AML/KYC Compliance Administrator in London

Exciting Compliance opportunity working for this top Global City brokers, ideally suited to a Compliance Assistant with experience of working in-house for a financial services institution. This is a broad and varied role to assist with the smooth running of the Compliance & Legal Department, supporting the Head of Legal & Compliance and wider team. The role offers a ‘stepping stone’ to get involved with all generalist areas of compliance and develop your career working for a premier name in Commodities trading. The role:- Issuing letters to customers and business partners (e.g. finalising, printing out and posting). Supporting with anti-money laundering and financial crime controls including customer onboarding, CDD/KYC checks, completing customer risk assessments and customer risk data collection. Conduct and financial crime risk monitoring, including voice and written communications monitoring and monitoring of incoming and outgoing payments. Assisting with trade surveillance e.g. by checking and collecting information relating to alerts. Carrying out due diligence on third party outsourced service providers. Performing the department’s tasks relating to systems and controls e.g. checking new bank account details and completing account amendment forms and other system amendments. Reviewing existing compliance policies and procedures and draft amendments to new procedures, where required. Completing tasks required under the SMCR such as preparing and issuing the necessary documents for staff certification. Providing staff training on compliance matters. Completing and submitting returns and reports to the FCA and other authorities. Maintaining and updating databases. Preparing management information and reports to internal stakeholders. Ad hoc research on FCA rules and laws and regulations affecting the firm. Carrying out various other administrative tasks to assist the smooth operation of the department, such as enabling/terminating access to various trading systems etc. Person Specification Previous experience (2-4 years) of working within a compliance/legal department is preferred. Graduate level education Background in financial services/Regulatory environment would be advantageous. Ability to work on own initiative with a very strong attention to detail and good writing skills. Independent working as well as supporting and being part of a collaborative team. Highly organised and able to work to deadlines Excellent MS Office skills