Senior Compliance Officer – Compliance & AML

CLARC Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CLARC Recruitment Limited seeks a Senior Compliance Officer to join the Compliance and Money Laundering Prevention team in London. The role reports to the Head of Compliance and MLRO and deputises for them in their absence.

The role is based in the London office, five days a week, with responsibilities spanning policy reviews, AML governance, and regulatory engagement across FCA/PRA expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK banking compliance and AML controls.
• Strong policy-writing skills and document control ability.
• Ability to perform risk-based oversight and monitoring.
• Experience with CDD and investigation of unusual activity.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for Head of Compliance and MLRO during absences.
• Review and update policies, procedures and guidance to reflect regulatory developments.
• Support the monitoring programme and regulatory reporting (FCA/PRA).
• Carry out second-line CDD reviews and investigate unusual transactions.
• Draft and maintain AML/GDPR-related policies; deliver induction training.
• Own branch GDPR and Data Protection arrangements; keep records up to date.
• Apply knowledge of MLRs, JMLSG guidance and lending-related controls.

Skills

UK compliance experience

AML experience

Policy writing

Risk-based oversight

Job description

An international commercial bank is looking to hire a Senior Compliance Officer to join the Compliance and Money Laundering Prevention team at its London branch. The role reports directly to the Head of Compliance and MLRO and deputises for them in their absence.

The role is based in the London office 5 days a week.

Job Requirements

• Deputise for the Head of Compliance and MLRO, covering their full responsibilities during periods of absence


• Creating or undertaking reviews of policies, procedures, guidance or the documents for which the department is responsible and ensuring they comply with the latest regulatory developments and market practice


• Assist the Head of Compliance/MLRO in delivering an effective, high quality, risk-based compliance oversight and monitoring programme


• Carry out second-line CDD reviews and assist with investigating unusual transactions, reporting suspicious activity to the MLRO


• Draft, review and maintain compliance and AML policies and procedures, and deliver training including mandatory induction


• Support the risk-based monitoring programme and assist with FCA and PRA regulatory reporting and requests


• Own the branch’s GDPR and Data Protection arrangements and keep Companies House records up to date


• Bring solid UK compliance and AML experience within banking, strong policy-writing skills and the confidence to deputise for the MLRO


• Solid understanding of corporate and syndicated lending, with experience applying CDD and financial crime controls to lending counterparties and loan participations


• Experience in the compliance and AML function of a UK bank or branch of an overseas bank, with a working knowledge of the MLRs, JMLSG guidance and FCA and PRA expectations

Unless otherwise stated, candidates must have the right to work in the UK.