Compliance Analyst – Private Equity

My client is a London-based investment firm specialising in growth capital and private equity.

Following sustained growth and many years consistent success, the firm’s Compliance Department is expanding, creating this opportunity for a junior Compliance Analyst.

The Role

The Compliance Analyst will support the Group’s Compliance Programme through the following key responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day operation of the Group’s Compliance Programme, including AML/CFT activities and key compliance processes
• Prepare and maintain FCA and other regulatory filings, and review and implement new regulatory requirements
• Maintain and update compliance policies, procedures and manuals
• Conduct compliance monitoring and testing, including planning, execution and remediation tracking
• Support internal and external audits, operational due diligence and regulatory reviews
• Manage compliance registers, staff declarations, information barriers, market soundings, training coordination and related governance activities

The Candidate

• Between 6 months and a year of relevant professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in finance, business, economics or law
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail with good organisational capability
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated interest in compliance, regulation and financial services

From previous experience advertising for these roles, I will get a very strong response so will only be able to respond to the very strongest of CV’s.

Things I’ll be looking out for!

1. People with Private Equity experience ideally, or Alternative Investment experience.Perhaps having interned in such an organisation.
2. People with Paralegal experience as long as they want to pursue a career in Compliance and not law.
3. You may have spent a year in a Graduate Scheme in a top tier investment bank.
4. People with very strong academics.
5. People who are not too experienced as this role will not be large enough.