Customer Due Diligence (CDD) reviews, ensuring information is accurate, complete and appropriately evidenced.
• Complete and maintain Client Risk Assessments (CRAs), ensuring risk ratings are accurate, justified and reflect identified financial crime risks.
• Undertake Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) reviews for higher-risk clients, including Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and complex ownership structures.
• Review Source of Wealth (SOW), Source of Funds (SOF) and beneficial ownership information, assessing the adequacy of supporting evidence.
• Conduct risk-based reliance testing of KYC documentation provided by investment firm clients, identifying deficiencies and escalating concerns.
• Investigate and document transaction monitoring alerts, identifying unusual activity and escalating potential financial crime concerns.
• Review and investigate sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening alerts, escalating potential matches and identified risks.
• Conduct periodic and trigger-event reviews, assessing material changes to client circumstances and risk profiles.
• Maintain accurate AML risk registers, records and management information reports.
• Review and maintain AML Operations procedures, supporting control enhancements and process improvements.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external clients to obtain outstanding documentation and resolve due diligence deficiencies.
• Ensure work is completed to a consistently high standard, with clear, evidence-based decisions and appropriate audit trails.
• Support the AML Supervisor with operational priorities, quality assurance activities and financial crime risk management.

What we need from you

• Previous experience in AML, KYC, CDD or financial crime operations within financial services.
• Good understanding of UK AML regulations, financial crime risks and risk-based due diligence.
• Experience conducting CDD/EDD reviews, including PEPs, beneficial ownership and higher-risk relationships.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to make sound, evidence-based decisions.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and take ownership of assigned work.
• Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.

What we would like from you

• ICA or ACAMS qualification, or working towards one.
• Experience within investment management, wealth management or financial services administration.
• Experience in reliance testing, transaction monitoring or financial crime screening.
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, accountability and delivering high-quality work.
• Someone who embodies SEI’s values of courage, integrity, collaboration, inclusion, connection and fun.

SEI’s competitive advantage: To help you stay energised, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being, strong pension plan, tuition reimbursement, hybrid working environment, and a work-life balance that enables you to relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

We are a technology and asset management company delivering on our promise of building brave futures (SM)—for our clients, our communities, and ourselves. Come build your brave future at SEI.

The position title reflected in this job description is aligned with SEI's current internal job architecture. As part of SEI's role and career framework, internal job titles may not directly correspond to external market titles and may differ from titles previously assigned during an employee's tenure or at the time of hire.

SEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and so much more…

After over 50 years, SEI remains a leading global provider of investment management, investment processing and investment operations solutions. Reflecting our experience within financial services and financial technology our UK office is based between the City of London and the growing technology hub of Shoreditch. The open plan nature of our office space, flowing lines and numerous art installations are designed to encourage innovation and creativity in our workforce.

We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset and are (literally) invested in your success; we know that a healthy, happy and motivated workforce is key to our continued growth. We are focused on ensuring a healthy work-life balance and offer our employees benefits, which include private medical care for you and your family, access to GPs online for appointments, enhanced family leave, volunteer days, access to thriving employee networks and not forgetting free fruit.

SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd (‘SIEL’) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 191713).

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We are global provider of technology, operations, and asset management services for the financial services industry. We tailor our solutions to help clients make effective use of their capital—whether that’s money, time, or talent—so they can grow and better serve their clients.

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