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TideAnalyst, Level 1, Onboarding KYX, UK
This Level 1 analyst role focuses on Know Your Customer checks for new business clients, forming part of the first line of defence against financial crime.…
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This Level 1 analyst role focuses on Know Your Customer checks for new business clients, forming part of the first line of defence against financial crime. The analyst verifies identities, reviews supporting documents, assesses customer risk and completes due diligence during onboarding. The role sits within the Onboarding KYX team at Tide. Typical tasks include collecting identity papers issued by a government, residence evidence, and company registration papers, often through…
Job Description
This Level 1 analyst role focuses on Know Your Customer checks for new business clients, forming part of the first line of defence against financial crime. The analyst verifies identities, reviews supporting documents, assesses customer risk and completes due diligence during onboarding. The role sits within the Onboarding KYX team at Tide.
Typical tasks include collecting identity papers issued by a government, residence evidence, and company registration papers, often through email and internal platforms. The analyst reviews each customer's industry, location, transaction patterns and business activity to judge risk, and carries out CDD and EDD reviews. Cross-platform research, including searches of Companies House and social media, is part of the process.
Successful candidates are curious about KYC principles and comfortable with analytical work, digesting large data sets and spotting patterns. A clear understanding of UK regulatory requirements, hands-on CDD and EDD experience, and working knowledge of Google Sheets are expected. Written and spoken English must be excellent, and the role depends on teamwork and proactive problem solving.
Experience longer than one year in KYC or compliance is preferred, ideally in a highly regulated environment. Tide presents itself as the top business finance platform in Britain, serving more than 575,000 SME members, with teams spread across several countries, including India.
Responsibilities
- Verify new customers' identities using documents and information gathered through email and internal systems
- Assess each customer's risk based on industry, geography, transaction patterns and business activity
- Carry out CDD and EDD due diligence to confirm activity fits legal and regulatory requirements
- Conduct cross-platform research, including Companies House and social media searches
- Apply KYC policies and procedures consistently across the team
- Suggest ways to improve efficiency and the member experience
- Help colleagues elsewhere in the business when needed
Requirements
- A clear understanding of UK regulatory requirements for customer identification
- Practical know-how in CDD and EDD procedures
- Experience working in Google Sheets
- An analytical mindset, able to digest large data sets and identify patterns
- Outstanding written and verbal English communication
- Initiative, curiosity about KYC principles and determination to reach goals
- Ability to collaborate in a team and adapt to different working styles
Qualifications
- More than a year of work in KYC or compliance, ideally within a highly regulated setting
Core Skills
Benefits
- Working Out of Office policy, allowing remote work from home or from anywhere in the home country
- Up to 90 days a year working from a different country
- Competitive salary
- Self and family health insurance, plus term and life insurance
- Outpatient (OPD) benefits
- Mental wellbeing support through Plumm
- Learning and development budget
- Work-from-home setup allowance
- Fifteen privilege leave days, twelve casual leave days and twelve sick leave days
- Three paid days for volunteering or training activities
- Stock options where applicable
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Where is this job based?
The listed location is India and the structured listing marks the role as on-site. The job title and the regulatory requirements refer to the UK, so applicants should confirm the arrangement with the employer.
Is this a full-time role?
Yes, it is listed as a full-time position.
Is a salary stated?
The posting mentions a competitive salary but gives no figure.
What experience is needed?
Hands-on CDD and EDD experience and a clear understanding of UK regulatory requirements are expected. Experience of more than a year in KYC or compliance is preferred.
How do I apply?
The posting does not describe an application process. It states that official Tide roles are listed on the company's Careers Page.
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