Hybrid Compliance Associate: KYC/AML & Data Security

Ethos; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos, based at our London HQ in Kings Cross, is seeking a Compliance Associate to build the foundations of compliance for a fast‑growing AI marketplace.

You’ll own financial crime, data privacy and information security, review flagged cases, write policies, and work with product and engineering to turn findings into automated checks. This is the first dedicated compliance hire, requiring 2–5 years in compliance and strong knowledge of KYC/AML.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in compliance, fraud or financial crime, ideally at a marketplace or high-volume payments startup.
• Solid grounding in KYC, AML, fraud and sanctions with good judgement for fast-moving businesses.
• Hands-on with identity verification vendors (Persona, Onfido, Sumsub or Veriff).
• Knowledge of UK GDPR and data protection is a plus; familiarity with SOC 2 or ISO 27001 is beneficial.
• Strong written communication and ability to explain decisions to experts, banks or the board.

Responsibilities

• Build and own our KYC, AML, sanctions and fraud policies, and update them with regulatory changes.
• Own identity verification setup to balance smooth verification and preventing fraud.
• Investigate suspicious activity and collaborate with engineering to automate checks.
• Handle KYC/KYB requests and compliance reporting for banks, payment partners and clients.
• Maintain a single compliance register and report risk metrics to leadership.

Skills

KYC and AML

Fraud detection

Data privacy awareness

Strong written communication

SQL / data analysis

Tools

Persona

Onfido

Sumsub

Veriff

Job description

Ethos, based at our London HQ in Kings Cross, is seeking a Compliance Associate to build the foundations of compliance for a fast‑growing AI marketplace.

You’ll own financial crime, data privacy and information security, review flagged cases, write policies, and work with product and engineering to turn findings into automated checks. This is the first dedicated compliance hire, requiring 2–5 years in compliance and strong knowledge of KYC/AML.