Risk & Compliance Associate - Real Estate Lending

Audit & Risk Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Audit & Risk Recruitment helps a UK real estate lender fill a Risk & Compliance Associate role focused on KYC/AML and Financial Crime. Based in Central London, 5 days a week in the office, you will support onboarding, ongoing monitoring and regulatory compliance across real estate lending projects.

Applicants should have 2+ years in risk, compliance or financial crime; real estate finance experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in risk, compliance or financial crime
• Experience in real estate finance is useful but not required
• Background in challenger banks, alternative investment firms or legal practices could be a good fit

Responsibilities

• Managing AML/KYC onboarding and ongoing monitoring of complex borrowers
• Supporting investor onboarding and monitoring
• Helping strengthen regulatory compliance, including financial promotions
• Contributing to risk policies, reporting and wider compliance projects
• Working closely with teams across investments, originations, technology and marketing

Skills

AML/KYC

Regulatory compliance

Financial crime

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Risk & Compliance Associate - KYC/AML and Financial Crime - Real Estate Lending

£40,000 - £60,000 per annum depending upon experience + bonus and benefits

Central London, 5 days a week in the office

Looking for a hands-on Risk & Compliance role where you can make a real impact?

Join an established and growing UK real estate lender with over £2bn lent to date and a current loan book of nearly £1bn. Operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, the business finances projects across the property sector, from development and land to commercial real estate.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Managing AML/KYC onboarding and ongoing monitoring of complex borrowers.
• Supporting investor onboarding and monitoring.
• Helping strengthen regulatory compliance, including financial promotions.
• Contributing to risk policies, reporting and wider compliance projects.
• Working closely with teams across investments, originations, technology and marketing.

Who are we looking for?

Someone with 2+ years' experience in risk, compliance or financial crime who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and working across a broad remit. Experience in real estate finance would be useful, but backgrounds in challenger banks, alternative investment firms or legal practices could also be a great fit.

If you're looking for a varied role with real visibility, access to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to help shape a growing business, I'd love to hear from you.