Onboarding Specialist

You will bring your in-depth expertise in customer KYC and AML due diligence to onboard new counterparties, working across both legal entities and individuals in various jurisdictions. Reporting to the MLRO, you will contribute to both the Operations and Compliance functions, ensuring onboarding documentation is reviewed, refreshed and maintained in line with the firm's AML/CTF procedures. You will assess risk for new and existing counterparties, run screenings for PEP, sanctions and adverse media, and investigate transaction monitoring alerts. You will also collaborate with trading, business operations, product and compliance teams to optimize and automate processes and improve the counterparty experience.

Responsibilities

• Onboard new counterparties in a timely manner
• Conduct reviews of counterparties' documentation and ensure consistency with AML/CTF procedures
• Complete periodic KYC reviews and refresh onboarding documentation as necessary
• Assist in the management, maintenance and review of onboarding documentation
• Complete risk assessments for new and existing counterparties and escalate AML/CTF concerns to the MLRO
• Perform wallet screening, PEP, Sanctions and Adverse Media checks
• Analyse counterparty data and generate insights for business development
• Work with trading, business operations, product and compliance teams to optimize and automate processes
• Investigate and analyse automated transaction monitoring alerts for AML/CTF relevance
• Assist with other compliance projects as assigned

Requirements

• At least 3+ years of financial crime experience
• Experience with Elliptic and/or Chainalysis is a plus
• Knowledge of UK and EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and applicable sanctions regimes including UN, EU, OFAC and HMT
• First hand experience running efficient compliance processes at scale (B2B) including automation and external tools
• Proven ability to see the bigger picture and understand new functional areas quickly with a cross-functional mindset
• Strong interest and curiosity in algorithmic trading and decentralized finance
• Owner mentality with focus on protecting the company from compliance risk
• Proven ability to be both a strategic thinker and hands-on executor
• Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to work non-standard hours if required
• Willingness to work from the London office