Compliance Analyst – Glasgow, Edinburgh, or Hybrid
We’re supporting a growing financial services firm as they hire a Compliance Analyst to join their expanding second‑line Compliance function. This is a permanent role offering broad exposure across advisory, assurance, monitoring, and regulatory operations - ideal for someone looking to accelerate their compliance career in a supportive, development‑focused environment.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll play a key role in the day‑to‑day running of the Compliance Wing, including:
- Completing monthly sanctions checks (OFAC/OFSI) and managing attestation processes
- Managing the compliance mailbox and responding to queries on PA dealing, conflicts, data incidents and breaches
- Supporting transaction monitoring and producing monthly/quarterly reports
- Preparing bespoke client requests and best execution reporting
- Conducting Google Alert monitoring and Smart Search screening, reviewing and escalating hits
- Assisting with policy updates, training forms, quizzes, and HR training records
- Providing legal administration support including NDAs and agreements via DocuSign
- Conducting research and supporting advisory and assurance activities across the business
This is a varied role with daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly responsibilities, plus ad‑hoc project and research work.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Clear progression within compliance or risk as the function evolves
- Opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in CASS and custody compliance
- Exposure to advisory, assurance, monitoring, transaction monitoring and legal support
- A genuinely supportive team culture with strong leadership and open communication
- Structured onboarding including a 1‑month training plan, shadowing, buddy support and cross‑team introductions
- Ideal for early‑career professionals looking to build deep regulatory expertise over 1–2 years
What We’re Looking For
Must‑haves:
- Experience in a compliance role (first or second line)
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP)
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
- Strong communication skills and willingness to escalate blockers
- Ability to learn complex regulatory concepts quickly
Nice‑to‑haves:
- Financial services experience
- Transaction monitoring or monitoring exposure
- Research or advisory experience
- Understanding of AML concepts
- CISI qualification
- Operations background with transferable skills
Not suitable: candidates with AML‑only experience and no monitoring or research exposure.
Working Pattern
- Offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow
- First month: office‑based for onboarding and relationship‑building
- After month one: hybrid, minimum 2 days in office