CDD Analyst - 6-month FTC - Corporate & Institutional Banking

6-month CDD Analyst role within the Banks' Corporate & Institutional client team.

The role is focused on complex and high-risk client onboarding cases.

Client Details: International Bank - London office.

Description

• Conduct end-to-end CDD & EDD for international HNW/UHNW clients (individuals, trusts, and related entities) across onboarding, periodic review, and event-driven remediation.
• Analyse complex client and trust ownership/control structures, identify controllers/settlor/protector/trustees/beneficiaries and UBOs where applicable, and document conclusions clearly for audit trail.
• Perform and evidence sanctions/PEP screening and adverse media checks, investigate potential matches, and escalate confirmed/unclear hits in line with policy and timelines.
• Assess financial crime risk factors (e.g., geography, product usage, occupation/business activities, highrisk industries) and ensure the right level of due diligence is applied, including EDD for high-risk and PEP relationships.
• Obtain, assess, and corroborate Source of Wealth and Source of Funds information/evidence (particularly for high-risk/PEP cases) and request additional documentation to resolve gaps, inconsistencies, or red flags.

Profile

• Experience in 1st line KYC/CDD within a UK bank (or equivalent regulated firm), covering onboarding and periodic/event-driven reviews.
• Exposure to international UHNW client profiles and higher-risk drivers (e.g., multi-jurisdictional footprints, complex wealth, reputation risk), with confidence applying EDD where required.
• Practical knowledge of trusts and fiduciary structures (roles such as settlor, trustees, protector, beneficiaries), including documenting ownership/control and rationale clearly.
• Hands-on experience performing sanctions/PEP screening and adverse media searches, investigating potential matches, and escalating appropriately.

Job Offer

• Salary ranging from £60,000 to £75,00 dependent on the level of experience.
• 6-month fixed-term contract in a London-based role with potential to extend.
• Benefits package to be confirmed.