Financial Crime Analyst

External Job Description

We are looking for a Financial Crime Analyst to join our team and help protect CMC Markets from financial crime risks. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to specialise in Financial Crime Compliance and develop a career in a fast-paced, global financial services environment.

As a Financial Crime Analyst, you will play a key role in monitoring accounts, reviewing client activity, and supporting our Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Counter-Terrorist Financing, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply Group standards on Financial Crime, AML, Sanctions, Terrorist Financing, and Bribery & Corruption.
• Review new and existing medium- and high-risk accounts, conducting open-source research and escalating discrepancies.
• Assess Source of Wealth information and advise on additional requirements.
• Carry out quality assurance reviews on account openings.
• Investigate alerts from payment and trade surveillance systems.
• Review Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and undertake enhanced due diligence where required.
• Conduct research into third-party suppliers and partners.
• Respond to enquiries from internal teams (Payments, New Accounts, Premium Client Management, Sales Trading, Business Operations, etc.).
• Assist with preparation of financial crime MI and reporting.
• Perform sanctions screening of the client base, escalating positive matches to the MLRO.
• Support the wider Compliance, Financial Crime, and Trade Surveillance functions when required.
• Stay up to date with regulatory requirements and contribute to a strong risk-aware culture across the business.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Understanding of UK AML and KYC requirements.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt quickly.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office and strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Previous experience in Account Opening, Payments, or Financial Crime within financial services is desirable but not essential (training provided).

Why Join CMC Markets?

• Opportunity to build a career in Financial Crime Compliance within a leading global trading business.
• Hands-on exposure to AML, Sanctions, and Financial Crime frameworks.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment where professional growth is encouraged.
• Competitive benefits and the chance to make a real impact in protecting the business and our clients.

CMC Markets is an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We actively seek out unique perspectives and believe diversity leads to better outcomes for our people, clients, and business.

CMC Markets is one of the world’s first ever fin-tech companies and was launched in 1989 to break down the barriers of financial trading and make trading accessible to everyone. Our mission is to use our award-winning, Next Generation trading platform and unparalleled client service to empower millions of people to have the best trading experience out there. Our clients can trade on thousands of instruments using the best technology, supported by sophisticated charting, competitive pricing and automated execution. We're trusted by investors globally, but also by banks, brokers, funds and trading desks though our top-tier liquidity institutional offering, enabling these businesses to expand into new markets and increase revenue potential. We were recently listed on the FTSE250, and our business continues to go from strength to strength as we continue to invest in our technology and our people.