KYC Analyst: Launch Your Compliance Career in London

Peninsula Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Peninsula Group is seeking a motivated KYC Analyst to join the Risk team in London. You will support counterparty due diligence across onboarding, periodic reviews, and event-driven assessments, ensuring compliance with internal procedures and regulatory expectations.

This entry-level role offers full training to build practical experience in customer due diligence, sanctions screening, UBO analysis, and risk assessment within a global organisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification and experience.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Able to work from London office at least 3 days per week.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Review and complete KYC and external stakeholder due diligence requests for Peninsula group entities worldwide.
• Conduct KYC activities throughout the counterparty lifecycle, including onboarding, CDD and EDD, periodic reviews, and event-driven reviews.
• Perform identity verification, beneficial ownership analysis (UBO mapping), sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, and assign risk ratings.
• Gather, validate, and maintain KYC documentation; ensure records are accurate and up to date.
• Maintain a central repository of counterparty information within the CRM and other databases.
• Escalate exceptions, risks, data gaps, or unusual findings to the KYC Manager or senior stakeholders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Independent and team working

MS Excel

MS Word

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification and experience

Tools

Power Automate

SharePoint

Microsoft Forms

Job description

Peninsula Group is seeking a motivated KYC Analyst to join the Risk team in London. You will support counterparty due diligence across onboarding, periodic reviews, and event-driven assessments, ensuring compliance with internal procedures and regulatory expectations.

This entry-level role offers full training to build practical experience in customer due diligence, sanctions screening, UBO analysis, and risk assessment within a global organisation.