Analyst - Client Due Diligence - 12 month FTC

The role involves completing ongoing client due diligence procedures to ensure our information remains up-to-date and compliant. This includes performing research with third party tools and systems as part of ongoing KYC procedures, completing documentation and analysis of KYC information to validate client information and assess client risks, and interacting with stakeholders to obtain missing information.

The Financial Crime Compliance Team (FCC Team) is responsible for ensuring compliance with AML regulations. The successful applicant will be responsible for completing ongoing monitoring/CDD refresh reviews to ensure KYC/CDD is up-to-date for existing clients of the firm.

This role is based in our London office and will require the successful candidates to be within commuting distance to attend the office twice a week.

We are looking for people who:

• Are enthusiastic about developing themselves and can look beyond the surface when situations don’t seem black and white.
• Have an aptitude for digesting information and completing work to high standards, whilst being highly motivated and confident to work independently, but with support from more experienced team members.
• Are adaptive and open-minded when things don’t go to plan.
• Are excellent communicators with the skills and confidence to have conversations with high level stakeholders both in person, and on the phone.
• Can quickly understand and multitask across several IT applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel, as a minimum.
• Display strong literacy/numeracy with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Have a proven ability to work to specified KPIs and demanding deadlines.
• Can demonstrate a proven ability to absorb and build an understanding of complex information and articulate the same in a specified format.

Reward & Benefits include:

• A 35-hour working week with flexibility around the core hours of 10am-4pm.
• Agile working policy giving you the option to work from home for up to 3 days per week.
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day after 5 years’ service.
• Contributory pension scheme with the firm contributing 5% of salary on a matched basis.
• Life assurance cover of 4 x annual salary.
• Working from home allowance of £25 a month.
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan.
• New client referral scheme with potential referral payment of up to 10% of the first year’s total fees.
• Access to additional benefits under the flexible benefit programme.

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. We pride ourselves on our informal and inclusive culture, building an environment where people can be themselves and enjoy challenging, interesting, rewarding careers.