Senior KYC Analyst

SET Consulting; St Albans; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting company is offering a superb career opportunity in compliance and financial crime prevention. As part of a high-performing team, you will manage end-to-end client due diligence processes, ensuring compliance with regulations while reviewing and verifying client documentation throughout the onboarding and ongoing review cycles.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years’ experience in KYC, AML, or client onboarding roles.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., ICA, ACAMS) advantageous.
• Experience with high-risk cases and complex structures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform KYC due diligence for individual and corporate clients.
• Conduct enhanced due diligence for high-risk entities.
• Verify client identities and documentation.

Skills

KYC due diligence

AML compliance

Risk assessment

Documentation verification

Sanctions screening

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Business, Risk Management

Tools

World-Check

LexisNexis

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Superb career opportunity with global consultants in compliance, governance and financial crime. Join this high performing team and be responsible for conducting and managing. end-to-end client due diligence (CDD/EDD/SDD) processes. This role supports compliance with internal policies and global regulatory requirements by reviewing and verifying client documentation during onboarding, periodic reviews, and trigger events.

Key performance areas

• Perform KYC due diligence for individual and corporate clients across onboarding, refresh, and trigger review cycles.
• Conduct enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk entities, including PEPs, NGOs, and offshore structures.
• Assess client risk using defined frameworks considering jurisdiction, ownership complexity, and industry.
• Verify client identities and documentation using internal systems and external tools.
• Perform screening for sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media using platforms such as World-Check or LexisNexis.
• Escalate suspicious activity or red flags to Compliance or AML teams with supporting rationale.
• Participate in remediation, quality assurance reviews, and internal/external audits.
• Keep up-to-date with regulatory developments (e.g., FATF, JMLSG, FICA, EU AMLDs, FATCA, CRS, OFAC).

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Business, Risk Management, or a related field. OR equivalent experience
• Relevant certifications (e.g., ICA, ACAMS) are advantageous.
• 4-5 years’ experience in KYC, AML, or client onboarding roles in financial services or regulated sectors.
• Experience handling high-risk cases, complex structures, and cross-border compliance is preferred.