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Job Description:
Our client, a well-established investment management firm based in Edinburgh, is seeking an On-going Due Diligence (ODD) Analyst to join their Client Due Diligence team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, providing support on an ongoing project.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced AML/CDD professional to support ongoing client monitoring and regulatory compliance activities.
The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting periodic client reviews, maintaining accurate due diligence records and ensuring adherence to relevant AML/CFT regulations and internal policies.
Working closely with internal stakeholders, you will help ensure client files remain up to date, documentation is complete, and risk assessments are appropriately maintained.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Strong working knowledge of AML and client due diligence (CDD) requirements
Minimum three years' experience in a similar AML/CDD or financial crime role
ICA qualification in AML preferred
Strong attention to detail with the ability to review documentation thoroughly and accurately
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Excellent organisation and time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
Strong communication skills and confidence liaising with colleagues across the business
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Good practical knowledge of AML/CFT regulations, guidance and industry working practices
Core Responsibilities:
Conduct periodic AML/KYC client reviews in line with the established review schedule
Review client due diligence documentation to ensure information is accurate, complete and compliant with internal policies and regulatory requirements
Verify identification documentation as part of ongoing client monitoring processes
Carry out screening of relevant individuals and entities using recognised external sources and screening tools
Review recent transactional activity against client profiles
Review client structure charts to ensure all relevant parties are accurately recorded
Liaise with internal stakeholders to obtain updated or missing documentation and ensure remediation points are addressed
Review investment attestations relating to client circumstances
Perform client risk grading reviews and interpret high, medium and low risk CDD factors
Maintain and update periodic review trackers, ensuring progress is monitored and deadlines are met
Manage allocated workloads effectively and support additional administrative tasks as required
Benefits:
A highly competitive salary
Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: (16395)
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users.
For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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Type: Contract Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Start: ASAP
Posted: 2026-03-13 14:46:28
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Job Description:
Core-Asset Consulting is supporting a financial services firm in the recruitment of a Continuous Improvement Lead to join their team in Edinburgh.
In this role you will be responsible for identifying and delivering continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation's end-to-end service delivery environment.
The role will focus on analysing customer and operational journeys, identifying inefficiencies
Essential Skills/Experience:
Experience working in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence or a similar role.
Strong process mapping and analytical problem-solving skills.
Experience facilitating improvement workshops and structured improvement activities.
Ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable improvements.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Analytical mindset with a passion for driving operational improvements.
Core Responsibilities:
Analyse end-to-end customer and operational journeys to identify inefficiencies, delays and improvement opportunities.
Lead structured improvement activities including Lean workshops, journey mapping and root cause analysis.
Develop improvement plans and ensure initiatives are monitored and sustained.
Maintain clear and accurate process documentation, standards and controls.
Assess barriers and operational bottlenecks to support prioritisation of improvement activities.
Translate insight into clear and practical recommendations for teams and leadership.
Work closely with data specialists to validate issues and measure performance outcomes.
Support teams through change, helping embed new processes and ways of working.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders and present insights
Benefits:
A highly competitive salary
Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: (16254)
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users.
For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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Type: Permanent Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Start: ASAP
Posted: 2026-03-13 10:58:07
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Job Description:
Our client, a large financial services organisation, is seeking a Head of Financial Markets - Conduct & Compliance to lead compliance oversight across key financial markets activities.
This senior role is responsible for the development and implementation of conduct and compliance risk management frameworks across financial markets trading activities, treasury operations and traded markets within commercial banking.
The successful candidate will provide strategic compliance advice to senior stakeholders, ensuring regulatory obligations are met while supporting business objectives.
You will lead a specialist compliance team and play a key role in shaping policy, risk appetite and governance across a complex and highly regulated environment.
This is a hybrid role with a minimum of two days per week in the office.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Extensive experience within the financial services industry, including leadership experience within a Compliance Advisory function.
Strong technical knowledge of financial markets products, particularly Rates, FX and Commodities, and the associated regulatory environment.
Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to provide clear and practical compliance guidance.
Experience interpreting complex regulatory requirements and translating them into effective policies and controls.
Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess risk and support risk-based outcomes.
Core Responsibilities:
Lead and develop a team of compliance professionals supporting financial markets activities.
Provide compliance advisory support to senior stakeholders across financial markets trading, treasury and traded markets functions.
Oversee the application of compliance policies, procedures and regulatory requirements across relevant business areas.
Provide subject matter expertise on financial markets regulations, including market conduct requirements and trading activity oversight.
Participate in governance forums and committees, delivering clear and effective compliance reporting.
Lead the design and implementation of conduct and compliance risk policies, including risk appetite and control frameworks.
Provide technical support on market abuse matters, including advisory input on surveillance alerts and compliance reviews.
Deliver compliance training and guidance to colleagues across the organisation.
Monitor regulatory developments and assess the potential impact on the business.
Support wider compliance initiatives, regulatory projects and business transformation activities.
Maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including regulators and industry bodies where appropriate.
Benefits:
A highly competitive salary
Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: (16405)
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users.
For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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Type: Permanent Location: London, England
Start: ASAP
Posted: 2026-03-12 10:47:26
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Job Description:
We are working with our client, a leading financial services firm, on an excellent opportunity for a Senior Specialist - Pension Drawdown to join the team in Newcastle.
You will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end pension technical process and timely delivery of complex tasks.
Skills/Experience:
Extensive technical experience within pension/platform administration gained preferably in a pension/platform/financial services environment.
Extensive knowledge of pension regulations
Strong understanding of pension/platform operations, processes and procedures
Experience with relevant software and systems (e.g.
Origo, SIPP Pro)
Experience in managing and leading teams
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and project management skills.
Core Responsibilities:
Servicing as a subject matter expert on pensions and platform related issues, particularly within DC, Money Purchase Personal Pension / SIPPs /SSASs
Pension flexibilities, auto enrolment pension, taxation and Pension Drawdown experience
Understanding pension legislation, regulations and scheme-specific rules
Ability to identify and resolve technical issues, often involving complex and detailed calculations, regulatory/legal interpretations.
Death Benefit Payments, Divorce & Disputes Management
Ensuring all platform & pension processes comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Handling complaints and escalated issues related to pension schemes.
Ensuring adherence to relevant pension legislation and regulations.
Complaint/Internal Dispute resolution Procedures (IDRP) processes with the Compliance and Risk Support.
Oversee the end-to-end pension technical process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of complex tasks.
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to pensions technical operations and implement process improvements.
Managing breach reporting, Death Benefit Management, Pension Discretions, Overpayments.
Lead and supervise the pensions technical team, ensuring colleagues performing their roles effectively and efficiently.
Identify areas for improvement within platform/pension operations and implement solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Benefits:
A highly competitive salary
Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 16194
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users.
For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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Type: Permanent Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Start: ASAP
Posted: 2026-03-11 09:02:45
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Job Description:
We are working on a new opportunity for an MI Analyst to join the team at a leading financial services firm based in Newcastle.
In this role, you will play a vital part in transforming raw data to deliver reporting needs to support the business.
Skills/Experience:
Previous experience in MI reporting or data analysis
Experience using Power BI with an ability to develop dashboards and visualisations within Microsoft Fabric.
Solid working knowledge of SQL for querying and extracting data from relational databases.
Ability to manage and analyse large datasets
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Accuracy when delivering tactical reporting
Strong communication and organisational skills with ability to prioritise projects and meet deadlines
Familiarity with data transformation or analytics programmes (desirable)
Core Responsibilities:
Create and develop Power BI dashboards and MI reports to support the business operations and decision-making
Create SQL queries to extract data for reporting
Use Microsoft Fabric (including Lakehouses and Direct Lake mode) to deliver scalable and efficient reporting solutions.
Work closely with stakeholders to capture the required reporting needs and create structured MI outputs
Complete tasks such as data profiling and quality checks to ensure accuracy in reports
Support the creation and maintenance of reusable datasets and semantic models to ensure consistency across reporting outputs.
Log reporting logic, data definitions and sources
Present reports to stakeholders across the business to highlight KPIs and patterns
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 16285
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users.
For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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Type: Permanent Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Start: ASAP
Posted: 2026-03-11 08:59:20
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Job Description:
Core-Asset Consulting is delighted to be partnering with a leading fintech firm to recruit an experienced Delivery Lead / Project Manager to play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of both client-facing and internal projects.
Our client is a specialist financial services technology provider supporting institutional clients across multiple regions.
This is a remote position, with access to office space in London or Edinburgh and will involve spending time on client sites in the UK.
Skills/Experience:
Strong experience in a project management role.
Experience working in Agile / Scrum software development environments.
Experience with delivering software development projects within financial services.
Proven experience working with institutional or Tier 1 financial services organisations.
Strong background in managing multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations.
Experience contributing to or leading process development and execution initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally.
Comfortable working flexible hours to support global delivery requirements.
Core Responsibilities:
Leading client project deliveries in partnership with senior product consultants.
Spearhead internal delivery initiatives alongside product and engineering teams.
Coordinate internal and client-side project teams, constructively challenging stakeholders where appropriate.
Develop, maintain and manage client-facing delivery plans and budgets.
Develop and maintain internal sprint and delivery plans.
Facilitate regular team meetings and promote collaboration across global teams.
Plan and oversee release management activities through test and production environments.
Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes to support efficient implementations.
Define project success metrics and communicate them clearly to stakeholders.
Proactively manage scope changes, risks, issues and dependencies, implementing contingency plans as required.
Produce and maintain agreed project reporting, updates, and communication materials.
Work closely with internal and client-side project leadership to ensure delivery plans remain aligned and achievable.
Contribute to retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives, including coaching or supporting junior team members where applicable.
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 16324
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users.
For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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Type: Permanent Location: City of London, England
Start: ASAP
Posted: 2026-03-10 08:32:49
