Compliance Assistant

Aspire Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic business in Liverpool is seeking a Compliance Assistant to oversee customer onboarding and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience in compliance, strong understanding of KYC and AML requirements, and be a confident communicator. This role offers a competitive salary of £28,000–£35,000, a supportive work environment, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Supportive environment

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in compliance, due diligence, customer management or financial crime roles.
• Strong understanding of compliance-related systems, including KYC and data protection regulations.
• Confident communicator able to work with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conducting full Customer Due Diligence (CDD) on new customers.
• Performing Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for marketing activities.
• Ensuring KYC and AML requirements are fully met.
• Supporting the company’s mystery shopper programme.
• Refining compliance frameworks and monitoring processes.

Skills

Compliance knowledge

Customer Due Diligence (CDD)

Effective communication

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

Risk assessment

Job description

Compliance Assistant

Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Liverpool City Centre
Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you an experienced Compliance Officer looking to progress your career in Compliance? This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic business where you’ll play a pivotal role in overseeing customer onboarding within an FCA Regulated car finance CMC. You will act as a steady gatekeeper in the support of a smooth, transparent and fair customer journey whilst safeguarding the business any operational or regulatory risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting full CDD (Customer Due Diligence) on new customers which will include: risk profiling, assessment of documentation and identity verification.
• Performing Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for low to high risk marketing activities, including doing deeper investigations into the customer journey and then identify any patterns or unusual behaviour.
• Ensuring all KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) requirements are fully met in line with regulatory standards and internal procedures.
• Supporting with the designing and undertaking of the company’s mystery shopper programme with the end goal of assessing quality and compliance of customer interactions.
• Supporting the development and refinement of compliance frameworks, risk assessment tools and monitoring process.

About You

• Mininum of 3 years in compliance, due diligence, customer management or financial crime roles.
• Strong understanding of compliance related systems, including: KYC, data protection and customer conduct regulations.
• Aware of risk based approaches and customer service compliance issues.
• Confident communicator able to work with non-finance stakeholders

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary of £28,000–£35,000 depending on experience
• Supportive, professional environment with development opportunities
• Exposure to a broad range of compliance related activities in a growing organisation

If you’re a motivated Compliance professional looking for your next step, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable, well-established company that truly values its people and is committed to their ongoing development.

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