Financial Crime Analyst - Screening

Quilter; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wealth management firm in Southampton is looking for a Financial Crime role on a fixed-term contract. Responsibilities include client screening and administering various tasks related to financial crime. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities. This role supports a hybrid work model and offers core benefits, including a pension scheme and incentive opportunities.

Benefits

26 days of holiday

Incentive scheme participation

Non-contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits options

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail is required.
• Excellent analytical skills necessary for data evaluations.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, are a must.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and sanctions screening.
• Assist with financial crime data as needed.
• Perform additional administrative duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Fixed Term Contract Duration - 4 Months

About the Business

Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation.

Quilter oversees £126.3 billion in customer investments (as of August 2025). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business.

High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning – offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.

At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues.

Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it’s the perfect time to join us!

About the Role

Level: 2

Department: Financial Crime, Regulatory Operations

Location: Southampton, United Kingdom (hybrid)

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Contract Length: Until end of March 2026

Regulated/Non-Regulated: Non-Regulated

This role will report into the Financial Crime Specialist and will help with client screening.

The key tasks involve, but are not limited to the following:

• Carrying out Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), sanctions and adverse media screening and alert elimination, escalating positive matches to the Financial Crime Specialist.
• Assist with financial crime data as required.
• Additional administrative duties as required.

About You

You will have:

• strong attention to detail
• strong analytical skills
• strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• high energy and drive and be delivery focused, with the ability to work well on your own or within a team.

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Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.

Values

Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together : Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.

Core Benefits

Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)

Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.

Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.

Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only.

Benefit Allowance: A cash benefit allowance is payable in lieu of some of our core benefits.

In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.