Financial Crime Operations Analyst, Shieldpay
1 day a week in office (Near Blackfriars, London)
Digital payment solutions
Posted today
Digital payment solutions
21-100 employees
Posted today
1 day a week in office (Near Blackfriars, London)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To become the trusted payment rails for the professional services sector, and a company that people love to work for.
Role
Who you are
- Our team is filled with ambitious, curious and entrepreneurial people. We hire and nurture inquisitive, creative minds looking to flourish in a supportive and collaborative environment
- This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory requirements in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and organisation skills
- A good understanding of KYC/Compliance/AML standards at UK regulated financial services company
- Demonstrated experience of due diligence in onboarding/KYC refresh of financial services and products
- Strong written and oral communication skills with experience of escalating financial crime concerns to second line
- Proactive and flexible approach to personal workload and wider team targets
- Ability to work under pressure and to fixed deadlines
- Effective at managing time appropriately and organising workload for maximum
- Productivity
- Logical, structured approach to planning, problem solving and decision-making
What the job involves
- As a Financial Crime Operations analyst, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements by supporting key operational processes
- Your responsibilities will include onboarding new clients, managing ongoing monitoring activities, and identifying potential financial crime risks
- You will conduct due diligence, assess risk levels, and collaborate with compliance teams to maintain a robust financial crime prevention framework
- KYC: Verify customer details by reviewing documents such as passports, utility bills, business registration certificates, and financial statements
- Screening: Ensure adherence to anti-money laundering laws, regulations, and internal policies by conducting customer screening against sanctions lists and watchlists
- Ongoing Monitoring: Performing Transaction & Screening Monitoring, and periodic reviews to identify and mitigate potential financial crime risks
- Escalations: Ensure any financial crime concerns are escalated with a clearly articulated risk assessment, supporting evidence, and recommended next steps, in line with regulatory requirements and internal policies
Application process
- We usually respond within two weeks
Salary benchmarks
Our take
In today's fast-paced digital world, we are accustomed to handling most aspects of our lives with a tap or swipe, from personal transactions to corporate dealings. However, while speed is crucial, security remains paramount, especially with the rise of digital fraud. Consumers and businesses alike demand that their financial transactions be safeguarded from potential threats.
This growing need for both speed and security is where Shieldpay steps in. The platform quickly positioned itself as a leader in securing high-value digital transactions by offering businesses and individuals an efficient, cost-effective solution for creating instant digital escrow payments, all while ensuring robust protection.
Shieldpay meets these dual demands by providing a secure payments solution that verifies the identities of all parties involved. This ensures that funds are only transferred as intended, offering peace of mind to both everyday consumers and businesses, particularly in sectors like corporate and property transactions. With substantial backing and partnership with leading companies, Shieldpay's potential for growth and expansion is massive.
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"Since Joining SPG I've been involved in every type of onboarding possible, for every product. You're given responsibility for many tasks and trusted..."
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2018
$6.4m
SEED
Aug 2017
$5.6m
SEED
Total funding: $12m
Company benefits
- 28 Days Holiday: Relax and recharge with our enhanced allowance, plus UK bank holidays
- 4 You Days: Life can be tough. For these days employees can take a You Day each quarter, on short notice
- Hybrid Working: We value in-person collaboration. Our people are in the office multiple times a week
- Flexible Working: We are pleased to treat our employees like adults and judge them on the work they do not the hours they work
- Pension Contribution: Group Personal Pension Plan where employees contribute 5% and we contribute 5%
- Personal Development: We invest in our people, as well as yearly budget we offer external development
- Private Medical: With no financial excess and pre-existing coverage from an industry leader in physical and mental health
- Life Assurance: Our employees can rest assured that their loved ones will be supported should the worst happen
- Menopause Support: We’ve teamed up with Balance, who support those affected by all stages of the menopause
- Enhanced Allowances: From maternity leave to eyecare, we don’t just offer the basic – we make sure that we are able to go the extra mile
- Season Ticket Loans: It may not have had a big take-up during the pandemic but it’s there if our people need it
- Compassionate and Sick Leave
Company values
- Own the Outcome: A mindset of accountability and reliability. Fostering a culture of enablement where we trust in others to deliver
- Be Curious, Be Yourself: To nurture authenticity, protecting diverse perspectives, igniting innovation
- Achieve the Outstanding: A commitment to quality, fuelled by a passionate drive to push boundaries and strive for excellence
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
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Leadership
Sophie Condie
(CEO)Joined Shieldpay in 2021 as a Group Operations Director before becoming COO in 2022 and CEO in 2024. Previously an Operations Lead at Form3 Financial Cloud and A Team Leader in Cash Management at Barclays Corporate Banking.
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