Corporate Onboarding Associate (12 Month FTC)

The role

You will manage and execute CDD and Compliance Assessments for clients. This role focuses on AML, CTF, and Sanctions control within the First Line Operations function.

What you will do

• Perform detailed risk assessments for corporate clients.
• Execute Customer Due Diligence, including Simplified and Enhanced Due Diligence.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Screen clients for Politically Exposed Persons and Sanctioned Individuals.
• Review and recommend changes to compliance policies and procedures.

Required qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant experience in Customer Due Diligence (CDD), KYB, or Audit roles
• Proven ability to identify compliance issues through analytical review.
• Comfortable operating in a regulated financial services environment.
• Solid understanding of UK financial crime regulations, including the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (MLR 2017), JMLSG Guidance, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), Terrorism Act 2000, and FCA financ
• Experience in a compliance or onboarding role within financial services, particularly in Corporate Client Due Diligence (KYB) and AML procedures.
• Skilled at analysing data to identify patterns, risks, or anomalies.
• Accurate and thorough in handling compliance documentation, reporting, and identifying areas of risk.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• High ethical standards with a strong sense of responsibility and confidentiality.
• Ability to manage competing tasks and projects effectively.
• Flexible in the face of regulatory or operational change.

Nice to have

• ICA (International Compliance Association) qualification in AML, KYC, or Compliance
• Familiarity with EU/Dutch financial crime frameworks (Wwft, Sanctiewet 1970) or broader EU AML Directives (AMLD4/5/6)

Benefits

• Company Share Option Plan (CSOP)
• Annual discretionary bonus
• £1,000 to spend on benefits including private medical insurance, gym membership, dental etc.
• Wellbeing app with access to therapy, coaching, counselling, management training or mindfulness sessions
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off
• Two-day onboarding programme, ModStart
• Company-Wide Events
• Bike to work / E-bike scheme

About the company

Modulr is one of the fastest-growing payments businesses in the UK and Europe.