Remote AML & Compliance Analyst (UK Hours)

Employmate Limited; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 284,000 - 341,000; Full time

Job summary

Employmate Limited is seeking an experienced Operations and Compliance Analyst for a fully remote role based in South Africa, working UK hours. The role supports the Money Laundering Reporting Officer and the Compliance Department to meet regulatory obligations and continuously improve anti-financial crime controls.

Key focus areas include Customer Due Diligence, Enhanced Due Diligence, Source of Funds/Wealth, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring, with a strong emphasis on onboarding,

Responsibilities

• Assist the Money Laundering Reporting Officer in ensuring the firm's compliance framework meets its regulatory obligations.
• Manage client onboarding, including Customer Due Diligence and Enhanced Due Diligence checks as well as Source of Funds and Source of Wealth checks.
• Conduct transaction monitoring on both a live and retrospective basis, escalating concerns or suspicions in line with internal processes.
• Manage internal screening processes, reviewing potential matches relating to Politically Exposed Persons, adverse media and sanctions lists.
• Liaise directly with prospects and clients to obtain all necessary Know Your Customer documentation.
• Perform periodic reviews of existing clients to ensure Know Your Customer information remains complete, accurate and up to date.
• Act as a point of contact within the business for compliance and onboarding related matters.
• Support the onboarding of affiliates and referring partners, conducting all relevant checks.
• Assist counterparties and partner banks by coordinating and responding to Requests for Information as part of their ongoing monitoring processes.
• Manage and process updates to existing client information, ensuring all changes are accurately reflected across internal systems in accordance with operational procedures and compliance requirements.

Job description

Employmate Limited is seeking an experienced Operations and Compliance Analyst for a fully remote role based in South Africa, working UK hours. The role supports the Money Laundering Reporting Officer and the Compliance Department to meet regulatory obligations and continuously improve anti-financial crime controls.

Key focus areas include Customer Due Diligence, Enhanced Due Diligence, Source of Funds/Wealth, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring, with a strong emphasis on onboarding,