CDD Analyst

Compliance Professionals; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Compliance Professionals is working with a leading international bank in the City to hire a CDD Analyst. The role requires office-based work four days per week, collaborating with Front-Office and Compliance to conduct client due diligence and ongoing reviews in line with FCA regulations.

You will own your workload, maintain records for department reporting, and ensure output quality. Mandarin language skills are a plus, and relevant KYC/KYB certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ experience performing KYC/KYB checks within a bank’s CDD function.
• Experience onboarding SPVs, Funds, Charities, Foundations, SWF, State Owned and Supranational Entities, and Trusts.
• Understanding of AML requirements for corporate and financial entities in the UK and overseas.
• Certification in CDD/KYC/Financial Crime Prevention preferred.

Responsibilities

• Client Due Diligence (CDD) for onboarding and ongoing reviews per FCA regulations and policies.
• Own workload and ensure timely completion aligned with policy timelines and deadlines.
• Maintain regular, accurate records for department reporting.
• Ensure output quality and compliance with internal and Head Office audits.
• Raise SARs when abnormalities in client behaviour are detected.
• Proactively communicate with Front-Office and Compliance Departments.
• Assist the CDD Department with internal projects as needed.
• Support Head and Deputy Head of CDD to achieve department KPIs.

Skills

KYC/KYB checks

Mandarin (optional)

Job description

THE COMPANY:

Our client is a leading international bank based in the City, looking to hire a CDD Analyst. Candidates must be able to work in the office 4 days per week.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Client Due Diligence (CDD) is responsible for performing client on-boarding and on-going due diligence reviews in accordance with FCA regulations and company policies. This is accomplished by working with both the Front-Office and Compliance Departments.
• To take full ownership of your workload, ensuring timely completion of all tasks in accordance with policy time-lines, Front-Office deadlines, and client expectation.
• To maintain regular and accurate records, ensuring the precision of Department reporting.
• To maintain the quality of output, ensuring compliance with internal and Head Office assurance practices, as well as both internal and Head Office Audits.
• To be sensitive to abnormalities in client behaviour, raising SAR’s as may be required.
• To be proactive in communication with the Front-Office and Compliance Departments.
• To assist the CDD Department with internal projects from time-to-time, as may be decided by your manager.
• To support the Head and Deputy Head of CDD as may be required, from time-to-time, towards achievement of Department objectives/KPI’s.
• To assist the Front-Office by completing MiFlD classification on new and existing clients as required;
• To ensure that AEOI information is accurately recorded;

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Minimum 4 years’ experience performing KYC/KYB Checks within a commercial bank’s CDD function
• Proven experience in on-boarding SPV’s, Funds, Charities, Foundations, SWF, State Owned and Supranational Entities, and Trusts;
• An understanding of organisational structures, and of the breadth of AML requirements for a range of corporate and Fl entities both in the UK and overseas;
• Mandarin language skills preferred but not essential
• CDD/KYC/Financial Crime Prevention related certification preferred