About Us:
Shinhan Bank is the leading South Korean financial institution offering a comprehensive range of banking services to individuals, businesses, and institutions around the world. As part of Shinhan Financial Group, Shinhan Bank has consistently delivered strong financial performance, with total assets reaching KRW 739.8 trillion in year 2024. The Group also maintains solid credit ratings of S&P A and Moody’s A1.
Shinhan Bank operates an extensive global network in various regions such as Asia, Europe, America and the Middle East. Shinhan Bank consistently upholds its core values of trust, innovation, and excellence, striving to create a better financial future for customers and society. The bank is committed to fostering growth with a strong focus on digital innovation. Through continued investment in technology and efforts to support social responsibility, Shinhan Bank aims to drive value creation and support sustainable development both locally and globally.
Job Overview:
We are seeking an Compliance Assistant staff member to work together in London Branch.
The Successful candidate will be responsible for, assisting the UK Head of Compliance and UK Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) with all aspects of compliance and financial-crime (Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing Terrorism (AML/CTF) related matters.
Duties
- Submission of reports to Head Office on the Bank’s reporting system
- Updating policies and procedures
- Summarizing regulatory updates including gap analysis to ascertain regulatory requirement are met
- Compliance/AML monitoring
- CDD on-boarding and refresh documentation reviews
- Monitoring daily STR reports - sanction screening and KYC duties
- Uploading and updating bank’s Geographical Risk Rating on the Aither system following integration of HMT and FATF etc.
- Manage the project by providing status updates within the team and coordinating with other departments to ensure the compliance system is implemented and the project is completed on time
- Complaints handling /breaches
- Sanction screening - Enisis and Aither system related as the verifier
- Uploading and updating Sanction list onto the WLF
- Research/interpretation of rules (Regulatory Summaries)
- Manage and organize Compliance testings within the branch
- Reviews and action of matters raised by the HO
Requirement:
* Applicants must hold a valid right to work visa for the UK. PSW visa holders are also eligible to apply.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or other related area.
- Strong self/time-management skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize workload effectively
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for client interactions
- Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team and contribute to a positive work environment
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to ethical standards in workplace
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant certifications (AML Diploma / Compliance Diploma or equivalent)
- Previous experience of Internship or banking or finance sector
This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your contributions are valued.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 19/09/2025
Reference ID: Compliance-2025-08