FCP Screening Analyst

St. James's Place; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the United Kingdom seeks a proactive individual for a role focused on Financial Crime analysis. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and experience in risk compliance, ensuring high levels of confidentiality and decision-making. Responsibilities include investigating alerts and liaising with teams. The firm offers a competitive benefits package including a discretionary bonus scheme, parental leave, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Competitive annual leave

Private medical insurance

10% non-contributory pension

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capability and sound judgement.
• Comfortable managing fluctuating workloads and communicating diplomatically.
• Detail-oriented and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and investigate daily alerts generated by Financial Crime systems.
• Use supporting systems and liaise with the Partnership.
• Escalate confirmed matches to the FCPO team.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Ability to prioritise effectively

Sound decision‑making skills

Working knowledge of Microsoft applications

Job description

Responsibilities

• Analyse and investigate daily alerts generated by Financial Crime systems, including PEP / Sanctions Screening and Transaction Monitoring.
• Use supporting systems (, Respond case management) and liaise with the Partnership where additional information is needed.
• Escalate confirmed matches to the Investigations (FCPO) team and raise any system issues directly with the Financial Crime Systems & Data Manager.
• Conduct annual reviews of known high-risk clients to ensure due diligence remains up to date and appropriately recorded.
• Uphold SJP Conduct Standards and support delivery of good outcomes for clients in line with Consumer Duty expectations.

Who we’re looking for

An ideal candidate will bring strong analytical capability, sound judgement, and a methodical approach to reviewing Financial Crime alerts. You’ll be comfortable managing fluctuating workloads, communicating diplomatically with the Partnership, and maintaining a high level of confidentiality. This role suits someone who is detail-oriented, proactive, and committed to protecting SJP and its clients from financial crime risks.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to review and interpret screening alerts.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt tone and content for different audiences.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and manage changing workloads.
• Sound decision‑making skills when determining whether alerts require escalation.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications.

Desirable

• Experience within Financial Crime, AML, Sanctions, or related risk / compliance roles.
• Familiarity with case management systems such as Respond.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation (, MLR 2017, POCA, JMLSG guidance).

What's in it for you?

We reward youfor the work you do,

whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both

personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days

plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or

online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.

We also have

benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including :

• Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
• Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
• 10% non‑contributory pension (increasing with length of service)

Reasonable Adjustments

We're an equal

opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible

and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage

please let us know by emailing us at

Research tells us

that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off

from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on

an extended career‑break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and

can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of

whether you tick every box.