KYC Operations Analyst

Barclays Bank PLC

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedFinance

Posted 15 March 2026Closes 3 April 2026

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👤 For candidates

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Leverage AI tools for faster document verification and checks
›Use automation for routine record maintenance and reporting tasks
›Apply GenAI for drafting compliance summaries and risk reports

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

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10 yrs

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48% Medium riskAI 68%

AI Exposure (AIOE)68%

Management Analysts

O*NET 13-1111.00

Top Skills

Know Your Customer (KYC)Due Diligence Risk Management

⭐ Growing🇬🇧 Visa eligible↑ 24% Claude Index

Job Description

Join us as a Know-Your-Customer (KYC) Operations Analyst at Barclays where you will support Private Bank Wealth Management with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, and issue resolution. To be successful as KYC Operations Analyst, you should have: KYC understanding and Customer Due Diligence Policies. Ability to source of funds and source of wealth. Experience with client contact. Some other highly valued skills may include: Stakeholder management. Collaboration with other colleagues and teams. Process improvement and enhancement experience. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. To apply- https://barclays.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Career_Site_Barclays/job/Isle-of-Man-Eagle-Court/KYC-Operations-Analyst_JR-0000086928

Automation Risk

Automation probability48%

AI exposure (AIOE)68%

This role contains a mix of routine (record maintenance, compliance checks), augmented (document review, reporting), and human-centric (client liaison, stakeholder collaboration) tasks. While many KYC processes can be supported or partially automated by AI and RPA, significant elements require human judgment, relationship management, and regulatory interpretation, moderating full automation risk but exposing much of the workflow to GenAI augmentation.

Task analysis

Review and process KYC documentation for new and existing Private Bank Wealth Management clients.
Conduct Customer Due Diligence (CDD) including source of funds and source of wealth analysis.
Liaise with clients to clarify documentation requirements and resolve outstanding KYC issues.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve KYC-related queries and ensure compliance.
Monitor and report on KYC process status and escalate risks or issues as needed.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to change initiatives in KYC operations.
Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Prepare reports and documentation for management and regulatory review.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

✨ Bright Outlook🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligible

UK SOC2020: 2423 — Management Consultants and Business Analysts

O*NET: 13-1111.00 — Management Analysts

AI analysis: 16 March 2026

UK Salary Benchmark

Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings

scale £90k

UK sector median

£58,597

UK sector mean

£86,468

£0£23k£45k£68k

👤 For Candidates

AI & future-of-work guidance

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Leverage AI tools for faster document verification and checks
›Use automation for routine record maintenance and reporting tasks
›Apply GenAI for drafting compliance summaries and risk reports

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

5 yrs

10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

🎓 Learn now

📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)

🏢 For Employers

Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives

🔄 Alternatives

🤖 AI AgentWorkFusion Smart KYC

Automates document review and CDD checks

💻 TechnologyPower Automate

Streamlines routine KYC record updates and reporting

🌍 OutsourcingSpecialist KYC BPO

Handles high-volume, standardised KYC processing offshore

⚡ Recommendation

🔀 Hybrid approach

AI augments document tasks but human oversight needed for client and regulatory work

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power Automate

Automate routine KYC record and compliance tasks

Copilot for Word

Draft and review compliance summaries efficiently

Power BI

Visualise KYC process status and risk metrics

Key Skills

Know Your Customer (KYC)AdvancedDue DiligenceAdvancedRisk ManagementIntermediateStakeholder ManagementIntermediateClient Relationship ManagementIntermediateCritical ThinkingIntermediateData AnalysisIntermediateReport WritingIntermediateTeamworkIntermediateRegulatory ComplianceIntermediateAttention to DetailAdvanced

Knowledge Areas

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist FinancingRegulatory ComplianceClient Service and Relationship ManagementData Analysis and ReportingFinancial Services IndustryBusiness Process ImprovementReporting and Documentation

O*NET Competency Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSpeakingWritingCoordinationMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessSystems EvaluationSystems AnalysisPersuasionActive LearningInstructing

Alternative Career Paths

Compliance Analyst90% match

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Identifies, evaluates, and mitigates risks within financial operations and client onboarding.

Client Onboarding Specialist85% match

Manages the end-to-end onboarding process for new clients, ensuring compliance and smooth integration.

Operations Manager70% match

Oversees operational processes and drives efficiency improvements within financial services teams.

Internal Auditor65% match

Evaluates and improves the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

Also Consider

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Work Activities

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Getting Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
Analyzing Data or Information
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Working with Computers
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Processing Information
Thinking Creatively
Documenting/Recording Information

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13%

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