QC Analyst - KYC Managed Service

About the role

Capitex, a specialist financial crime compliance firm working only in AML, KYC, KYB, sanctions, transaction monitoring and fraud, is recruiting a QC Analyst for a Know Your Assets managed service supporting a global asset manager's alternative investments business. The QC Analyst is responsible for the quality of everything the pod produces, checks work in progress, gives practical feedback and sign-off, and ensures procedures and record-keeping are applied consistently. The role also provides technical support, designs and delivers training, and covers the Deputy Pod Lead for short periods.

Key responsibilities

• Apply the client's quality standards across all work produced by the pod
• Check work in progress, give practical feedback and sign off
• Ensure processes, procedures and record-keeping are applied consistently and correctly
• Identify quality trends, training needs and process improvements and act on them
• Prepare and deliver ongoing technical training for the team
• Provide day-to-day technical support to analysts at all levels
• Support reporting on QC matters with insight and commentary rather than raw numbers
• Back up the Pod Lead and Deputy Pod Lead on technical communications with investment desks and client risk functions
• Step up as Deputy Pod Lead for short periods, including sensitive communications with counterparties under review
• Process cases directly where volumes or deadlines require it

Required profile

• Excellent technical knowledge and substantial experience in complex financial crime due diligence
• Prior quality control or quality assurance experience within a due diligence or AML function
• A forensic eye for detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including explaining a quality failure constructively
• Confident giving feedback and sign-off to peers and to more junior colleagues

Desirable

• Experience in asset management, private equity, real estate, infrastructure or private debt
• Experience designing or delivering training within a financial crime team
• Prior experience on a managed service or large remediation programme
• Familiarity with the Money Laundering Regulations and FCA expectations

What we offer

• Long-term engagement on a multi-year programme with a global asset manager
• Competitive day rate, confirmed at offer stage
• Genuine ownership of quality across a full pod, with leadership cover built into the role
• Exposure to complex alternative investment structures
• Ongoing pipeline of financial crime work through Capitex on completion