KYC/KYB Analyst
Posted 5 days ago by ea Change Group
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The KYC/KYB Analyst role involves supporting a major financial services organization during a period of significant customer growth by conducting end-to-end KYC/KYB due diligence for Retail and SME clients. The position requires efficient and accurate assessment of applications in a fast-paced environment, ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations. Analysts will engage directly with customers and make informed onboarding decisions while identifying financial crime risks. This is a contract position with hybrid and remote work options available.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conducting end-to-end KYC/KYB due diligence on Retail & SME applications
- Reviewing business structures, ownership, and supporting documentation
- Making informed onboarding decisions based on internal policies and regulatory frameworks
- Engaging directly with customers via phone and email to obtain required information
- Identifying financial crime risks and escalating where appropriate
- Supporting high-volume processing while maintaining quality and compliance standards
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in KYC/KYB or client onboarding within financial services
- Strong understanding of AML, financial crime, and onboarding controls
- Ability to assess complex information and make sound decisions quickly
- Comfortable working in a high-volume, target-driven environment
- Strong communication skills with experience of customer interaction
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: London (Hybrid/Remote options)
Duration: Initial 6-month contract
Day Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35)
We're supporting a major financial services organisation through a period of significant customer growth and are looking to engage a number of KYC/KYB Analysts to support high-volume onboarding activity across Retail and SME clients.
This is a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment where you'll play a key role in ensuring applications are assessed efficiently, accurately, and in line with regulatory expectations.
What you'll be doing
- Conducting end-to-end KYC/KYB due diligence on Retail & SME applications
- Reviewing business structures, ownership, and supporting documentation
- Making informed onboarding decisions based on internal policies and regulatory frameworks
- Engaging directly with customers via phone and email to obtain required information
- Identifying financial crime risks and escalating where appropriate
- Supporting high-volume processing while maintaining quality and compliance standards
What we're looking for
- Proven experience in KYC/KYB or client onboarding within financial services
- Strong understanding of AML, financial crime, and onboarding controls
- Ability to assess complex information and make sound decisions quickly
- Comfortable working in a high-volume, target-driven environment
- Strong communication skills with experience of customer interaction
Why this role
- Immediate demand with quick onboarding
- Opportunity to work on a large-scale onboarding programme
- Strong likelihood of extensions based on performance and volumes