Financial Crime Officer (Fintech)

Location: London, with work based in a Central London office

Company

hirify.global is building a financial platform for local businesses across Europe, combining simple financial tools, thoughtful design, and human support.

What you will do

• Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence reviews on high-risk customers and manage Suspicious Activity Reports for the National Crime Agency and Financial Intelligence Units.
• Monitor regulatory changes across AML, CTF, and sanctions requirements and advise teams on necessary process updates.
• Develop internal KYC and KYB tools and improve automation across the financial crime control environment.
• Identify gaps and recommend enhancements to EDD workflows, SAR quality, alert parameters, and monitoring tools.
• Perform second-line oversight and quality assurance of first-line controls, alert handling, case management, and EDD outputs.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, Operations, and Product teams to maintain compliance with internal policies and regulations.

Requirements

• 5–6 years of relevant experience in Compliance, Financial Crime, AML/CTF, fintech, digital banking, credit, or financial services.
• University degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of UK and EU AML regulations, including FCA and JMLSG guidance, MLRs, POCA, FATF, and Basel standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing advice, procedures, SARs, policies, and regulatory communications.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse workflows, identify inefficiencies, and recommend improvements to tools, policies, and procedures.

Nice to have

• Professional certification such as CAMS, ICA Advanced AML, or CFCS.
• Strong data or analytical skills, including SQL or Excel.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours agreed with the team.
• Physical and mental health support through Wellhub, including gym access, therapy, meditation, fitness, and nutrition services.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave options.
• Health and life insurance, pension scheme, and 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme, daily office snacks, and a friendly informal office environment.