200 Financial Compliance jobs in the United Kingdom

Financial Crime Compliance Analyst

Central London | Hybrid (3 days on-site)

A reputable international bank is seeking a Financial Crime Compliance Analyst to join its compliance function. This role offers exposure across AML, sanctions, and financial crime, with the opportunity to work closely with the MLRO and Deputy MLRO.

Responsibilities:

• Conducting CDD and EDD checks, including sanctions and PEP reviews
• Supporting investigations into unusual or suspicious activity and assisting with SARs
• Reviewing escalations from onboarding, transaction monitoring, and trade finance
• Assisting with MI reporting, policy updates, and horizon scanning of regulatory change
• Supporting wider financial crime initiatives and process improvements

Requirements:

• 2–3 years’ experience in compliance, AML, or financial crime within financial services
• Strong knowledge of CDD/EDD, sanctions, and transaction monitoring
• Experience investigating and drafting SARs
• Exposure to working in a 2nd Line of Defence function
• Strong attention to detail and analytical ability
• Ability to manage workload under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proficiency with common screening/monitoring tools (e.g. ComplyAdvantage, LexisNexis) and solid Microsoft Office skills

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your financial crime career in a highly regulated environment, with exposure to correspondent banking and trade finance alongside core AML responsibilities.

Financial Crime Compliance Analyst

Central London | Hybrid (3 days on-site)

A reputable international bank is seeking a Financial Crime Compliance Analyst to join its compliance function. This role offers exposure across AML, sanctions, and financial crime, with the opportunity to work closely with the MLRO and Deputy MLRO.

Responsibilities:

• Conducting CDD and EDD checks, including sanctions and PEP reviews
• Supporting investigations into unusual or suspicious activity and assisting with SARs
• Reviewing escalations from onboarding, transaction monitoring, and trade finance
• Assisting with MI reporting, policy updates, and horizon scanning of regulatory change
• Supporting wider financial crime initiatives and process improvements

Requirements:

• 2–3 years’ experience in compliance, AML, or financial crime within financial services
• Strong knowledge of CDD/EDD, sanctions, and transaction monitoring
• Experience investigating and drafting SARs
• Exposure to working in a 2nd Line of Defence function
• Strong attention to detail and analytical ability
• Ability to manage workload under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proficiency with common screening/monitoring tools (e.g. ComplyAdvantage, LexisNexis) and solid Microsoft Office skills

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your financial crime career in a highly regulated environment, with exposure to correspondent banking and trade finance alongside core AML responsibilities.

• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive financial crime compliance policies and procedures.
• Oversee the Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) process, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify and mitigate financial crime vulnerabilities across the organisation.
• Manage and enhance Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) processes.
• Lead and mentor a team of compliance professionals, fostering a strong culture of integrity and compliance.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies, and industry peers on financial crime matters.
• Develop and deliver effective training programs to educate staff on financial crime risks and compliance obligations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and updates, ensuring the organisation remains compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Investigate potential breaches of compliance policies and implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening the firm's overall financial crime risk management framework.
• Prepare regular reports for senior management and the board on compliance performance and emerging risks.

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Criminology, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus.
• Professional certifications such as ACAMS, ICA Diploma, or equivalent are highly desirable.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in financial crime compliance, AML, CTF, or fraud prevention within the financial services sector.
• In-depth knowledge of UK and international financial crime regulations (e.g., POCA, MLRs, JMLSG).
• Proven experience in managing compliance teams and driving strategic initiatives.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to interpret complex regulations and apply them to business operations.
• Proficiency in compliance monitoring and reporting tools.
• Unquestionable integrity and a strong ethical compass.

Royal London is a Financial Services company with a difference. As the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, we're owned by our members and work for their benefit, not for shareholder profits. We've grown rapidly and have been recognised as one of the UK's top rated places to work.

Today, Royal London has over £170 billion of assets under management, and around 4,000 employees.

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Ready to take ownership of statutory reporting and lead financial compliance for a major UK wine retailer?

Join Majestic Wine Group as a Financial Accountant & Compliance Manager and play a key role in managing audits, technical accounting, and ensuring tax and reporting compliance across the business.

Who are we?

Majestic is the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, operating a network of over 200 stores nationwide. Founded in 1980, the company recently passed back into private ownership following the acquisition of Fortress Investment Group and has undergone an ambitious transformation and turnaround programme, including the recent acquisitions of Vagabond wine bars and Enotria&Coe. The results are now being seen, with record market share growth, a new and improved product range, a new website and new stores with a pipeline for future expansion over the next five years. With no minimum purchase, the Majestic range includes over 1,100 different wines, spirits and beers both online and in store. Majestic’s key strength is over 1,000 WSET trained colleagues offering knowledgeable, friendly service across all channels.

The Role:

As a Financial Accountant & compliance manager you will be responsible for owning and managing the statutory reporting process for the Majestic Wine Group, coordinating the annual audit and ensuring the business is compliant with its Financial reporting obligations (Corporation Tax, VAT, PSA & other sundry taxes & statistical reporting)

The role will work alongside the management accounting team supporting them with technical know-how and taking responsibility for specific statutory accounting aspects such as IFRS16 and for coordinating the audit program with them. You will additionally work with the Groups external advisors in all areas of financial compliance, ensuring that the Group companies meet all the obligations in a timely basis.

Job Specifics:

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours per week: 37.5
• Location: Watford*

*Minimum of 3 days a week in locations across the Majestic Wine Group. We offer hybrid working for the further 2 days.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business expert on technical accounting questions and treatment of transactions in company records.
• Preparation of the annual financial statements both for the individual entities & Consolidated group financial statements, and supporting documentation for the Groups audit committee
• Oversight of the audit program, coordinating the testing phases between the Groups auditors and the management accounting teams. Supporting the auditors with financial audit and ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Ensuring audit adjustments are fully & accurately processed in company records.
• Preparation of the Groups Statutory Consolidations and year end specific requirements such as impairment reviews & going concern justifications.
• Management of group leases within Innervision software, ensuring compliance with IFRS 16. Responsible for ensuring system is accurately updated by relevant departments each quarter and reviewed for accuracy
• Balance sheet reconciliation preparation and review of wider teams reconciliations: Supporting the wider finance team with reconciliation process to meet business deadlines.
• Ownership of the Majestic Accounting Policies. Ensuring all policies are documented, complete and in line with accounting standards.
• Coordination with the Tax advisors and oversight ensuring full disclosure & information provision, review of the submissions and ensuring full tax compliance for group entities. Preparation, submission & oversight of the Groups VAT returns; annual PSA submissions and other tax filings
• Oversight and coordination of Office National Statistics returns (some preparation, some with management accountants).
• Any other activities required to complete role.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• ACCA/ACA Qualified.
• Experience in preparing all aspects of statutory accounts including full disclosure notes and preparation of full audit file including balance sheet reconciliations - essential
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards and an excellent understanding of IFRS.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Sage/SEI experience desirable.
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to liaise confidently and effectively at all levels of the business and external stakeholders.
• Attention to detail must be second-to-none, ability to review work and ensure completed to a high standard.
• Highly organised and self-motivated individual with a proven ability to prioritise effectively.
• Ability to remain calm and function effectively under pressure.
• Embraces Majestic Ways of Working in all activities.

What's in it for you:

• A competitive salary & performance related bonus
• Up to 20% Staff Discount
• 33 days holiday, including public and bank holidays,9 we also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Life Assurance of 3 times your annual salary
• A contributory Company Pension Plan
• Career development opportunities we are passionate about nurturing our internal talent, offering career progression supported by our excellent in house training schemes!
• Free parking at our Watford Support Centre, with electric charging points
• Access to Retail Trust which includes: Retail Rewards including Instant savings with discounted e vouchers, discounted reloadable shopping cards, gift vouchers and gift cards, Discounts of up to 30%, Access to free counselling and support phone line
• Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave after 26 weeks
• Company sick pay scheme
• Access to Cycle To Work and Car Lease salary sacrifice schemes

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview

• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive risk management frameworks and policies.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of credit, market, operational, and liquidity risks across various business lines.
• Monitor financial exposures and ensure compliance with internal limits and external regulatory requirements (e.g., Basel III/IV, MiFID II).
• Prepare detailed risk reports for senior management, the Board, and regulatory bodies.
• Stress testing and scenario analysis to assess the impact of adverse market conditions.
• Develop and validate risk models and methodologies.
• Identify emerging risks and recommend proactive mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with business units to embed a strong risk culture and ensure effective risk controls.
• Stay abreast of evolving regulatory landscapes and best practices in financial risk management.
• Support internal and external audit processes.
• Contribute to the development of risk management tools and systems.
• Provide training and guidance to junior analysts.

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in financial risk management, preferably within a banking or financial services environment.
• Strong understanding of banking regulations and compliance frameworks.
• Proficiency in risk assessment techniques, quantitative analysis, and financial modelling.
• Experience with risk management software and databases.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote team environment.
• Professional certifications such as FRM, PRM, or CFA are highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.