CDD Advisory Analyst

Worldpay; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldpay is seeking a CDD Advisory Analyst to join the Enterprise Customer Due Diligence team in Leicester, UK. You will provide expert CDD advisory and risk insight, translating regulatory changes into actionable requirements for clients and operations.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, strengthen controls, and support AI-enabled compliance initiatives while maintaining governance and risk management standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in regulatory compliance and financial crime roles.
• Experience in first line advisory and interpreting policies for client impact.
• Ability to translate regulatory changes into operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert CDD advisory and risk insight to support policy application.
• Assess regulatory impact and translate changes into client-level outcomes.
• Monitor controls, address gaps, and support remediation activities.
• Drive AI-enabled compliance initiatives while ensuring governance.
• Lead cross-functional engagement and communicate risks to senior stakeholders.

Skills

CDD advisory

Regulatory compliance

Financial crime risk

Stakeholder management

Tools

Orbis

Fenergo

Actimize

Salesforce

Job description

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We're looking for a CDD Advisory Analyst to join our ever evolving Enterprise Customer Due Diligence team in Leicester, UK and help shape the future of global commerce. What you'll own

• Provide expert CDD advisory & risk insight: Research emerging risks, regulations, and industry best practices to deliver clear, pragmatic guidance and ensure consistent policy application.


• Assess and translate regulatory impact: Evaluate new regulations, policy changes, and risk appetite shifts, translating them into actionable operational requirements and client-level impacts (e.g., re-risking, EDD).


• Strengthen controls & resolve issues: Monitor effectiveness of financial crime processes, identify control gaps, and support audit findings, remediation, and risk mitigation efforts.


• Drive innovation & AI enablement: Identify process improvements and support adoption of AI-driven solutions (e.g., monitoring, screening, risk scoring) while managing governance risks like bias and explainability.


• Lead stakeholder engagement: Collaborate cross-functionally, align advisory and delivery teams, and communicate risks, impacts, and strategies clearly to senior stakeholders.


• Champion continuous improvement: Build financial crime expertise, share best practices, and foster a high-performing, collaborative, and client-focused culture.
  Minimum of 5 years' experience in regulatory compliance and operational roles with a strong focus on financial crime prevention


• Experience in first line advisory, providing guidance on financial crime matters, interpreting policies, and ensuring compliance


• Experience conducting impact assessments and translating regulatory changes into operational and client-level outcomes


• Understanding of technology and AI applications in financial crime, including associated risks and governance


• Proven track record in managing procedures and updates related to financial crime prevention


• Experience in preparing compliance advice for prospect clients and managing multiple compliance projects simultaneously

It's a bonus if you have

• Experience in payment service, fintech or digital banking


• Familiarity with regulatory bodies such as FCA or DNB


• Experience using tools such as Orbis, Fenergo, Actimize, Salesforce


• Exposure to AI/ML-enabled compliance or automation tools


• Relevant professional qualifications e.g. Diploma in AML or Financial Crime, CAMs certification
  Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We're curious and innovative - always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it's our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.