71 Compliance Analyst jobs in the United Kingdom

As a Compliance Analyst, my role supports the second line of defence by delivering effective suitability surveillance in line with regulatory obligations. I conduct in-depth reviews, engage with the business to ensure balanced and accurate outcomes, and help strengthen the overall control framework.

Key focus areas include:

️ Undertaking suitability reviews and reporting findings

️ Supporting conduct matters and drafting conduct matrices

️ Providing MI and administrative support to working groups

️ Building strong relationships across the business to drive improvements

️ Ongoing professional development to stay ahead of industry and regulatory change

Do you bring an analytical mindset, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to ensuring compliance while delivering positive outcomes for clients.

Compliance Analyst position with premier Hedge fund

A rare opportunity for a graduate / junior compliance professional has arisen within a dynamic multi-billion dollar hedge fund manager in the west end of London.

Our client is a successful long-established player in both discretionary and quantitative investing that has experienced impressive yearly performances.

Key responsibilities:

• Taking the lead on important regulatory projects
• Working closely with the front office
• Assisting in the execution of the compliance monitoring program
• Policy implementation
• Assessing new regulations
• Regulatory reporting
• Assisting the Chief Compliance Officer on all aspects of developing the compliance control frameworks, processes, tools, and systems.

The ideal candidate will be an ambitious junior compliance professional with a keen desire to build their knowledge in UK / European fund regulation in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment. There will be ample opportunity for growth as the firm continues to expand and innovate.

Compliance Analyst - Trading Platform / Financial Services

Salary: £40k-£50k

Location: London

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: 1+ years

About Us

We are a fast-growing multi-asset trading platform, providing clients access to a broad range of markets through a secure, transparent, and innovative environment. Compliance is central to how we operate, ensuring our activities meet regulatory standards while supporting responsible growth. We are looking for a motivated Compliance Analyst with 1–3 years of experience to strengthen our monitoring, oversight, and controls across multiple asset classes.

Key Responsibilities

• Trade Surveillance: Monitor trading activity across multiple asset classes (e.g., equities, FX, derivatives, fixed income, digital assets) to identify potential market abuse, manipulation, or breaches of trading rules.
• Regulatory Oversight: Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of compliance policies and procedures in line with FCA and other relevant regulations.
• Monitoring Programme: Assist in periodic compliance reviews and testing to ensure effective controls are in place across different product lines.
• Policy & Guidance: Help draft and update compliance manuals, desk procedures, and guidance documents tailored to a multi-asset environment.
• Regulatory Reporting: Support the preparation and submission of regulatory reports, including transaction reporting, as required.
• Advisory Support: Provide first-line compliance support to trading, operations, and technology teams, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Registers & Record-Keeping: Maintain accurate compliance registers (e.g., breaches, conflicts of interest, gifts & entertainment).

Requirements

• 1–3 years’ experience in a compliance, regulatory, or surveillance role within financial services.
• Good understanding of FCA rules and conduct requirements (e.g., MAR, COBS).
• Familiarity with trading platforms and order flows across multiple asset classes is highly desirable.
• Experience with surveillance or monitoring tools advantageous.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, able to work effectively with stakeholders across business lines.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic trading environment.

What We Offer

• Exposure to a cutting-edge multi-asset trading environment.
• Hands-on experience across different products and markets.
• Opportunities for professional development and progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A collaborative and ambitious culture with responsibility from day one.

Compliance Analyst - Trading Platform / Financial Services

Salary: £40k-£50k

Location: London

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: 1+ years

About Us

We are a fast-growing multi-asset trading platform, providing clients access to a broad range of markets through a secure, transparent, and innovative environment. Compliance is central to how we operate, ensuring our activities meet regulatory standards while supporting responsible growth. We are looking for a motivated Compliance Analyst with 1–3 years of experience to strengthen our monitoring, oversight, and controls across multiple asset classes.

Key Responsibilities

• Trade Surveillance: Monitor trading activity across multiple asset classes (e.g., equities, FX, derivatives, fixed income, digital assets) to identify potential market abuse, manipulation, or breaches of trading rules.
• Regulatory Oversight: Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of compliance policies and procedures in line with FCA and other relevant regulations.
• Monitoring Programme: Assist in periodic compliance reviews and testing to ensure effective controls are in place across different product lines.
• Policy & Guidance: Help draft and update compliance manuals, desk procedures, and guidance documents tailored to a multi-asset environment.
• Regulatory Reporting: Support the preparation and submission of regulatory reports, including transaction reporting, as required.
• Advisory Support: Provide first-line compliance support to trading, operations, and technology teams, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Registers & Record-Keeping: Maintain accurate compliance registers (e.g., breaches, conflicts of interest, gifts & entertainment).

Requirements

• 1–3 years’ experience in a compliance, regulatory, or surveillance role within financial services.
• Good understanding of FCA rules and conduct requirements (e.g., MAR, COBS).
• Familiarity with trading platforms and order flows across multiple asset classes is highly desirable.
• Experience with surveillance or monitoring tools advantageous.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, able to work effectively with stakeholders across business lines.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic trading environment.

What We Offer

• Exposure to a cutting-edge multi-asset trading environment.
• Hands-on experience across different products and markets.
• Opportunities for professional development and progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A collaborative and ambitious culture with responsibility from day one.

Compliance Analyst – FCA-Regulated FinTech / Investment Firm

£45-£55k Plus benefits and bonus

A high-growth, FCA-regulated FinTech specialising in institutional FX solutions is looking for a Compliance Analyst to join its expanding team. The business is well-capitalised, backed by a leading global investment firm, and combines deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology to deliver best-in-class solutions to its clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a solid compliance foundation who is eager to gain broad exposure across monitoring, advisory, regulatory change, and financial promotions in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Why Join?

• Exposure to a wide variety of compliance areas — not just AML/financial crime.
• Opportunity to work on regulatory projects that directly shape the firm’s growth.
• Strong institutional client base and a dynamic product offering in the FX space.
• A busy, supportive team where you’ll learn quickly and make an impact.

The Role:

• Deliver and enhance the compliance monitoring programme.
• Provide guidance on FCA requirements, particularly MiFID rules (SYSC, COBS, DISP) .
• Review and advise on financial promotions across multiple channels.
• Support compliance projects and partner with business stakeholders.

About You:

• 2–3 years’ experience in a compliance generalist role within an FCA-regulated firm (investment management or FinTech preferred).
• Solid understanding of UK regulatory frameworks for MiFID firms.
• Relevant compliance qualification (CISI, ICA).
• Experience with compliance monitoring and financial promotions.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and keen to develop within a growing firm.

As a Compliance Analyst, my role supports the second line of defence by delivering effective suitability surveillance in line with regulatory obligations. I conduct in-depth reviews, engage with the business to ensure balanced and accurate outcomes, and help strengthen the overall control framework.

Key focus areas include:

️ Undertaking suitability reviews and reporting findings

️ Supporting conduct matters and drafting conduct matrices

️ Providing MI and administrative support to working groups

️ Building strong relationships across the business to drive improvements

️ Ongoing professional development to stay ahead of industry and regulatory change

Do you bring an analytical mindset, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to ensuring compliance while delivering positive outcomes for clients.

Compliance Analyst – FCA-Regulated FinTech / Investment Firm

£45-£55k Plus benefits and bonus

A high-growth, FCA-regulated FinTech specialising in institutional FX solutions is looking for a Compliance Analyst to join its expanding team. The business is well-capitalised, backed by a leading global investment firm, and combines deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology to deliver best-in-class solutions to its clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a solid compliance foundation who is eager to gain broad exposure across monitoring, advisory, regulatory change, and financial promotions in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Why Join?

• Exposure to a wide variety of compliance areas — not just AML/financial crime.
• Opportunity to work on regulatory projects that directly shape the firm’s growth.
• Strong institutional client base and a dynamic product offering in the FX space.
• A busy, supportive team where you’ll learn quickly and make an impact.

The Role:

• Deliver and enhance the compliance monitoring programme.
• Provide guidance on FCA requirements, particularly MiFID rules (SYSC, COBS, DISP) .
• Review and advise on financial promotions across multiple channels.
• Support compliance projects and partner with business stakeholders.

About You:

• 2–3 years’ experience in a compliance generalist role within an FCA-regulated firm (investment management or FinTech preferred).
• Solid understanding of UK regulatory frameworks for MiFID firms.
• Relevant compliance qualification (CISI, ICA).
• Experience with compliance monitoring and financial promotions.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and keen to develop within a growing firm.

Compliance Analyst position with premier Hedge fund

A rare opportunity for a graduate / junior compliance professional has arisen within a dynamic multi-billion dollar hedge fund manager in the west end of London.

Our client is a successful long-established player in both discretionary and quantitative investing that has experienced impressive yearly performances.

Key responsibilities:

• Taking the lead on important regulatory projects
• Working closely with the front office
• Assisting in the execution of the compliance monitoring program
• Policy implementation
• Assessing new regulations
• Regulatory reporting
• Assisting the Chief Compliance Officer on all aspects of developing the compliance control frameworks, processes, tools, and systems.

The ideal candidate will be an ambitious junior compliance professional with a keen desire to build their knowledge in UK / European fund regulation in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment. There will be ample opportunity for growth as the firm continues to expand and innovate.

We are working with a well-regarded professional services firm to hire a Compliance Analyst to join their growing team in Surrey. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping and delivering the firm’s risk and compliance strategy across all areas of the business, ensuring that regulatory, operational and strategic risks are effectively managed and mitigated.

Our client is seeking someone with at least two years of UK regulatory experience gained either in a practice environment (legal or accountancy) or within a regulatory team at a professional body. You’ll bring a sound understanding of risk and compliance in a professional services setting, along with knowledge of CDD and AML processes.

The responsibilities in this role will include:

• Supporting the development and implementation of a firmwide Compliance and Risk strategy
• Assisting with embedding a strong compliance culture through training and communication initiatives
• Preparing regulatory submissions for relevant professional bodies in relation to new acquisitions
• Producing clear and accurate reporting on compliance issues and breaches
• Advising and guiding partners, managers, and staff on compliance matters
• Maintaining and updating regulatory policies, firmwide risk assessments, and procedural documentation
• Overseeing client onboarding documentation and ensuring compliance with regulatory changes
• Managing processes for identifying and resolving conflicts of interest
• Supporting GDPR compliance and timely reporting of risks to the ICO
• Liaising with professional bodies to maintain up-to-date regulatory compliance
• Drafting and implementing new regulatory guidelines as required
• Representing Compliance in wider group projects to embed best practice into evolving business processes

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, strong problem-solving abilities, and the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels. A proactive mindset and a desire to continuously build technical knowledge are a must.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking firm where you can genuinely shape the compliance function and make a tangible impact on the wider business. If you are ready for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to learn more.

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