Compliance Analyst

Taylor James Resourcing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Greater London is seeking a Compliance Generalist with hands-on experience in compliance functions. The role requires 2-4 years in a compliance or legal setting, preferably within a regulated environment. Responsibilities include conducting KYC checks, monitoring for financial crime risks, and training staff on compliance matters. This position offers a salary of £42,000 - £45,000 per annum. Candidates should demonstrate strong attention to detail and initiative.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in a compliance or legal department, preferably in financial services.
• Passion for compliance and eagerness to learn.
• Strong ability to demonstrate initiative and common sense.

Responsibilities

• Issue letters to customers and business partners.
• Conduct KYC checks and customer risk assessments.
• Monitor communications and payments for financial crime risks.
• Assist in trade surveillance.
• Carry out due diligence on third-party providers.
• Review and amend compliance policies and procedures.
• Provide staff training on compliance matters.
• Submit reports to the FCA and other authorities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good writing skills

Entrepreneurialism

Initiative

Job description

Compliance Generalist

Our client is a small Exchange based Trading and Broking organisation but part of a large global corporation. They are looking for a Compliance Generalist who has experience working in a small firm, exposed to a range of compliance functions. It is a very hands on, high quality small team.

Details
Date: 7 Nov 2025
Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
Type: Permanent
Location: London
Salary: £42,000 - 45,000 per annum
Email: [e-mail]
Ref: DB071125

Key Responsibilities

• Issuing letters to customers and business partners (e.g. finalising, printing out and posting).
• Work relating to anti-money laundering and financial crime controls including customer onboarding, CDD/KYC checks, completing customer risk assessments and customer risk data collection.
• Conduct and financial crime risk monitoring, including voice and written communications monitoring and monitoring of incoming and outgoing payments.
• Assisting with trade surveillance e.g. by checking and collecting information relating to alerts.
• Carrying out due diligence on third party outsourced service providers.
• Performing the department’s tasks relating to systems and controls e.g. checking new bank account details and completing account amendment forms and other system amendments.
• Reviewing existing compliance policies and procedures and draft amendments to new procedures, where required.
• Completing tasks required under the SMCR such as preparing and issuing the necessary documents for staff certification.
• Providing staff training on compliance matters.
• Completing and submitting returns and reports to the FCA and other authorities.
• Maintaining and updating databases.
• Preparing management information and reports to internal stakeholders.

Additional Tasks

• Ad hoc research on FCA rules and laws and regulations affecting the firm.
• Carrying out various other administrative tasks to assist the smooth operation of the department, such as enabling/terminating access to various trading systems etc.

Qualifications & Preferences

• Previous experience (ca. 2-4 years) of working within a compliance/legal department is preferred. Financial services (Regulated environment) experience would be advantageous.
• Passion for compliance and regulatory work and eager to learn from others and independently.
• Ability to demonstrate entrepreneurialism, initiative and common sense, with a very strong attention to detail and good writing skills.