KYC Analyst - Risk & Compliance Associate (London)

Peninsula; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Peninsula, a leading global marine energy company, is seeking a motivated KYC Analyst to join the Risk team in London. You will support counterparty due diligence across onboarding, periodic reviews and trigger event assessments, ensuring accuracy, speed and regulatory alignment.

This graduate- or junior-friendly role provides full training and exposure to customer due diligence, sanctions screening, beneficial ownership analysis and risk assessment within a global organisation, helping you

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification and experience.
• Strong attention to detail with good analytical and research skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Curiosity, willingness to learn, proactive problem solving.
• Ability to work independently while contributing as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to work from the London office a minimum of three days per week.

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, customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), periodic reviews, and event-driven reviews.
• Perform identity verification, beneficial ownership analysis (UBO mapping), sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, and assist in assigning risk ratings in line with company procedures.
• Gather, validate, and maintain KYC documentation, ensuring records are accurate, complete, and up to date.
• Maintain a central repository of counterparty information within the CRM system and other relevant databases.
• Escalate exceptions, risks, data gaps, or unusual findings to the KYC Manager, Legal or senior stakeholders as appropriate.
• Assist in preparing risk assessments and due diligence summaries for review by the KYC Manager.
• Support the development and maintenance of KYC workflows, checklists, templates, filing structures, and process documentation to promote consistency and efficiency.
• Monitor onboarding and review cases, helping to achieve departmental SLAs through effective case management and prioritisation.
• Assist with updates to KYC procedures and documentation to reflect regulatory requirements and internal policy changes.
• Respond to KYC-related queries from internal stakeholders, providing guidance and support where appropriate.
• Liaise with counterparties and internal teams to obtain outstanding information and resolve due diligence issues in a timely manner.
• Maintain organised and auditable records in line with company procedures and document retention requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Independent & team work

MS Office (Excel & Word)

London office (on-site)

Power Automate/SharePoint/Forms (Des)

Foreign language (Spanish)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Peninsula, a leading global marine energy company, is seeking a motivated KYC Analyst to join the Risk team in London. You will support counterparty due diligence across onboarding, periodic reviews and trigger event assessments, ensuring accuracy, speed and regulatory alignment.

This graduate- or junior-friendly role provides full training and exposure to customer due diligence, sanctions screening, beneficial ownership analysis and risk assessment within a global organisation, helping you