Registration Officer

At AAT it’s our mission to make it possible for more people to experience the opportunities a career in finance brings, through our accessible qualifications and supportive community. We are the UK’s leading qualification and professional membership body for vocational accountants. We pride ourselves on providing practical qualifications that meet the needs of both employers and employees, as well as products and services to support our members and customers throughout their careers.

Term: Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)

Location: Hybrid working in place, with 1-2 days per week in our office in Canary Wharf.

Role overview: We’re looking for a detail-oriented, proactive, and compliance-focused individual who thrives on ensuring high standards and supporting professional integrity. You will be passionate about regulatory compliance, confident in assessing applications, and motivated by helping members meet their professional obligations.

What exactly will you be doing? As a Registration Officer, you will play a key role in assessing licence and anti-money laundering (AML) supervision applications, ensuring compliance with AAT’s regulations and policies. You will interact positively with registrants, provide clear guidance, and help promote understanding of professional and regulatory requirements. This role involves managing application reviews, conducting due diligence checks, and collaborating with internal teams and external authorities to maintain robust compliance standards.

• Assess licence and AML supervision applications in line with AAT regulations.
• Conduct due diligence checks, including DBS and fit-and-proper assessments.
• Manage communications with registrants to ensure clarity and compliance.
• Identify and escalate adverse information or risks where necessary.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure data protection compliance.
• Share intelligence with HMRC, regulators, and law enforcement as required.
• Support improvements to registration processes and systems.

What are we looking for?

• Strong knowledge of compliance, audit, and assurance.
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks and AML legislation.
• Excellent time management, attention to detail, and report-writing skills.
• Strong communication and influencing abilities.
• Proven experience in compliance monitoring and decision-making.
• Ability to analyse evidence and provide clear recommendations.
• Experience within a professional body or regulatory environment is desirable.
• Relevant qualifications in AML, compliance, or audit is desirable.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in our London office) and opportunities for further flexible working.
• 25 days’ annual leave, increasing one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays.
• Great pension scheme, life assurance and critical illness cover.
• Health cash plan.
• Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave contributions of up to 6 months’ full pay depending on the length of service.
• Regular wellbeing initiatives.
• Cycle2Work scheme and much more.

Closing Date: The planned closing date for this role is 27 January 2026 at 17.00, however, we reserve the right to close the role earlier than planned.

Diversity and Inclusion: We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We have a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champions group, which leads on our D&I strategy and organise events to celebrate and raise awareness. We are a disability-confident committed employer and have signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We have also signed up for the Women in Finance Charter and in 2022 we exceeded our target for appointing females into senior positions. Come and help us to make AAT an even better place to work!

How to apply: To apply please upload a copy of your CV and fill your application online.