Capitex

Specializes in rapid FCC staffing solutions

Enhanced Due Diligence / KYC Analyst - Private Banking

Financial Crime & AMLConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGlasgow, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Proven experience as an Enhanced Due Diligence or Anti-Money Laundering Analyst within private banking or wealth management.
Strong exposure to complex Enhanced Due Diligence cases involving high-net-worth individuals, politically exposed persons, and offshore structures.
Solid understanding of UK Anti-Money Laundering regulations and financial crime frameworks.
Ability to produce high-quality written Enhanced Due Diligence rationales.
Ability to work in a delivery-focused, regulated environment.
Right to work in the United Kingdom.
Able to work on the ground in Glasgow under a hybrid model.
Available for a 24-month contract.

Responsibilities

Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence on private banking customers.
Review and assess high-risk individuals and entities, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, politically exposed persons, and complex offshore structures.
Perform in-depth analysis of Source of Wealth and Source of Funds.
Identify and document financial crime risks, red flags, and mitigating controls.
Draft clear, well-reasoned Enhanced Due Diligence reports in line with internal policy and UK regulatory standards.
Escalate material risks appropriately and work closely with quality assurance and management teams.
Ensure work is completed in line with service-level agreements and quality expectations.

Desired Qualifications

Experience on long-term remediation or large-scale Anti-Money Laundering programmes.
Background in Tier 1 banks, private banks, or specialist consultancies.

Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) / KYC Analyst - Private Banking

Capitex · Glasgow, United Kingdom · Contract · Posted 2026-01-13

Workplace: on_site

Description

A leading financial services consultancy is supporting a private banking client with a long-term remediation and BAU uplift and is seeking five (5) experienced EDD Analysts to join the programme.

This is an on-the-ground role in Glasgow, operating within a hybrid working model. Candidates must be UK-based and able to attend the Glasgow office.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on private banking customers
Review and assess high-risk individuals and entities, including:
HNWIs / UHNWIs
PEPs
Complex offshore structures
Perform in-depth analysis of:
Source of Wealth (SoW)
Source of Funds (SoF)
Identify and document financial crime risks, red flags, and mitigating controls
Draft clear, well-reasoned EDD reports in line with internal policy and UK regulatory standards
Escalate material risks appropriately and work closely with QA and management teams
Ensure work is completed in line with SLAs and quality expectations

Requirements

Required Experience

Proven experience as an EDD / AML Analyst within private banking or wealth management
Strong exposure to complex EDD cases (HNW, PEPs, offshore structures)
Solid understanding of UK AML regulations and financial crime frameworks
Ability to produce high-quality written EDD rationales
Comfortable working in a delivery-focused, regulated environment

Essential Requirements

Right to work in the UK
Able to work on the ground in Glasgow (hybrid model)
Available for a 24-month contract

Desirable

Experience on long-term remediation or large-scale AML programmes
Background in Tier 1 banks, private banks, or specialist consultancies

Benefits

What’s on Offer

Long-term contract stability (24 months)
Hybrid working model
Opportunity to work on a high-profile private banking engagement
Competitive day rate (aligned to experience)

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About the Company

Capitex

Specializes in rapid FCC staffing solutions

Capitex Global provides staffing and recruitment services focused exclusively on financial crime compliance (FCC). Its offerings include Rapid Response Teams that deploy interim specialists within days to handle surges and remediation, Executive Search for discreet global permanent hires, and an Early Careers Programme to train and place emerging FCC professionals. Clients are banks, fintechs, and regulated firms, and Capitex supports them by providing pre-vetted talent across AML, KYC, sanctions, transaction monitoring, fraud, and ABAC, with deployments often in 24–48 hours. The goal is to help financial institutions scale their compliance functions quickly and effectively to meet regulatory requirements and manage financial crime risk.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2021

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