Transaction Monitoring Analyst

VFX Financial; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing FinTech company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Transaction Monitoring Analyst to enhance their AML and CTF defenses. The successful candidate will review alerts, conduct investigations, and support system improvements. This role requires 1‑3+ years of experience in transaction monitoring, with strong analytical and attention to detail skills. Benefits include a profit share plan, equity options, and a hybrid work model allowing 3 days at the Aldgate office.

Benefits

Generous Profit Share Plan

Equity via Company Share Option Plan

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Annual all-expenses paid trip abroad

Flexible learning & development budget

Weekly events and socials

Fully stocked drinks fridge

Qualifications

• 1‑3+ years’ experience in transaction monitoring or financial crime.
• Strong understanding of AML/CTF typologies.
• Experience with monitoring platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review alerts for suspicious activity related to financial crime.
• Conduct investigations, producing well-reasoned summaries.
• Maintain records of investigations and decisions.

Skills

Transaction monitoring experience

AML/CTF understanding

Analytical judgment

Attention to detail

Tools

Comply Advantage

Actimize

Lexis Nexis

SAS

Job description

About VFX

VFX is a fast-growing FinTech simplifying global trading and cash management for businesses worldwide. We remove complexity so clients can transact globally with confidence. Our tailored, secure, and efficient solutions span FX and international payments, multi-currency accounts, and integrations that make global operations effortless.

With six offices, five regulatory licences, and an 83% CAGR over the past three years, we’re scaling fast and earning industry recognition along the way – including CNBC UK's Top Fintech Companies for 2025, Wealth & Finance FinTech Awards 2025, and the Business Growth Award from Business Awards UK. Behind it all is a team of ambitious VFXers who think like founders, never stop learning, and go the extra mile to help our clients succeed.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Transaction Monitoring Analyst to help strengthen VFX’s AML and CTF defences through high‑quality alert reviews and support for the continuous improvement of our transaction monitoring framework.

You’ll be responsible for reviewing alerts, identifying potential financial crime risks, and escalating suspicious activity where appropriate. Working closely with the Senior Transaction Monitoring Analyst and the MLRO, you’ll help ensure our monitoring systems remain effective, efficient, and compliant with regulatory expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Transaction Monitoring & Investigations

• Review and analyse alerts to identify unusual or suspicious activity relating to money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, sanctions risk, or other financial crime indicators.
• Conduct end‑to‑end investigations, producing clear and well‑reasoned summaries.
• Escalate suspicious activity in accordance with internal procedures and support SAR decisioning.
• Undertake thematic reviews across higher‑risk customer segments, jurisdictions, or product sets.
• Maintain audit‑ready, comprehensive records of investigations and decisions.

System & Process Enhancement

• Provide analytical feedback to support rule calibration, scenario tuning, and continuous optimisation of our monitoring environment.
• Assist with documenting system changes and support model validation activities.
• Contribute to strengthening workflows, controls, and departmental procedures.

Policy, Governance & Reporting

• Apply VFX’s AML/CTF policies, escalation frameworks, and quality standards in all investigations.
• Stay informed on relevant regulatory developments (MLRs 2017, POCA, TACT, FATF).
• Support QA reviews, internal audit, and MI preparation as required.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with the Onboarding, Risk, and Relationship Management teams to ensure holistic assessment of client activity and risk.
• Support the MLRO with reporting, insights, and trend analysis.

Candidate Profile

• 1‑3+ years’ experience in transaction monitoring or financial crime within payments, fintech, banking, or another regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of AML/CTF typologies and behaviours across international payments and FX flows.
• Experience working with monitoring or screening platforms (e.g., Comply Advantage, Actimize, Lexis Nexis, SAS).
• Exceptional analytical judgment, attention to detail, and written communication.
• Confidence operating in a fast‑moving environment with complex clients and high‑value transactions.

Benefits at VFX

We offer more than just perks — we offer ownership.

Our benefits include:

• Generous Profit Share Plan (PSP)
• Equity via the Company Share Option Plan (CSOP)
• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working 3‑days per week at our Aldgate office
• Annual all‑expenses paid company incentive trip abroad
• Flexible learning & development budget
• Weekly events like Monday Supper Club, Thursday Happy Hour & regular socials
• Fresh fruit, breakfast staples & fully stocked drinks fridge in the office

PSP & CSOP Details

At VFX, the biggest benefit is the opportunity to act like an owner. Through our Profit Share Scheme (PSP) and Company Share Option Plan (CSOP), every team member has a chance to own a stake in the business and share in the profits.

To show you what that looks like, in 2024, PSP participants received over $1,000,000 USD. From those distributions, more than 80% of eligible VFXers chose to become shareholders — a powerful reflection of the belief and commitment that drives VFX forward.

If you care about building something meaningful, take pride in your work, and are motivated by impact — you’ll thrive here.

Next Steps

If you are successful, you will be contacted for an initial call with the People Ops Team, followed by a 1st stage technical Teams interview, and culminating with an in‑person final stage interview at our London office.