Analyst - Client Due Diligence - 12 month FTC

Saffery; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated analyst to join their Financial Crime Compliance Team in London. This role involves ensuring compliance with AML regulations through ongoing monitoring and client due diligence reviews. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic graduates or individuals with relevant experience, demonstrating strong communication skills and the ability to work independently. The company offers a supportive environment that values personal development, providing flexibility and a range of benefits, including a contributory pension scheme and profit-sharing opportunities. If you are ready to take on a rewarding challenge, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Agile working policy

Paid overtime

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance cover

Working from home allowance

Profit-sharing plan

New client referral scheme

Health cash plans

Qualifications

• Experience in client onboarding or CDD is desirable but not essential.
• Strong literacy and numeracy with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Completing ongoing client due diligence procedures for compliance.
• Performing research with third-party tools as part of KYC procedures.

Skills

Client onboarding

KYC procedures

Research skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Analytical skills

Education

Graduate degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The role

Following in depth training, the candidate will be required to work to a high level of accuracy and to prescribed processes including:

• Completing ongoing client due diligence procedures to ensure our information remains up-to-date and compliant.
• Performing research with third party tools and systems as part of ongoing KYC procedures.
• Completing documentation and analysis of KYC information to validate client information and assess client risks.
• Where information is missing or not in the public domain, interacting with stakeholders including the client-facing practice to obtain this information.

The team

The Financial Crime Compliance Team (FCC Team) forms part of Saffery's wider risk management function. The FCC team is responsible for ensuring Saffery's compliance with AML regulations and we are recruiting for an analyst to join our ongoing monitoring/CDD refresh sub-team. The successful applicant will be responsible for completing ongoing monitoring/CDD refresh reviews to ensure KYC/CDD is up-to-date for existing clients of the firm.

The office

This role is based in our London office and will require the successful candidates to be within commuting distance to attend the office twice a week.

You

• Experience in client onboarding/ CDD (ideally in the accountancy or legal sector) is desirable; however, this is not essential for the right, highly motivated candidates who can demonstrate transferable skills that would make them ideal for the role. We are keen to speak with highly motivated graduates or people with relevant experience who identify with the attributes outlined below and can demonstrate a can-do attitude.

We are looking for people who:

• Are enthusiastic about developing themselves and can look beyond the surface when situations don't seem black and white.
• Have an aptitude for digesting information and completing work to high standards, whilst being highly motivated and confident to work independently, with support from more experienced team members.
• Are adaptive and open-minded when things don't go to plan.
• Are excellent communicators with the skills and confidence to have conversations with high-level stakeholders both in person and on the phone.
• Can quickly understand and multitask across several IT applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel, as a minimum.
• Display strong literacy and numeracy with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Have a proven ability to work to specified KPIs and demanding deadlines when needed.
• Can demonstrate a proven ability to absorb and build an understanding of complex information and articulate the same in a specified format.

Reward & Benefits

• A 35-hour working week with flexibility around the core hours of 10am-4pm.
• Agile working policy giving you the option to work from home for up to 3 days per week.
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu.
• 25 days annual leave. After 5 years' service, the entitlement will be increased by 1 day.
• In addition, employees are entitled to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday a year.
• Contributory pension scheme (The firm will contribute 5% of salary on a matched basis with employee from their date of joining).
• Life assurance cover of 4 x annual salary.
• Working from home allowance of £25 a month.
• Eligibility for the firm's Profit-Sharing Plan that runs from October to September each year, enabling staff to share in the profits of the firm. Payment is usually around £1,000, paid in December.
• New client referral scheme. Members of staff introducing a new client to the firm have the potential to receive a referral payment of up to 10% of the first year's total fees.
• Access to a number of additional benefits with preferential rates under the flexible benefit programme, health cash plans, health screening/GP support, critical illness cover, dental and travel insurance, Techscheme, Cyclescheme, Gymflex, and a Workplace ISA.

The organization

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax, and VAT services. Founded in 1855 by Joseph John Saffery, it is currently the 15th largest accountancy firm by UK fee income.

We pride ourselves on our informal and inclusive culture, building an environment where people can be themselves and enjoy challenging, interesting, rewarding careers.

When you work with Saffery, the well-respected accountancy firm where heritage meets ambition, you work with people who know your name. Who know you as a human being, not just a job title. Everyone belongs here. Always.

Saffery is a proud member of Nexia, a leading global network of independent accounting and consulting firms.