Financial Crime CDD Analyst

Barclays Bank Plc; Pitsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British universal bank is seeking an experienced Financial Crime CDD Risk Analyst to support risk assessments for its Corporate Banking clients. This role involves conducting mini KYC risk assessments, validating client information, and ensuring compliance with financial crime policies. Candidates should possess strong experience in Financial Crime CDD, KYC, or AML and demonstrate excellent attention to detail. The position offers contractor benefits including pension enrollment and paid leave.

Benefits

Enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks)

Paid holiday entitlement

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts at leading retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Financial Crime CDD, KYC, or AML within banking or financial services.
• Experience conducting KYC reviews, risk assessments, or client onboarding/offboarding assessments.
• Ability to manage workload effectively within a part-time, SLA-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mini KYC risk assessments using KYC files provided by BUK.
• Assess and confirm whether the client is Low or Standard risk in line with policy.
• Document the client's Nature of Business and identify financial crime red flags.

Skills

Financial Crime CDD

KYC

AML

Attention to detail

Risk assessment

Job description

Barclays is seeking an experienced Financial Crime CDD Risk Analyst to support the UK Corporate Bank Risk Assessment Unit (RAU - CASS++).

The role focuses on conducting mini KYC risk assessments for UK Corporate Banking clients, supporting the transfer of banking relationships from Barclays UK (BUK) to Corporate UK (CBUK). The analyst will assess whether CBUK can rely on existing due diligence without conducting full customer due diligence on Day 1, subject to sanctions and adverse media screening completed by KYC.

This role plays a key part in ensuring financial crime risks are appropriately identified, assessed, and documented in line with policy and regulatory expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct mini KYC risk assessments using KYC files provided by BUK.
• Assess and confirm whether the client is Low or Standard risk in line with policy.
• Validate whether the client's KYC is current and valid.
• Review and document the client's Nature of Business (NOB), identifying any relevant financial crime red flags.
• Assess jurisdictions in which the client operates and identify any associated risks.
• Review identification of Owners and Controllers, ensuring alignment with policy requirements.
• Verify that appropriate due diligence has been completed on Owners and Controllers.
• Match Owners and Controllers against internal records (Fullserve).
• Cross‑reference Owners and Controllers against external source information, such as Companies House.
• Identify, assess, and clearly document any financial crime red flags.
• Provide a clear recommendation on whether CBUK is comfortable to open an account mirroring BUK arrangements without undertaking full CDD on Day 1.
• Ensure all assessments are fully documented, accurate, and audit‑ready.
• Complete all work in line with agreed SLAs, governance standards, and internal policies.

Essential

• Strong experience in Financial Crime CDD, KYC, or AML within banking or financial services.
• Demonstrable experience conducting KYC reviews, risk assessments, or client onboarding/off‑boarding assessments.
• Solid understanding of ownership and control structures and associated due diligence requirements.
• Experience assessing Nature of Business, jurisdictional risk, and client risk ratings.
• Ability to identify, articulate, and document financial crime red flags clearly.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce clear, concise, and well‑documented assessments.
• Ability to manage workload effectively within a part‑time, SLA‑driven environment.

Desirable

• Experience within UK Corporate Banking or large corporate client environments.
• Familiarity with Barclays policies, governance frameworks, or similar tier‑one bank standards.
• Experience working within RAU, CASS++, remediation, or reliance‑based CDD models.
• Knowledge of internal banking systems such as Fullserve.

Barclays is a British universal bank, diversified by business, customer type, and geography. Our operations include consumer banking and payments worldwide, as well as a top‑tier global corporate and investment bank. We are supported by a dedicated service company providing technology, operations, and functional services across the Group.

Our Values

At Barclays, everything we do is shaped by our five core values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values guide how we build trust, deliver results, and measure success.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where colleagues of all backgrounds feel confident bringing their true selves to work. Diversity of thought, talent, and experience powers our ability to deliver excellence.

Your Benefits as a Contractor with Randstad Sourceright

• Enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks)
• Paid holiday entitlement
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts at leading retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues