Responsibilities:
- Support the day-to-day operation of the firm’s compliance and financial crime framework, including AML, KYC, sanctions screening, PEP checks and source-of-funds / source-of-wealth verification.
- Conduct client due diligence and enhanced due diligence on borrowers, investors and counterparties at onboarding and on an ongoing basis.
- Monitor transactions and activity across the loan book and investor base for unusual or suspicious patterns, escalating concerns through the appropriate internal channels.
- Maintain compliance policies, procedures and registers — including the breaches log, gifts and hospitality register, conflicts of interest register and training records — keeping them current and audit-ready.
- Help prepare and submit regulatory returns to the FCA, HMRC and other supervisory authorities, and assist with ad-hoc regulatory information requests.
- Track regulatory developments relevant to specialty lending, cryptoasset activity and consumer-facing financial services, and help translate those into clear, practical changes to internal policy.
- Deliver compliance and financial crime training to staff, and act as a trusted point of contact for the team on day-to-day compliance questions.
- Support the MLRO and senior management with reporting to the Board and Risk Committee.
- Assist with external audits, regulatory visits and any periodic compliance reviews.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of compliance, financial crime, or risk experience within an FCA-regulated firm — ideally in specialty lending, private credit, bridging finance, fintech, or wealth management.
- Working knowledge of the UK regulatory framework, including FCA rules (SYSC, SUP, CONC, COND, SM&CR), Money Laundering Regulations 2017, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the UK sanctions regime.
- Familiarity with cryptoasset compliance considerations is highly desirable.
- A relevant professional qualification (e.g. ICA Diploma in AML, ICA Diploma in Compliance, CISI Diploma in Investment Compliance, or equivalent) is preferred but not essential.
- A degree from an accredited university.
- Excellent written communication skills — able to draft clear policies, reports and committee papers.
- Detail-oriented, highly organised and able to manage competing priorities.
- Of the highest integrity, with the confidence to challenge and escalate where needed.
- Maintains a “client-first” mentality balanced with disciplined risk awareness.
Compensation & Benefits:
Competitive base salary £60,000 – £85,000 depending on experience, plus discretionary performance-related bonus. This is the salary range the Company expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this range at any time. Benefits include: workplace pension scheme with employer contribution, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, enhanced annual leave, professional qualification sponsorship, and ongoing learning and development support.
