Financial Crime Analyst 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Description

This is an opportunity to join the Cushon Financial Crime Prevention team, part of WTW’s digital-first pensions and savings platform.

The team plays a key role in protecting customers and the business by ensuring robust onboarding and ongoing monitoring processes are in place.

In this role, you’ll support the review and onboarding of pension scheme employers, members and savings customers by carrying out Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and investigating screening alerts. You’ll work in a process-driven environment, handling a high volume of cases while maintaining accuracy and supporting wider financial crime prevention activity.

The Role

Perform due diligence and KYC checks on workplace pension employers onboarding with Cushon

Review alerts from financial crime screening systems and assess potential matches to customers

Carry out additional checks where required (enhanced due diligence), including event-driven reviews and transaction monitoring

Support ongoing query management and generation of regular management information

Qualifications

What you’ll bring

Experience working in 1st line financial crime, due diligence, KYC or screening processes

High attention to detail and the ability to work consistently and accurately

Strong organisational abilities and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a performance-driven environment

Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and meet quality and productivity KPIs

Ability to learn systems and processes efficiently

What we offer

Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.

We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.