About us

Hamilton court FX is the UK's largest privately owned foreign exchange specialist. With offices in London, Milan and Madrid, we enable businesses and financial institutions in the UK and Europe to manage the currency risks associated with doing business globally.
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in London, we are growing our regional teams and our global footprint to deliver our world-class service, in order to help more businesses thrive.

About the role

As a Financial Crime Ops Senior Analyst you will be inserted into the Operational support to the Compliance function. As 1st level of control supporting the Compliance function, you will mainly support Compliance’s Management on all AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering/Combating Financial Terrorism) related procedures and issues.
The resource will also interact with several Departments, from Dealing to Finance, going through Front Office and Settlements.
This is a dynamic and challenging job position, which requires attention to detail, determination, adaptability, and desire to succeed.

Key responsibilities

As a Financial Crime Ops Senior Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Completing KYC/CDD procedures during the on-boarding process
• Carrying out KYC reviews, based on the AML Risk score applied
• Monitoring daily transactions in order to prevent money laundering activities
• Assisting internal and external audits
• Supporting the development of AML and reporting related systems and projects, such as the implementation of new screening processes and KYC tools, or development of onboarding systems
• Supporting all internal teams for any queries.

Essential experience & skills

We want to set you up for success and we believe these experiences and skills will help you thrive in this role:

• University degree (preferable Law; Economics and Political Sciences being a valid alternative)
• 2 - 5 years of experience working in similar roles in banks, payment institutions or financial firms
• Good knowledge of AML regulation, including recent changes and practical applications (Developing and maintaining risk assessments, practical CDD approaches and knowledge of alerts/monitoring rules)
• Spanish native speaker with good communication skills and the ability to communicate in English (with Italian as a very welcome plus)
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to handle, in a fast-paced environment, non-routinely and/or complex tasks
• Good analytical skills
• Good organizational skills
• Good knowledge of the MS365 software package.

Apply now and join HCFX Team!

HCFX is a lively place to work, and we combine an interesting role with great benefits that promote the health and well-being of our staff. If you’re seeking an opportunity to make an impact, enjoy autonomy in your work, and love building things from the ground up, our expanding office in Madrid is the perfect place for you.