Assistant Manager - Client Due Diligence - Banking/Financial Services

Job Description:

- Individual will be responsible for the end-to-end management of complex client, third party and insolvency payment onboarding and periodic reviews, acting as the primary first-line risk assessor and case owner for Client Due Diligence (CDD) activities.

- This role requires a high degree of autonomy and expertise, with responsibility for identifying, verifying and screening higher-risk clients, third parties and insolvency payments, including those with complex ownership structures and international or multi-layered entities.

- Also required to undertake in-depth, multi-source research to identify and understand financial crime risks as part of enhanced due diligence, producing clear and well-reasoned risk summaries and escalations. These outputs support the Financial Crime Risk Advisory (second line) team in their assessment, advisory, and decision-making processes for higher-risk cases.

- Expert knowledge of UK regulatory requirements and sector-specific guidance is essential, ensuring that all decisions and recommendations are defensible and risk-based.