Department environment

The KYC Operations team are part of the Client Onboarding team who sit within Copper’s Revenue Department. The KYC Analyst is an entry level position, responsible for completing Know Your Customer (“KYC”) and Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) due diligence on Copper’s clients to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and to safeguard Copper against financial crime risk.

Key Responsibilities of the role

• Ensuring appropriate “KYC” and “CDD” checks are completed for new and existing clients in line with Copper’s Compliance Policies in each operating jurisdiction.
• Identifying key risks posed by potential clients, including ownership structure, legal entity type, source of funds, and ensuring the correct risk ratings are assigned according to the approved Client Risk Assessment.
• Conducting screening on legal entities and individuals to identify adverse media, sanctions, and politically exposed persons.
• Interpreting client information to identify instances requiring escalation or necessitating further investigation and/or enhanced due diligence.
• Conducting regular monitoring on existing clients and updating data accordingly covering Event Driven Reviews, Periodic Reviews, Offboarding and maintenance of the Compliance Client Watch List.
• Involvement with internal projects and supporting internal stakeholder queries.

Your experience, skills and knowledge

• Understanding of and genuine interest in Crypto, Fintech and Financial Services.
• Possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a qualified university.
• Basic Financial Crime, KYC and CDD subject matter knowledge advantageous but not essential.
• Excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills.
• Strong team player who embraces listening, straight talking, transparency, ownership, and accountability and can work cross-functionally both alongside their peers and with people of differing seniority.
• Flexible in considering working hours, taking on additional tasks not necessarily covered in this job description and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

The benefits offered

• Holidays: 27 days per annum paid holiday, in addition to bank holidays
• Years of Service Days: Employees are awarded one additional day of paid time off per year of service (up to three years)
• Vitality Health:
  • Medical Insurance: Copper provides all employees with individual cover. Medical history is disregarded, and a 24/7 virtual GP is available (£100 excess per person per year)
  • Dental Insurance: Comprehensive dental cover for preventative, restorative and emergency treatment
  • Audiology Cover: Employees can claim back up 80% of costs, up to £300, for any hearing tests or hearing aids
  • Optical Cover: £500 optical cover (through Vision Express) or 80% reimbursement up to £300 for any other optician
  • Menopause Support: Unlimited support for those experiencing symptoms of the menopause, such as video consultations with a dedicated menopause practitioner
  • Vitality services also include an additional £100 for minor diagnostic tests and private prescriptions, including home diagnostics
  • Headspace - Copper's policy provides all employees with a free Headspace subscription. Headspace provides great resources to manage stress, improve sleep, meditate and enhance mindfulness
  • Discounts and free benefits - the Vitality programme has been designed for preventative care to encourage members to improve their overall health and will reward those for doing so. Employees can access additional benefits such as 50% off running shoes, discounted health screenings, 50% off at Nuffield Health or Virgin Active gyms and much more
• Home Working Energy Support Scheme: to combat energy prices increasing globally, Copper will provide you, in addition to your salary, with a monthly top-up of £60 or £75 (subject to your energy supplier)
• Pension up to 10% matched contribution to our company pension scheme via Smart Pensions
• Cycle to Work
• Life Insurance cover: Four times your base salary
• EAP: access unlimited mental health consultations and contact a 24/7 confidential helpline for emotional support
• Unmind
• Sponsored Learning and Development opportunities
• Regular company events and social activities

In return for everything you can bring to Copper, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with career opportunities and welcoming working environment.

If you think you have everything we're looking for and more, then we'd love you to apply for the opportunity.