Compliance Monitoring and Testing Associate

Role: Compliance Monitoring and Testing AssociateType: Contract - 4 MonthsLocation: RemoteRate: Up to £21.47 p/hr (PAYE) | 40 hrs/week – 8 hrs/day

Our client is looking for an experienced Compliance Monitoring and Testing (CMT) Associate to contribute to the design, execution, and improvement of their compliance oversight framework, helping ensure that key controls and processes meet the highest regulatory standards across both traditional financial services and emerging crypto markets.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a background in audit, risk, or compliance who’s ready to apply their expertise in a fast-evolving, tech-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

• Perform risk-based CMT reviews that cover regulatory obligations for BSA/AML/CFT and Sanctions and/or non-AML/CFT and Sanctions (e.g., consumer protections, fair and safe trading, systems and controls) compliance.
• Track and validate the implementation of remediation plans submitted by finding owners to verify that findings identified during testing and monitoring are remediated.
• Follow established Policy and Procedures in the CMT life cycle of planning, execution, reporting, and finding remediation, and provide escalation as needed.
• Stay current on regulatory development and industry events to identify trends and emerging risks impacting their products and the CMT Program.
• Provide information for the reports on results of CMT reviews and work with stakeholders in root cause analysis and remediation plans.
• Continuously add value through effective project management and efficient execution.
• Maintain and update (as needed) findings and remediation-related information and documentation in a central repository - Archer.
• Participate in training and/or awareness materials (as needed) regarding the CMT Program.
• Conduct other duties as assigned.

Experience/Skills:

• 4+ years of experience in executing internal audit and/or CMT program, testing plan, and activities across a diverse range of financial services/products
• Track record of delivering work outcome to budget and meet quality standard
• Knowledge and experience in auditing/testing compliance with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation
• Working knowledge of compliance related laws, regulations, risk management practices for financial services
• Flexibility to work extended hours to meet deadlines, when necessary
• Proficient in Word/Google Doc, PowerPoint/Google Slides and Excel/Google Sheets
• Good written/verbal communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience in using data extraction and analysis (e.g. SQL, Tableau, SAS, Snowflake (Advantageous)
• Professional certifications (e.g. CRCM, CAMS, CIA, CISA, and CICA) (Advantageous)
• Experience in monitoring and testing third-party vendors (Advantageous)
• Experience with or previous exposure to financial services regulators (Advantageous)
• Experience with and/or keen interest in cryptocurrency (Advantageous)