Associate EDD Analyst

Your role

What We Need

We are currently looking to hire an Associate EDD Analyst within the ABS sector as part of our Alpha line of business. This role plays a critical part in protecting the organisation from money laundering and broader financial crime risks by conducting enhanced due diligence reviews on high-risk clients and scenarios. In this position, you will be responsible for assessing whether identified financial crime risks are sufficiently mitigated and aligned with Alpha’s risk appetite, as well as investigating escalated high-risk factors such as politically exposed persons (PEPs) and adverse media findings in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders across the business to support growth while upholding strong compliance standards, contributing to risk identification efforts and helping to enhance processes that strengthen the organisation’s defences against financial crime, money laundering, and terrorist financing

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive reviews of high-risk client accounts to evaluate the risks posed, ensuring adherence to procedural, policy and regulatory requirements.
• Handling complex cases and assessing escalations from 1st Line (and escalating further where required), pertaining, but not limited to:
  • Adverse media
  • PEPs
  • SOEs
  • Risk appetite
  • Policy exceptions/deviations
  • AML Letters
• Providing EDD guidance to the 1st Line, Client Service, and Sales teams with the support of an Analyst/Senior/TL.
• With support, contributing to the wider compliance framework, supporting in the development of internal processes and procedures.
• Conducting analysis with a command in alternative investment structures, becoming adept in various client types, including corporate entities, trusts, funds, SPVs.
• Ensuring all work is carried out with the highest standards of quality and adherence to policies and actively work on individual performance with Line Manager.
• Mastering various compliance platforms, screening tools and systems to streamline department workflow.
• Responding to queries from various business units promptly and efficiently.

Qualification and Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation.
• Pro‑active approach with a mindset of looking for constant improvement in all aspects of their work.
• An ambitious person eager to continually develop their skillset who will embrace the pressure and ongoing change within a fast‑paced team.
• Accuracy and a keen attention to detail to ensure the highest quality work in line with Alpha’s standards.
• Interest in compliance, know your customer (KYC), and anti‑money laundering regulations is required; 1‑2 years of AML/KYC experience is preferred but not required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Benefits and Perks

• 25 days per annum + 8 bank holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annually during the benefits enrollment window
• Employee contribution of 3% matched with 5% from Corpay
• Provided by Vitality with no excess (Corpay covers £250 excess)
• Access to flexible discounts, supermarket savings, and more
• Complimentary access to thousands of online courses
• Volunteering days and engagement in fun company‑wide contests and initiatives

Corpay is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture among our employees. It is within our best interest to promote diversity and eliminate discrimination in the workplace. We seek to ensure that all employees and job applicants are given equal opportunities.