Financial Crime Operations Analyst

Join Vanguard's Financial Crime team and play a key role in protecting our clients, our business, and the integrity of the financial system.

As a Financial Crime Operations Analyst, you will conduct Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Source of Wealth (SoW) assessments and periodic reviews of higher-risk customers. You'll use your analytical skills and judgement to assess financial crime risk, support robust customer risk assessments and help ensure Vanguard continues to meet its regulatory obligations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a financial crime professional looking to deepen their expertise within a globally respected investment management firm, working alongside experienced colleagues in a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.

Why Join This Team?

• Develop your expertise across AML, KYC, sanctions, customer due diligence and financial crime risk assessment

• Gain exposure to complex customer structures and higher-risk customer reviews

• Work closely with colleagues across Compliance, Risk, Operations and Audit

• Contribute to strengthening Vanguard's financial crime control environment and protecting investors

• Be part of an organisation whose mission is to give investors the best chance for investment success

In this role you will

• Support the development, implementation and testing of financial crime controls, helping to identify control enhancements and improve overall effectiveness

• Conduct Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Source of Wealth (SoW) reviews and periodic customer reviews, ensuring risk assessments are accurate, evidence-based and compliant with regulatory requirements

• Analyse information from a variety of sources, document findings and contribute to management reporting, dashboards and risk insights

• Support the ongoing monitoring and effectiveness of internal financial crime controls and processes

• Partner with stakeholders across the business to support audit activity, regulatory requirements and risk mitigation initiatives

• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support effective risk management outcomes

• Help promote a strong culture of compliance by sharing knowledge and raising awareness of financial crime and control requirements

• Contribute to projects and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance Vanguard's financial crime framework

What it takes

• Experience in AML/KYC, CDD, EDD, Source of Wealth or periodic review activities within Financial Services

• Strong understanding of Financial Crime regulations and lifecycle, including AML, Sanctions, Bribery and Corruption and Tax Evasion

• Experience assessing Asset management customer risk (inclining high risk) and complex ownership structures

• Strong analytical and investigative skills with the ability to make sound, risk-based decisions

• Ability to produce clear, concise and evidence-based holistic risk assessments

• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience

Desirable skills

• Experience within financial services, investment management, wealth management, banking or fintech

• Knowledge of UK Money Laundering Regulations, JMLSG Guidance and FCA expectations

• Experience using customer screening, case management and risk assessment tools

Special Factors 

• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position

• This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)

• Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis and may close this role early if there is a high level of interest. To avoid missing out, we recommend applying as soon as possible

Why Vanguard? 

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients. 

This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments. 

It's what we stand for: value to investors. 

Inclusion Statement  

Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”  

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values. 

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose: to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.