Senior CDD Analyst - Private Banking - 6-month FTC

Senior CDD vacancy within private banking.

End-to-end CDD/EDD of HNW/UHNW clients (individuals, trusts, and related entities) across onboarding, periodic review, and event-driven remediation.

Client Details

Global financial institution primarily focussed on Corporate and Institutional Banking, Private Banking, Wealth

Management and Treasury.

Description

• Act as the first line of defence for KYC/AML risk in Private Banking department by delivering end-to-end CDD for international HNW/UHNW clients (individuals, trusts, and related entities) across onboarding, periodic review, and event-driven remediation.
• Review, validate, and challenge client-provided information and documents to ensure completeness, accuracy, and a robust customer profile before account opening/continuation.
• 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, high-risk 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 or GCC 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

• Competitive salary of £60,000.
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience within the Financial Services industry.
• Work in a professional and structured environment in London.
• Potential for career development within the Risk & Compliance sector.
• Comprehensive benefits package (to be confirmed).