Senior Compliance Officer

• A competitive basic salary of between £50,000 - £65,000
• Fantastic offices in Liverpool Street (blended office and WFH)
• Join a rapidly growing company with a lot of scope for quick progression

Are you interested in Senior Onboarding jobs, KYC roles, or Compliance opportunities in London? Looking for a career in FinTech? This new Senior Compliance Officer position could be the one for you - apply today!

Company profile - FinTech Firm
In this Onboarding and KYC role in London, you will be joining the London office of a FinTech company, which is making waves within the financial technology sector. Its Asset Management platform is used by a range of clients, both private and institutional, to drive increased returns through corporate relationships with banks and other financial services institutions. Due to continued success, it is now looking to add to its London office!

Job description – Senior Compliance Officer
In this Senior Compliance Officer role in London, your role will be varied, The Onboarding Team are responsible for conducting due diligence and assessment of clients from initial onboarding through to periodic and trigger-event driven reviews. The role holder will set the Onboarding agenda and direct the team maintaining consistency and ensuring internal procedures are followed. You will also be managing the initial and ongoing screening of clients for Sanctions, PEPs and Negative News. See the full range of responsibilities below:

Key responsibilities - Senior Compliance Officer
In this Senior Compliance Officer opportunity in London, your responsibilities will include:

• Manage direct reports ensuring onboarding SLAs are met
• Engage team members with appropriate 121s and information sharing and clarity of role boundaries.
• Manage escalations and provide guidance on the onboarding of complex accounts.
• Represent the business at a senior level on our onboarding requirements
• Manage and own onboarding processes and procedures
• Manage the periodic review process including Account Activity Reviews
• Apply sound judgement to complex client situations/escalations given the information available and accounting for the wider client context and external environment
• Establish effective relationships with multiple parts of the business including Account Managers, Sales, Client Services and work closely with the second line compliance team
• Provide senior management with Management Information
• Represent the Onboarding Team in ongoing Tech Projects

Job requirements - Senior Compliance Officer
In this Senior Compliance Officer role, we're looking for a candidate with:

• A 2:1 from university (Finance, Economics, Banking & related degrees are a plus!)
• A strong leader with the ability to build and manage a team
• Strong understanding of UK Money Laundering Regulations, JMLSG and industry best practice in managing financial crime risk
• Strong focus on risk-based client focused solutions and decision making
• Effective planning and organisational ability
• Strong team player able to build relationships, work collaboratively and effect positive change
• Relevant AML qualifications, i.e., ICA or ACAMs

Benefits of the job - Senior Compliance Officer

• A competitive basic salary of between £50,000 - £65,000
• Work alongside experts in the industry
• Fantastic offices in Liverpool Street (blended office and WFH)
• Private medical insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Monthly happy hours and team lunches
• Join a rapidly growing company with a lot of scope for quick progression

Looking to kickstart a career in FinTech? On the hunt for Head of KYC roles, Senior KYC Analyst jobs and Head of Onboarding graduate opportunities in London? Apply for this Senior Compliance Officer role today!

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