EDD QC Lead Job

Senior EDD & Quality Control Lead London (Hybrid Working)
Are you an experienced financial crime professional with deep expertise in Enhanced Due Diligence and a strong track record of assessing complex financial institutions and fintechs?

We’re partnering with a fast-growing, UK-licensed digital bank that is expanding its Banking Services offering. As part of this growth, they are looking for a Senior EDD & QC Lead to play a critical role in safeguarding the organisation through robust financial crime risk management.

The Opportunity This is a high-impact role sitting within the Financial Crime Risk function, where you will lead Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) activity across a diverse portfolio of fintech and non-bank financial institution clients.

You’ll be at the forefront of assessing financial crime risk — conducting in-depth onsite and virtual reviews, evaluating client frameworks, and providing clear, risk-based recommendations to senior stakeholders.

This role also offers the opportunity to shape best practice, mentor analysts, and influence how financial crime risk is assessed across a rapidly evolving client base.

Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver comprehensive EDD reviews across onboarding and periodic assessments

Conduct onsite and virtual reviews of prospective and existing clients, with a focus on:

Financial crime (AFC) frameworks

Governance and oversight structures

Business models and risk exposure

Provide independent financial crime risk assessments of prospective clients, identifying red flags and control weaknesses

Perform Quality Control (QC) reviews of EDD outputs, ensuring consistency and high standards

Manage complex cases, escalations, and high-risk client assessments

Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders and governance committees

Produce and analyse MI relating to onboarding, reviews, and portfolio risk Coach and support EDD analysts, enhancing technical capability across the team Partner closely with internal stakeholders and external clients throughout the review lifecycle

What We’re Looking For Strong experience in Enhanced Due Diligence within financial services, ideally covering fintechs, EMIs, payment firms, or correspondent banking

Proven track record of conducting onsite client reviews and assessments of financial crime frameworks

Experience delivering financial crime risk assessments of prospective clients

Deep understanding of financial crime risks and control frameworks, including common weaknesses in complex institutions

Experience reviewing and challenging AFC programmes, governance structures, and risk controls

Prior experience in QC, oversight, or mentoring analysts

Strong working knowledge of UK regulatory requirements (MLR 2017, POCA, JMLSG, SARs, etc.)Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex risk into clear insights

High attention to detail, strong judgement, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment️

Please note:

This role requires significant EDD and financial crime risk experience. Candidates with KYC-only or purely retail banking backgrounds are unlikely to be suitable.

Why Apply?

Work in a high-growth, innovative banking environment supporting leading fintech clients

Exposure to complex, high-value financial crime risk assessments

Opportunity to influence and shape EDD standards and frameworks

Collaborative, inclusive culture with strong career development opportunities

Hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Private healthcare & wellness support

Generous pension and insurance cover

Enhanced annual leave and flexible holiday options

Family-friendly policies

Retail discounts and regular team socials

We seek individuals from a diverse talent pool and encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply to our vacancies.

Our commitment to fair recruitment processes means that we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of their lived experience or personal characteristics. We also invite applicants who meet most of the listed requirements, even if not all, to apply. If you require any adjustments to the application process, please let us know.

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