Financial Crime Compliance / KYC Manager - 15-month FTC

Michael Page; London; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services organisation in London is seeking a Fin Crime Compliance/KYC Manager on a 15-month fixed-term contract. The role involves managing compliance and KYC processes within the Risk & Compliance department and offers a competitive salary of circa £80,000 per annum. The candidate will lead a team and ensure compliance with evolving regulations in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Working from home allowance of £25 a month

Twenty-five days annual leave

Life assurance cover of four times salary

Eligibility for private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in managing compliance and KYC processes.
• Ability to assess client risk holistically.
• Proven track record in leading teams and nurturing talent.

Responsibilities

• Drive compliance with firm-wide KYC policies.
• Approve new business relationships and monitor existing ones.
• Act as a key contact for CDD/KYC completion.

Skills

Deep CDD/EDD expertise

Regulatory precision

Risk assessment

Strong communication

Leadership mindset

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Fin Crime Compliance/KYC Manager to join a professional services organisation on a 15-month fixed-term contract. The role is based in London and focuses on managing compliance and KYC processes within the Risk & Compliance department.

Client Details

The organisation is a well-established professional services provider known for its strong reputation in the accounting and business advisory sector.

Description

• Driving compliance: Ensure firm-wide KYC policies and procedures are applied consistently across new or existing clients.
• Making critical decisions: Approve new business relationships and the continuation of existing business relationships. Including limited mandate to approve Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) risk triggers/clients.
• Being the go-to expert: Act as a key contact for the business, enabling timely and high-quality CDD/KYC completion and query resolution.
• Empowering your team: Build capability, share knowledge, and support career growth.
• Staying ahead: Keep up with evolving AML regulations and industry best practices.
• Innovation: Support tech-driven improvements that boost efficiency without compromising compliance. (The Firm will be implementing a new KYC system during the course of the FTC and some involvement in the roll-out of the new system will be an important and exciting aspect of the successful candidate's role).
• Improving processes: Spot opportunities to streamline and enhance service delivery.
• Inspiring confidence: Build strong stakeholder relationships and establish yourself as a trusted, empowering leader.
• This list is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to help on other associated risk management tasks/ projects.

Profile

• Deep CDD/EDD expertise - You know your way around complex client structures (Trusts, Estates, Private Clients, Corporate Groups) and understand the risks they carry, ideally from a background in Accounting or Professional Services.
• Regulatory precision - You've applied CDD procedures with confidence, ensuring compliance and overseeing timely, high-quality outputs.
• Risk radar - You can assess client risk holistically-AML and beyond-and know when and how to escalate.
• Sector savvy - You understand the services we offer and associated risk management requirements.
• People skills - You're a natural communicator who builds strong relationships with client-facing teams and your direct colleagues and adds value through collaboration.
• Leadership mindset - You've led teams, nurtured talent, and take pride in helping others grow and overcome challenges.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary of circa 80,000 per annum, depending on level of experience.
• A 35-hour working week
• Eligibility for the firm's Profit Sharing Plan that runs from October to September each year. The scheme enables staff to share in the profits of the firm.
• Flexible working arrangements (flexible start and finish times around core hours and working from home) upon successful completion of probationary period and line manager approval
• Working from home allowance of 25 a month (where applicable)
• Competitive annual salary
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme (this will be an end of contract bonus given that the position is an FTC).
• Twenty-five days annual leave.
• Eligibility for firm's private medical insurance upon successful completion of probation
• In addition, under the flexible benefits programme, employees are entitled to buy or sell up to five days holiday a year, subject to manager approval.
• Life assurance cover of four times salary.