Financial Crime Ops Analyst: KYB & AML Automation

Bound; Greater London; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Bound is expanding its Compliance & Financial Crime Operations team in London to scale its controls as the business grows. The role focuses on end-to-end KYB processes, onboarding enhancements, and accurate screening against sanctions and PEP lists, ensuring robust risk management across entities and owners.

You will work closely with MLRO, Ops, Finance, Sales and Product to implement scalable, automated controls and maintain audit-ready records while staying aligned with FCA expectations and

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in Financial Crime, AML, KYB, or Compliance within a UK-regulated fintech, payments, EMI, or banking business.
• Strong knowledge of UK AML/CTF regulations, including Money Laundering Regulations, JMLSG guidance, and FCA expectations.
• Hands-on experience with KYB/KYC platforms and digital onboarding tools.
• Strong analytical skills and a risk-based approach to decision-making.
• Experience investigating transaction monitoring alerts and financial crime typologies in payments and FX environments.
• Collaborative by default, able to drive cross-functional projects and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end KYB lifecycle, including onboarding, remediation, and periodic reviews.
• Analyse, verify, and map complex corporate structures to identify Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs).
• Perform risk-based screening using sanctions, PEP, and adverse media checks across entities and individuals.
• Assess and review source of wealth and source of funds.
• Identify and evaluate financial crime risk indicators and evolving regulatory expectations.
• Drive automation and process improvements across financial crime.

Skills

KYB

AML

Compliance

UK AML/CTF

Onboarding decisions

Transaction monitoring

Tools

KYB/KYC platforms

Digital onboarding tools

Job description

Bound is expanding its Compliance & Financial Crime Operations team in London to scale its controls as the business grows. The role focuses on end-to-end KYB processes, onboarding enhancements, and accurate screening against sanctions and PEP lists, ensuring robust risk management across entities and owners.

You will work closely with MLRO, Ops, Finance, Sales and Product to implement scalable, automated controls and maintain audit-ready records while staying aligned with FCA expectations and