Senior Enhanced Due Diligence Specialist, KYC Risk & Onboarding

IG Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IG Group is seeking an Enhanced Due Diligence Specialist for the KYC Risk & Assurance team in London. You will lead holistic EDD reviews on Prime and high‑risk clients, assessing source of wealth and funds, ownership structures, PEP, sanctions exposure, and adverse media, with documented approvals.

The role demands 4–8 years in financial crime or KYC, solid UK AML knowledge (JMLSG), and the ability to make well‑evidenced risk decisions.

Qualifications

• 4 to 8 years of financial crime or KYC experience in financial services.
• Solid knowledge of UK AML regulations, including JMLSG guidance, applied pragmatically.
• Proven experience conducting EDD on institutional, professional or high‑risk clients including ownership structures and PEP/sanctions.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; AML qualification desirable.
• AML qualification (e.g. ICA or ACAMS) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead holistic EDD reviews and approvals on Prime and other high‑risk clients, building on onboarding work.
• Assess source of wealth, source of funds, ownership/control structures, PEP and sanctions exposure.
• Document approval decisions with clear, defensible reasoning for internal and external scrutiny.
• Provide senior risk judgement on complex cases and escalate when needed.
• Collaborate with second‑line Compliance and Financial Crime; support continuous improvement.

Skills

Financial crime experience

KYC

EDD

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Finance or Economics

AML qualification (ICA/ACAMS) desirable

Job description

IG Group is seeking an Enhanced Due Diligence Specialist for the KYC Risk & Assurance team in London. You will lead holistic EDD reviews on Prime and high‑risk clients, assessing source of wealth and funds, ownership structures, PEP, sanctions exposure, and adverse media, with documented approvals.

The role demands 4–8 years in financial crime or KYC, solid UK AML knowledge (JMLSG), and the ability to make well‑evidenced risk decisions.