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City & Capital is currently partnering with a rapidly expanding real estate finance lender, who are actively seeking a proactive and ambitious individual to join their financial crime & compliance division as a Junior KYC/AML Analyst, at an exciting time.
Our client is on a huge growth trajectory having doubled the size of their UK operation for the sixth consecutive year. They offer a range of property finance loans, such as bridging finance, commercial mortgages/BTL and development exit loans to property professionals, such as developers and investors.
This growth is driving more and more borrowers and investors to the company, increasing their requirement to expand their industry leading financial crime compliance team further, with the addition of an individual that will undertake important Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering checks upon engagement.
This role offers you an excellent opportunity to learn, develop, and contribute to the financial crime risk assessments and compliance efforts across the business. Our client is also a firm that operates a strong & proven promote from within policy, which is very pertinent for this role.
You will play a key part in assessing whether a borrower or investment partners source of wealth or income is suitable to become a client of the firm, working closely with senior leaders and contributing to the effective identification and document verification of individuals. Ultimately, you will protect the company from engaging with individuals that may be exposed to money laundering activity.
You will ensure due diligence activity is carried out to play a critical role in protecting the business against money laundering or financial crime as growth continues.
Key Responsibilities:
路 Undertaking AML and KYC checks on new and existing borrowers & investors
路 Obtaining and utilising documentation to facilitate such checks
路 Analyse each customers circumstances to assess AML risk levels
路 Assist with the development of processes and controls in support of MLRO
路 Prepare and deliver key reports on AML/KYC and MLRO activity
路 Liaison to lending departments, such as underwriting, loan management, legal
路 Support the business in achieving important service level targets for responses
路 Undertake audit activity & support enhanced or continued due diligence activity
路 Support the broader compliance function with activity to protect the business
路 Support Senior Leaders in horizon scanning for legal or regulatory update
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for this role will be someone with a genuine passion to develop & grow a long and successful career in financial crime and legal compliance.
Our client is willing to consider recent graduates who have undertaken a degree that is befitting to the role, as well as individuals who have some prior experience in financial crime management or broader financial services compliance.
This role requires an individual with an excellent attention to detail, an inquisitive & analytical mindset and someone who has excellent communication skills, confident in communicating across department and with external stakeholders to the process.
You will be happy to work and thrive in a fast paced and growing environment.
路 Highly inquisitive & analytical mindset. Excellent attention to detail
路 Strong communicator, both verbally, and written
路 Happy to liaise across departments as a key contact for the team
路 Highly organised and capable of managing multiple cases at one time
路 Excellent time management & prioritisation skills to deliver to deadlines
路 Ambitious & keen to grow with the firm
On Offer:
Our client is ideally looking to pay up to c拢42k as a basic salary, with higher offers considered for exceptional experience. Salary will be complemented by access to our client鈥檚 favourable bonus scheme too, which will boost annual earnings significantly.
Most notably, our client operates a strong & proven promote from within policy & with the financial crime department expanding so quickly, it is expected that the successful candidate for this role will be faced with opportunity to propel salary & career standing forward within, as excellent performance is delivered.
This role will be based in our clients fantastic London office where you will work in collaboration with Senior Compliance Leaders to develop and grow.
Due to the growth & progression potential, I do not expect this role to be available for long!
Therefore, should this role be of interest and you feel qualified, we look forward to your application ASAP and will respond as soon as possible.
Kind regards,
C&C Team
