KYC Compliance Analyst – Crypto & FI Onboarding (London)

Corpay; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank hols

Pension scheme with employer contrib

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

LinkedIn Learning access

Gratuities platform discounts

Job summary

Corpay in London is seeking a KYC Compliance Analyst to join our Compliance team. This role focuses on onboarding cryptocurrency businesses and regulated financial institutions, with emphasis on UK AML/CTF, customer due diligence, and enhanced due diligence.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, review documentation, assess risk, and support the development of internal risk frameworks. The successful candidate will have 2–3+ years in financial crime/KYC and strong communication

Qualifications

• University degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• 2-3+ years’ experiences in Financial Crime Compliance/KYC with clear understanding of AML/CTF regulations, requirements, and best practices.
• 1+ years’ experience conducting KYC onboarding and reviews for Financial Institutions (FIs), Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs), and/or crypto-related clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to liaise with other departments.
• Experience working alongside C-suite executives and global teams.
• Ability to identify trends and inconsistencies, including interpreting alerts, assessing risk scores and entity types and knowledge of commonly known high risk industries, red flags, typologies, and applicable EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) is an asset.
• Strong writing, research, and investigation skills; capability to document relevant information clearly, structured, and comprehensively.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work as a strong team player in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive Know Your Customer (“KYC”) reviews for new-client onboarding, as well as periodic and trigger-event reviews of existing clients and account management activities.
• Perform end-to-end KYC and due diligence reviews with a particular focus on Financial Institutions (“FIs”), Non-Bank Financial Institutions (“NBFIs”), and crypto-related clients.
• Perform due diligence on clients by obtaining and assessing corporate records, ownership and control information, and other relevant client documentation; verify information through public sources and third-party vendors.
• Review and validate KYC documentation, determine customer risk ratings, and ensure records are complete, accurate, and maintained in line with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Identify higher-risk relationships and conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (“EDD”), including for high-risk industries, Politically Exposed Persons (“PEPs”), sanctions-related risks, complex ownership structures, FIs/NBFIs, and crypto businesses.
• Assess the nature and purpose of FI/NBFI and crypto client relationships, including business models, products and services, jurisdictions, source of funds/wealth, transaction flows, and AML/CTF control frameworks.
• Evaluate adverse media, sanctions, PEP, and other screening results, documenting findings and escalating material risks where appropriate.
• Manage exceptions and ensure that all SLAs agreed with the business are met for quality and timeliness.
• Assist in identifying client-related trends, typologies, and issues associated with money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, fraud, and other suspicious activity.
• Participate in project work and contribute to the development and enhancement of internal processes, guidance, procedures, and risk frameworks.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners and stakeholders to provide optimal support.
• Support ad hoc and remediation projects as assigned by the Chief Compliance Officer, Compliance Director, and/or Compliance Manager(s).

Skills

KYC

AML/CTF

Due Diligence

Financial crime

Communication

Education

University degree

Job description

Corpay in London is seeking a KYC Compliance Analyst to join our Compliance team. This role focuses on onboarding cryptocurrency businesses and regulated financial institutions, with emphasis on UK AML/CTF, customer due diligence, and enhanced due diligence.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, review documentation, assess risk, and support the development of internal risk frameworks. The successful candidate will have 2–3+ years in financial crime/KYC and strong communication