Senior Analyst – Financial Crime Compliance London
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Overview
The Financial Crime Compliance Team (FCC Team) forms part of Saffery’s wider risk management regime, within which the new client on-boarding function exists. This role is based in our London office and requires the successful candidate to be within commuting distance to attend the office at least 2 times per week.
Responsibilities
* Completing new client due diligence procedures to ensure prospective clients are suitable for the firm.
* Performing research with third-party tools and systems as part of KYC procedures.
* Completing documentation and analysis of KYC information to validate client information and assess client risks.
* Interacting with stakeholders, including the client-facing practice, to obtain missing information when it is not in the public domain.
* Undertaking procedures for the firm’s KYC ongoing monitoring processes through to completion or escalation for management approval.
* Reported to the FCC Manager.
Qualifications / Experience
* Experience in Client Onboarding / CDD (ideally in the Accountancy or Legal sector) is required.
* Ability to develop themselves and others, with a can-do attitude and the ability to work independently with support from more experienced team members.
* Adaptive and open-minded when plans change.
* Strong communication skills and confidence to engage with high-level stakeholders, in person or on the phone, and to support junior colleagues in doing so.
* Proven ability to quickly understand and multitask across several IT applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
* Strong literacy and numeracy with excellent attention to detail.
* Ability to meet KPIs and deadlines without compromising quality.
* Ability to absorb and articulate complex information in a specified format.
Salary / Benefits
* 35-hour working week with core hours 10:00–16:00.
* Agile working policy allowing up to 3 days per week remote work.
* Paid overtime or time off in lieu.
* 25 days of annual leave, increasing after 5 years’ service.
* Ability to buy or sell up to 5 days of holiday per year.
* Contributory pension (firm contributions of 5% of salary, matched by employee).
* Life assurance cover of 4x annual salary.
* Home-working allowance of £25 per month.
* Eligibility for the Profit-Sharing Plan (typical payout around £1,000, paid in December).
* Employee and new client referral schemes with specified rewards.
* Access to health assessments, cancer screenings, health cash plans, and other flexible benefits.
* Paid travel expenses when working at offices other than your contracted office.
* Commitment to inclusion and ED&I, with opportunities to join networks on joining the firm.
The Organisation
Saffery Champness is a firm of chartered accountants and business advisers with over 80 partners and 900 staff across nine UK offices and additional offices internationally. The firm is a Nexia International member, providing global access through a network of independent firms.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority. Our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, aims to improve diversity and the equitable culture of inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, recognizing that individual differences drive collective strength.
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