CDD Analyst

Bespoke Recruitment and HRVia agency

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedFinance

Posted 15 March 2026Closes 27 March 2026

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🤖 Enhance with AI

›Leverage GenAI for rapid document review and risk flagging
›Use AI tools to automate repetitive data entry tasks
›Apply AI-powered analytics for pattern recognition in client data

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

5 yrs

10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

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52% Medium riskAI 68%

AI Exposure (AIOE)68%

Compliance Officers

O*NET 13-1041.00

Top Skills

Due Diligence Anti-Money Laundering (AML)Regulatory Compliance

🇬🇧 Visa eligible↑ 12% Claude Index

Job Description

Our client is seeking a CDD Analyst to review and assess client due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) documentation for new business applications and trigger events, ensuring full compliance with regulatory and financial crime obligations. The role involves performing electronic verification searches, identifying PEPs and risk indicators, reviewing third-party payments and transfers, supporting remediation projects, and maintaining accurate records in line with procedures. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years’ experience in CDD or a financial services environment, strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Familiarity with Avaloq and regulatory frameworks (GFSC, JFSC, IOM FSA) is desirable. This is an opportunity for a proactive professional to contribute to robust compliance practices while developing their expertise across multiple jurisdictions. Register your interest by emailing jobs@bespoke.co.im or registering through our website www.bespoke.co.im/contact

Automation Risk

Automation probability52%

AI exposure (AIOE)68%

This role features a mix of routine (electronic verification, recordkeeping) and augmented (document review, PEP screening) tasks, many of which are increasingly supported or replaced by AI and automation platforms. However, tasks requiring regulatory interpretation, escalation, and cross-team collaboration remain resistant to full automation, keeping overall automation risk in the medium range. GenAI tools can significantly augment documentation, screening, and reporting, resulting in a high AI exposure score.

Task analysis

Review and assess client due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) documentation for new business applications and trigger events.
Perform electronic verification searches to confirm client identities and detect risk indicators.
Identify Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and other high-risk factors in client profiles.
Review third-party payments and transfers for unusual activity and compliance with procedures.
Support remediation projects by updating and correcting client records as required.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in line with internal procedures and regulatory requirements.
Communicate findings and escalate issues to compliance management and relevant stakeholders.
Interpret and apply multi-jurisdictional regulatory frameworks (GFSC, JFSC, IOM FSA) to client cases.
Engage with internal teams to clarify client information and resolve discrepancies.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligible

UK SOC2020: 2423 — Compliance and Regulatory Officers

O*NET: 13-1041.00 — Compliance Officers

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

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👤 For Candidates

AI & future-of-work guidance

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Leverage GenAI for rapid document review and risk flagging
›Use AI tools to automate repetitive data entry tasks
›Apply AI-powered analytics for pattern recognition in client data

📈 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 AgentComplyAdvantage

Automates PEP screening and transaction monitoring

💻 TechnologyPower Automate

Streamlines electronic verification and record updates

🌍 OutsourcingSpecialist KYC Providers

Handle routine CDD checks externally

⚡ Recommendation

⚡ Augment role

AI boosts efficiency but human judgement is vital for regulatory interpretation

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power Automate

Automate client verification and recordkeeping workflows

Copilot for Word

Draft and refine compliance reports quickly

Power BI

Visualise risk trends and compliance metrics

Key Skills

Due DiligenceAdvancedAnti-Money Laundering (AML)AdvancedRegulatory ComplianceAdvancedAttention to DetailExpertMicrosoft OfficeIntermediateReport WritingIntermediateCritical ThinkingIntermediateStakeholder ManagementIntermediateData AnalysisIntermediateConfidentialityAdvancedPolitically Exposed Persons (PEP) ScreeningIntermediate

Knowledge Areas

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist FinancingRegulatory ComplianceFinancial Services IndustryData Analysis and ReportingClient Service and Relationship ManagementConfidentiality and Data ProtectionReporting and Documentation

O*NET Competency Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningWritingJudgment and Decision MakingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingPersuasionTime ManagementCoordinationNegotiationService OrientationActive Learning

Alternative Career Paths

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Risk Analyst80% match

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KYC Analyst88% match

Focuses on client onboarding and ongoing due diligence for regulatory compliance.

Financial Crime Investigator75% match

Investigates complex cases of fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes.

Also Consider

AML Analyst Compliance Officer KYC Analyst Risk Analyst Financial Crime Investigator Regulatory Reporting Analyst Client Onboarding Specialist

🔥 Hot Technologies

In-demand tools for this occupation (O*NET)

Microsoft AccessMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Outlook

Work Activities

General work activities from O*NET

Getting Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
Processing Information
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Working with Computers
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing Data or Information
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Performing Administrative Activities
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

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Job Zone

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