KYC Analyst

Who we are

At Grant Thornton we're building something bold. We're doing things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity. Our journey from great to exceptional is well underway. With significant investment behind us and a clear strategy for growth, there's real momentum.

Our Agile Talent Community (ATC) brings together experienced contract professionals who want choice without losing connection. You work where you add the most value, alongside teams who treat you as a partner rather than a placeholder.

Joining us in Forensics

Grant Thornton's Financial Crime & Investigations (FCI) team is the first port of call for an increasing number of firms in the UK market when grappling with financial crime policy, prevention, incident response, investigation and remediation.

If you're an experienced Interim Know Your Assets (KYA) Screening Analyst who's tired of choosing between freedom and meaningful work, there's another route. Within our Forensics team, you'll be given the opportunity to take on short- to medium-term projects that sharpen your expertise, stretch your thinking, and give you a different angle on familiar challenges - all without locking you into a single path.

We are looking for Screening Analysts to carry out due diligence and screening on this project. It will suit someone analytical and organised, and once the project completes you will be free to continue working with us on other Forensics assignments.

We are offering the ability to engage with us via inside IR35 terms.

Skills we are looking for

• Carries out KYC and due diligence reviews of VASPs against the client's standards and questionnaire.
• Reviews documents on corporate structure, ownership and control, licensing and regulatory status.
• Assesses each VASP's anti-money laundering, sanctions and counter-terrorist financing controls, including onboarding, monitoring, travel rule compliance and use of blockchain analytics.
• Screens entities and related parties for sanctions, politically exposed persons and adverse media.
• Identifies gaps and red flags and records the rationale for each risk assessment.
• Follows up information requests and evidence gaps until each review is complete.
• Writes clear review summaries and completes the client's templates and trackers to the agreed standard and timetable.
• Escalates significant findings through the agreed route.
• Hands-on KYC, customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence experience in a bank, payments firm, digital asset business or consulting.
• Knowledge of the financial crime risks of virtual assets, including FATF guidance on virtual assets and VASPs and the travel rule.
• Experience screening for sanctions, politically exposed persons and adverse media.
• Strong written English and close attention to detail.
• The ability to work independently, deliver high volumes to an agreed standard and escalate issues clearly.
• Familiarity with blockchain analytics tools such as Chainalysis, TRM Labs or Elliptic is helpful.
• Experience of third-party or correspondent banking due diligence is helpful.

Why Consultants choose the ATC

• Work that moves you forward
• When a project fits your skills, we'll get in touch, but you choose whether it's right for you. That means working on engagements that genuinely build your portfolio and expand your expertise.
• The freedom of contracting without the hidden admin
• You're not left to navigate the freelance world alone. Our Agile Talent team helps you understand freelance regulation and connects you with people who broaden your thinking through our teams and clients.
• Community you can actually feel
• Connection shouldn't disappear just because you're contracting. From market insights to wellbeing sessions to networking events, you'll be part of a community designed to make the independent path less isolated and more impactful.

Our culture and values

We have a culture where talented people thrive - where high performance is not just expected but enabled. It's a culture built on clarity, curiosity, and care. One that challenges us to aim higher, where we're encouraged to make the most of an abundance of resources to fuel our own development, and where we support each other to grow, learn, and succeed.

Our open and accessible culture means you'll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That's why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

How to join

We keep the process straightforward, because the real work happens once you're here.

• Submit your CV and basic details through our online application.
• If there's a match, a recruiter will reach out to discuss.
• Meet key stakeholders for a focused conversation.
• Complete your background checks, join the Agile Talent Community pool, and start exploring the opportunities we have to offer.

If you need adjustments at any point in the process, please let us know during the application stage - we aim to make sure our roles are accessible to everyone.