Job Description
Central Compliance Analyst
London | Hybrid (4 days in office)
£55,000 – £75,000 + benefits
Permanent
We are partnering with a leading UK financial services firm to hire a Central Compliance Analyst into their growing Compliance function.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their compliance career who wants broad exposure across employee compliance, monitoring/testing, reporting, and new compliance systems. The team is looking for someone who is highly organised, detail-driven, and keen to understand the “why” behind compliance controls.
The Role
The Central Compliance Analyst will support day-to-day employee compliance activity and monitoring across the business. The role is hands-on and process-driven, offering strong long-term development for someone who wants to build a solid foundation in regulatory compliance and conduct risk.
Key responsibilities include:
Employee Compliance
* Supporting Personal Account Dealing (PAD) processes and manual checks
* Reviewing Gifts & Entertainment disclosures and reconciliations
* Supporting Conflicts of Interest / outside activities declarations
* Supporting compliance training and attestations
Monitoring & Testing
* Conducting validation and reconciliation exercises
* Supporting monitoring activity to assess whether controls are operating effectively
* Escalating and documenting issues and supporting breach reporting
Systems & Surveillance Support
* Supporting the rollout and testing of a new e-communications surveillance solution
* Conducting initial triage of outputs and escalating appropriately
Reporting & Stakeholder Support
* Producing MI and compliance reporting for senior stakeholders
* Supporting wider compliance priorities and continuous improvement initiatives
Candidate Profile
This role suits someone with 0–3 years’ relevant experience (or strong internships/graduate experience) in compliance, risk, governance, audit, or a regulated environment.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
* Strong attention to detail and a structured mindset
* Comfort working in a manual, process-led environment
* Sound judgement and confidence escalating issues
* Strong written communication and reporting skills
* A genuine interest in compliance, conduct, and regulatory standards
Note: This is not a financial crime / KYC / AML monitoring role.
Package & Working Pattern
* £55,000 – £75,000 depending on experience
* Hybrid working: 4 days in the office (London)
* Permanent role with strong development potential