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About the Role

This newly created role within the growing Compliance Team will ensure the Firm and its clients adhere to all relevant financial, legal, and industry regulations, including data privacy, tax laws, and anti-money laundering standards, protecting the firm's reputation and financial interests.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of ongoing AML and KYC reviews, ensuring client files remain compliant with regulatory requirements and internal risk standards.
Conduct detailed reviews of client files, identifying gaps, inconsistencies and areas requiring further investigation or action.
Assess whether KYC information remains accurate and up to date, ensuring client risk ratings continue to reflect the nature and level of risk presented.
Undertake sanctions and watchlist screening, including HM Treasury sanctions lists and relevant international databases.
Identify clients requiring Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) and recommend appropriate levels of ongoing monitoring.
Review client activity and transaction patterns, identifying unusual or potentially suspicious indicators for further investigation.
Prepare clear, well-evidenced findings and recommendations, escalating concerns where appropriate.
Lead and manage KYC and AML remediation projects, taking ownership of identified compliance gaps through to resolution.
Prioritise remediation activity according to risk, materiality and regulatory deadlines.
Work closely with client-facing teams and internal stakeholders to obtain outstanding information and resolve complex documentation issues.
Refresh and update outdated KYC information, ensuring client records accurately reflect current circumstances.
Monitor remediation progress, maintaining detailed records and clear audit trails.
Report regularly to the Head of Risk & Compliance on progress, emerging risks, outstanding issues and areas requiring escalation.
Play a key role in the client onboarding process, reviewing KYC questionnaires and documentation to ensure information is complete, accurate and consistent.
Conduct independent verification of client identity and assess the overall client profile and risk exposure.
Evaluate and document business activities, source of funds and source of wealth.
Identify and verify Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) and Persons with Significant Control (PSCs).
Conduct PEP, sanctions and adverse screening as part of the onboarding and risk assessment process.
Identify higher-risk, complex or unusual client relationships and escalate to the MLRO for further review and approval.
Provide a robust first line of challenge, helping ensure appropriate controls are in place before client relationships are approved.
Maintain high-quality KYC and AML records, ensuring files are accurate, complete and supported by a clear audit trail.
Record review outcomes, risk assessments and remediation activity accurately within compliance and client management systems.
Ensure documentation is well organised, indexed and readily accessible for internal and external audit purposes.
Maintain records in line with UK AML legislation, regulatory requirements and GDPR.
Support the Head of Risk & Compliance with identifying trends, recurring issues and opportunities to strengthen the firm's AML and KYC processes.

Requirements

5+ years' experience within KYC, AML, compliance, client due diligence or a related risk environment.
Experience gained within an accountancy practice, professional services firm or similarly regulated environment.
Strong working knowledge of UK AML requirements, including POCA 2002 and the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.
Proven experience managing KYC reviews, client due diligence, risk assessments and remediation activity.
Strong understanding of beneficial ownership, UBO and PSC identification requirements.
Practical experience undertaking sanctions, PEP and watchlist screening.
Experience identifying and assessing higher-risk clients and escalating matters appropriately.
Comfortable reviewing complex information, challenging inconsistencies and making well-reasoned recommendations.
Confident using AML/KYC monitoring systems and Microsoft Office.
Excellent attention to detail, with strong written and analytical skills and the ability to produce clear, well-evidenced reports.
Strong communication skills and the confidence to liaise with client-facing teams, senior colleagues and key stakeholders.
Highly organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities and remediation deadlines.
Able to handle sensitive and confidential information with a high degree of discretion and professionalism.

Skills

AML
KYC
Client Due Diligence
Risk Management
Sanctions Screening
PEP Screening
Watchlist Screening
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO)
Persons with Significant Control (PSC)
Microsoft Office
Written Communication
Analytical Skills
Reporting
Interpersonal Communication
Organisation
Time Management
Discretion
Professionalism

Location

City of London

Work Type

Smart Working

Experience Level

5+ years

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

Smart Working with core hours from 10am to 4pm
Discretionary bonus scheme
Matched pension (either 4% or 5%)
Private medical insurance
Dental insurance
Interest free season ticket loan
Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave packages
Flexible benefits: including healthcare assessments, cycle to work, childcare vouchers and health cash plan
Employee assistance programme
Fresh fruit and snacks in the office every week
Massage Angels quarterly
Annual away day and Christmas party as well as numerous other socials
Annual wellbeing calendar with free seminars, handouts and lunch and learn sessions
A supporting working environment where development and progression are actively encouraged!

About the Company

Lubbock Fine is a 20 partner accountancy and tax advisory practice in the City of London and a founder member of the global Russell Bedford International network.
We work with clients across a wide range of sectors, offering our people strong exposure and opportunities to develop specialist knowledge.
Our culture is friendly, flexible and development-focused, with Smart Working, wellbeing initiatives and transparent progression, including our ‘Path-to-Partner’ programme and secondment opportunities.