Financial Crime Analyst (Fintech)

TL;DR

Financial Crime Analyst (Fintech): Updating and enhancing financial crime policies, procedures, and risk management controls for clients in Fiduciary and Regulated Sectors with an accent on EDD, enhanced monitoring, and customer due diligence standards. Focus on designing transaction monitoring scenarios, reviewing onboarding journeys, and collaborating with product, relationship, and CDD teams to embed appropriate processes.

London Office, Full time Hybrid

Company

UK’s fastest-growing Fintech bank serving established SMEs underserved by traditional banks and modern providers.

What you will do

• Enhance financial crime risk management controls, policies, risk appetite, CDD standards, and onboarding requirements for Fiduciary and Regulated Sectors clients.
• Work with product, relationship, and digital operations teams to develop and embed processes for these clients.
• Collaborate with CDD team to ensure correct policies and procedures are applied.
• Review and improve customer onboarding journeys and transaction monitoring scenarios/rule sets.
• Act as Financial Crime SME, influence business culture for fair customer treatment, and support strategic direction.

Requirements

• Significant experience in FinTech digital bank, UK bank, or regulatory body.
• Technical understanding of UK banking regulations.
• Methodical approach, time management, ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent written/verbal communication to translate complex regulations into business requirements.
• Strong investigation skills with clear documentation of findings.
• Proven collaboration with multiple stakeholders across lines of defence.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• Full onboarding support and continued development opportunities.
• Pension contributions, discretionary bonus, private health cover, life assurance.
• Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Regular social activities.