Financial Crime Investigator (KYC)

My client is a leading UK FinTech organisation committed to delivering innovative financial solutions that promote access, equality, and inclusion. With a strong focus on transformative impact, trust, and enduring value, they foster a dynamic, collaborative, and forward-thinking environment where you can thrive remotely while shaping the future of financial technology.

As a Financial Crime Investigator (KYC), you will play a key role in preventing and detecting financial crime during the onboarding journey. You ll be part of a specialist team, acting as a point of contact for KYC, AI, and financial crime matters at the point of acquisition. Using leading technology and effective investigative techniques, you ll ensure regulatory standards are met while maintaining high customer service standards. This hybrid role is based in Manchester, with one day per week in the office.

• Investigate all aspects of financial crime at acquisition, including document verification and suspected spoofing.
• Use investigative techniques to maintain compliance, manage Cifas matches, and escalate relevant cases.
• Serve as a reference point for internal and external stakeholders on onboarding and financial crime detection.
• Prepare internal reports and management information.
• Identify procedural and control weaknesses, recommending improvements.
• Stay up to date with financial crime trends and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements.
• Deliver exemplary customer service and achieve good customer outcomes.
• Meet and maintain key performance indicators.
• Undertake additional duties as required.

You are a motivated and experienced professional in financial crime and fraud investigation, with a strong understanding of relevant legislation and regulatory requirements. You thrive in fast-paced environments, manage multiple priorities, and maintain confidentiality and professionalism. Your analytical skills help you identify patterns and mitigate risks, and you communicate clearly with colleagues, stakeholders, and customers. You are committed to delivering excellent outcomes and contributing to continuous improvement.

• Experience reviewing data and identifying inconsistencies.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• High levels of confidentiality and attention to detail.
• Experience in fast-paced environments and managing demanding workloads.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Understanding of CDD legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Previous experience in financial services.

• Opportunity to work for a leading FinTech company.
• Collaborative, growth-focused culture.
• Hybrid working for work/life balance.
• Company pension.
• Extra days off for your birthday, charity work, wellbeing, and wedding.
• Employee assistance programme, virtual GP, and additional perks.