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Compliance Onboarding Analyst

Mayandstephens
CompanyMayandstephens
CategoryLegal & Compliance
LocationLondon
Remote
EmploymentNot stated
LevelEntry
SalaryNot stated by the employer
First seen3 Aug 2026 (the employer did not state a posting date)
Last verified11 Aug 2026
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Description
× Connecting Talent to Opportunity. × Compliance Onboarding Analyst • City of London, London • Financial, Risk & Compliance • Temp & Contract • Compliance Onboarding Analyst COMPLIANCE ONBOARDING ANALYST LONDON - TOP FX FIRM WITH A GLOBAL REACH HYBRID 1 YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT £48,000 - £55,000 Our client, a global foreign exchange provider are seeking a Compliance Analyst to join their team in its centrally located London office, with a state of the art on site gym, offering a fantastic, diverse workplace with a great energy. The Compliance Analyst will play a pivotal role in enhancing the onboarding program to meet the regulatory requirements of the clients different entities and must have a solid understanding of corporate onboarding. Compliance Onboarding Analyst - Key Responsibilities will include: Financial Crime / AML Globally • Senior Compliance Analyst for all Financial crime and AML related matters • Support the Deputy Head of Compliance in all areas of Financial crime and AML; • Assist the junior members of the Financial Crime, where required • To liaise with front office staff where applicable, to encourage an understanding of client risk; • Investigate all positive alerts incl. PEP, sanctions and adverse media • Advise on high risk accounts incl. money service businesses and make a decision whether to escalate to the EDD team; • Identifying potential conflicts issues and escalating them to line manager; • Dealing with the Firm's higher risk CDD issues, particularly in relation to companies and trusts; • Carrying out risk assessments at client inception and when CDD records are updated. This includes screening of legal entities, controllers, UBOs to identify any positive PEP/Sanction/adverse media matches; • Carrying out research on the source of wealth and funds of new clients; • Produce detailed reports with recommendations based on these findings; • Contribute to the continuing development, preparation and maintenance of the compliance and financial crime policies and procedures; • Respond to compliance questions and requests from other departments; • Authorising third party payments relationships and incoming funds, when required • Assisting AML training to support staff and new joiners • Ensure CPD/personal development is maintained Compliance Onboarding Analyst - What we are looking for • Wide financial crime exposure to global AML and FC; • Experience of dealing with high risk accounts • Previous experience of working within in a similar, regulated industry; • Previous experience in managing complex AML/FC projects • Demonstrated experience in managing AML/FC issues across jurisdictions and multiple legal entities • Demonstrates professional acumen, integrity, discretion, credibility, resilience & trustworthiness; • Able to support the team with integrity and create a work team environment; • Self-motivated; • Excellent all-round communication skills; • Good organisational skills, able to multi-task; • Must display exceptional attention to detail; • Able to work on own initiative; • Able to build positive and respectful relationships across the organisation. Compliance Onboarding Analyst - What's in it for you? • Competitive salary + discretionary bonus • Private healthcare; • Pension scheme; • Free on site state of the art Gym; • A great working environment; • The opportunity to develop your skills within a growing company. Disclaimer: May & Stephens is acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client in relation to this vacancy. SHARE Ready to go We pride ourselves in taking a different, more personalised, approach to recruitment. × Close Our Cookie Policy Some of these cookies are essential, while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. Accept Recommended Settings Learn More Some of these cookies are essential, while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. Strictly Necessary These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site may not work then. Analytics These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site.