Financial Crime Analyst

Emma - we are hiring!; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading fintech company as a Financial Crime Analyst in London. You will investigate financial crime, conduct KYC checks, and collaborate with various teams to enhance fraud prevention strategies. The role demands a customer-centric mindset and strong problem-solving skills, ideal for those passionate about financial crime prevention.

Benefits

Annual Salary Review

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One-month sabbatical every 5 years

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Fraud, AML, KYC, or related roles.
• Experience with KYC checks and screening customers.
• Ability to assess risks and make sound decisions under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and prevent financial crime using advanced tools.
• Conduct KYC checks to support customer onboarding.
• Collaborate with internal teams to strengthen fraud detection.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Customer-centric mindset

Communication skills

Technical skills with CRM systems

Tools

Investigative tools

Screening platforms

Job description

Join to apply for the Financial Crime Analyst role at Emma - we are hiring!

Emma is the app to manage all things money.

Our mission is to empower millions of people to live a better and more fulfilling financial life.

Emma was founded by engineers, who are extremely focused on coding, product, and data. These are the three pillars on which we want to build a strong tech culture and fix personal finance once for all.

We have raised more than $8m+ to date to build the one-stop shop for all your financial life. Our investors include Connect Ventures (investor in Curve, TrueLayer, and CityMapper), Kima Ventures, one of the first in TransferWise, and Aglaé Ventures, early-stage fund of Groupe Arnault, investor in Netflix and Airbnb.

Alongside them, several angel investors, who have built and sold industry-leading companies, have decided to take part in this journey.

At Emma, we are:

• Bold
• Determined
• Focused
• Autonomous

We are a high-performance team and run the company like a professional sports team. We expect each team member to move fast, take ownership of their work, and hold each other to a high standard.

If you're not driven to own your work, execute swiftly, and innovate constantly, this isn't the right place for you.

About the role

Responsibilities:

• Investigate and prevent financial crime using advanced tools to detect and respond to suspicious activities
• Handle sensitive customer inquiries with empathy and professionalism, ensuring timely and effective resolution
• Conduct KYC checks to support customer onboarding and ensure regulatory compliance
• Screen customers for PEP and sanctions to identify and mitigate financial crime risks
• Collaborate with internal teams including compliance, engineering, and customer support to strengthen fraud detection and prevention measures
• Enhance fraud detection systems by identifying process gaps and recommending system improvements
• Contribute to process improvements and help shape Emma’s financial crime prevention strategy

Who we are looking for:

• 2+ years of experience in Fraud, AML, KYC, or related operational roles within financial services or fintech
• Experience with KYC checks and screening customers for PEP and sanctions lists
• Strong technical skills in working with CRM systems, investigative tools, and screening platforms
• Critical thinker and problem solver with the ability to assess risks and make sound decisions under pressure
• Customer-centric mindset with excellent communication skills to handle sensitive customer inquiries
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve fraud detection and operational efficiency
• Adaptability and flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced fintech environment and support weekend coverage as required
• Passion for financial crime prevention with a desire to stay ahead of emerging fraud and AML trends
• You want to be part of an amazing team
• You are excited by what we’re building at Emma

Our process:

• Phone call with internal recruiter
• Take-home test
• 2nd call with a team member
• Onsite interview with CEO

Annual Salary Review

Eye Care Vouchers

One-month sabbatical every 5 years

To facilitate communication, productivity, and speed, we work from the office Monday to Friday, and this is not a hybrid role. If you are not able to commit, please don't apply. We are not flexible.

Our office address is: 49-51 Central Street, London, England, EC1V 8AB.

May the gummy bear power be with you!

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Customer Service and Finance

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