CDD Analyst – Charities / Not-for-Profit Focus

A CDD Analyst is required for a leading investment manager to support day-to-day Client Due Diligence (CDD) activities, liaising with colleagues globally across the business.

You will be responsible for all aspects of CDD for clients within the charity and not-for-profit sector, supporting the Global MLRO with the CDD element of the firm’s Financial Crime Framework, policies, and procedures.

As an experienced CDD Analyst, you will have a strong understanding of financial crime risks associated with charitable organisations, foundations, and trusts, taking a risk-based approach to client reviews. Prior experience conducting CDD on funds or institutional clients within an Asset or Investment Management environment is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct end-to-end CDD and EDD on new and existing charity and not-for-profit clients, including onboarding, periodic reviews, and trigger events.

   

• Perform adverse media, sanctions, and politically exposed person (PEP) screening, ensuring enhanced scrutiny where charitable funding structures or beneficiaries introduce higher-risk factors.

   

• Review complex ownership and control structures, including trustees, ultimate beneficiaries, and donor sources, ensuring transparency and compliance with AML/CTF standards.

   

• Escalate and assess adverse findings, sanctions, and PEP matches, determining risk ratings and recommending appropriate next steps.

   

• Present CDD findings and risk assessments to senior management and the MLRO, articulating rationale and recommendations clearly.

   

• Act as a subject matter expert for CDD queries, providing guidance to global business teams on client onboarding and ongoing monitoring.

   

• Support investigations into internal SAR submissions and assist with preparation of disclosure reports where required.

   

• Collate and analyse CDD metrics and MI to support governance reporting.

   

• Ensure processes, systems, and controls meet UK regulatory standards and align with the firm’s financial crime policies.

   

Requirements

• Proven experience performing CDD and EDD reviews within an investment management or financial services environment.

   

• Strong knowledge of charity and not-for-profit client structures and the associated financial crime risk typologies.

   

• In-depth understanding of AML, CTF, and Sanctions regulations, and how they apply to investment management activities.

   

• Ability to interpret complex ownership and control documentation, including trust deeds and governance frameworks.

   

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to present findings to senior stakeholders.

   

• Excellent attention to detail, analytical thinking, and sound judgement in applying a risk-based approach.

   

• Professional qualifications such as ICA Certificate/Diploma in AML or ACAMS would be advantageous.

   

About the Company

The firm manages over $20bn AUM, operating in more than 10 countries with over 100 active funds. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced CDD Analyst to join a respected global investment manager and play a key role in strengthening its due diligence capability for its growing portfolio of charitable and not-for-profit clients.