Hybrid Financial Crime & Compliance Associate – Leeds

70 National Wealth Fund Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Learning opportunities

Job summary

National Wealth Fund is seeking a Financial Crime Associate to help embed a proactive second-line financial crime framework. The role reports to the Financial Crime Manager and focuses on enhancing the Fund's risk controls, due diligence, and regulatory compliance.

Hybrid working with a Leeds office, you will engage with senior management, support audits, and provide training to raise awareness of financial crime prevention across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial crime function within regulated financial services.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and investigations related to financial crime.
• Strong knowledge of UK financial crime regulations (FCA, Money Laundering Regulations, JMLSG).
• Educated to degree level; professional qualifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the Compliance strategy and drive the Financial Crime culture across the business.
• Develop and implement the Financial Crime strategy and framework.
• Lead customer due diligence for new and existing clients per FCA requirements.
• Conduct financial crime risk assessments and assist investigations.
• Prepare reports for Compliance management and executives.

Skills

Financial crime management

Risk assessments

Investigations

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Autonomous working

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

ICA/CISI qualifications advantageous

Tools

Regulatory guidance

Data analytics

Job description

National Wealth Fund is seeking a Financial Crime Associate to help embed a proactive second-line financial crime framework. The role reports to the Financial Crime Manager and focuses on enhancing the Fund's risk controls, due diligence, and regulatory compliance.

Hybrid working with a Leeds office, you will engage with senior management, support audits, and provide training to raise awareness of financial crime prevention across the organisation.