ClearBank

Due Diligence Specialist - Onboarding Corporates (FinCrime/Compliance)

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Location
Tottenham, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/21/2025
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Description
ClearBank is built on the belief that banking infrastructure shouldn’t slow down progress. Quite the opposite. Speed it up and that’s when you unlock potential. When you really start to innovate.

That spirit and ‘can-do’ attitude is why our clients – from FinTech's and Corporates, to crypto platforms, banks and credit unions – choose to use our API to power their banking infrastructure.

But it’s our people who are the stars here. They power that innovation, push harder to break boundaries. They make coming to work (or working from home) fun. They’re the ones we trust to catapult our clients to success. Just as they trust us to build a business that’s always striding forward.

What You Can Expect

ClearBank is a place where you can do things differently and challenge the status quo. We will give you a high level of autonomy and transparency, and we trust you to make the right decisions for the bank.

If that excites you, how about joining our team as Due Diligence Specialist looking at our FinCrime and Compliance measures in how we onboard new Corporate Clients. You'd be joining a newly formed team as part of a major bank initiative.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Due Diligence Specialist to review prospective and existing clients in our Corporates segment for Onboarding and Periodic Reviews.

This role will report into the 1st Line Lead, as part of our Build the Bank team and focus on our “Corporates” client segment. The Build the Bank team is a new dedicated group, focused on high-priority projects that will drive product expansion, revenue growth, and business scaling.

The role is ideal for a highly ambitious and intellectually agile candidate, who thrives in ambiguity, operates at pace, wants to pursue a career in Financial Services and has proven experience in Due Diligence activities.

You will be responsible for completing due diligence reviews of our prospective and existing clients, in our Corporate segment, and where relevant, presenting findings to senior management for approval. You will be expected to support other areas in specific projects or ad-hoc analysis and recommendations

You will build and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders across internal functions (e.g. Fin Crime Operations and 2nd Line) and corporate clients.

Detailed Responsibilities

  • Manage the newly revised end to end onboarding and periodic review processes for our Corporate clients, covering all required due diligence activities across Financial Crime other risk areas.
  • Present your investigation findings succinctly to management, relaying key information on risks and mitigating actions for management decision.
  • Ensure a consistent risk-based approach is applied across clients and where required challenge appropriately.
  • Prepare and submit papers and reporting to 2nd line Risk and Compliance and senior management.
  • Proactively build, maintain and drive internal and external stakeholder relationships.
  • Be part of our change agenda to identify areas of process improvements and suggest valuable insights for our “Build the Bank”, “Onboarding” and “Technology” teams to build on.
  • Perform ad hoc tasks and projects such as remediations required by your manager and / or the business.

About You

You thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments and have a proven track record of performing Due Diligence activities in a regulated industry. You have high intellectual agility; you are ambitious and want to pursue a career in Financial Services. You thrive with ambiguity and your ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, coupled with your excellent communication and interpersonal skills, makes you a great point of contact internally and externally.

What We Are Looking For

  • Previous demonstrable experience in a similar financial crime role particularly in fintech.
  • A proficient understanding of UK and EU AML requirements and due diligence procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping in the fulfilment of your role.
  • Pragmatic and can clearly apply and articulate the use of sound judgement.
  • Ability to follow processes but consistently strive for a streamlined approach to drive efficiency and improvements in financial crime operations.
  • Thrive in a high intensity, complex and cross-functional environment.
  • A strong grasp of financial services regulation, particularly within payments, banking, and embedded finance.
  • You can collaborate well with internal teams to make informed decisions and provide recommendations.
  • You stay updated on industry regulations and best practices.

Regretfully, we are not able to sponsor applicants for immigration purposes at the current time.

A little bit more about us!

ClearBank Is Where You Can Belong

At ClearBank we think about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) a lot. Not because we think we should. But because we know we should – how else can we build a happy workforce and be successful as a business. We’re committed to making sure our teams reflect society. And we put energy and effort into making this a place where everyone feels at home, where they’re given the trust and encouragement to do their very best work. Here are some of the things we’re most proud of:

  • 42% of our senior management roles are held by women
  • Our enhanced family leave policies
  • Launching our partnership with Code First Girls
  • Increasing awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace through our partnership with the Inclusive Group

Our Hiring Process And What You Can Expect

Application: a member of our talent acquisition team will review your application against the key requirements for the role and let you know within two weeks whether you’re moving forward to the next stage;

Screening: You’ll spend 30-45 minutes speaking to one of our recruiters learning more about the role and ClearBank, and we’ll get it know more about you, your experience and how your skills align with the role (this will be via phone or Teams video call). You can expect to hear back from us within seven days following this meeting (if things are taking longer than expected, we’ll let you know that too);

First Interview: You’ll spend one hour with a member of our hiring team focusing on your skills, competencies and your ways of working at the same time we’ll give you time to ask more questions about the role, the team and learn more about the ClearBank culture. This will be via Teams.

Second Interview: This will be a competency-based interview with one or more members of our team.

Final Stage: You will have a final meeting with the Head of Department. This will be around 45-60 minutes.

Offer: Congratulations! Get ready for transform banking forever!

Our Commitment To You As a Candidate

We will always try our best to get back to you within seven days of your interview whether you’ve been successful or not and provide you with feedback. Sometimes things take a little longer, so we may not have a decision to share but we will get it touch to let you know we need a little more time.

We’re unable to provide specific individual feedback at the application or screening stage but know that your application was reviewed and considered carefully.

We wish you the best of luck with your application and maybe we’ll be celebrating your new role at ClearBank soon!

Equal Opportunities

ClearBank is committed to ensuring equal opportunities throughout every stage of the recruitment process. ClearBank recognises that diversity is vital to the long-term success of the business in the communities and markets in which it operates. ClearBank is also a firm believer that an inclusive culture fosters greater employee engagement and collaboration.

ClearBank strives for diversity and inclusion of all forms, including (but not limited to): gender, age, educational and professional background, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable adjustments, to candidates during the recruitment process, including to individuals with disabilities. We want to create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate you. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with our Talent Acquisition team prior to your interview stage, if applicable.

The legal bit

By submitting your CV to ClearBank Limited you are providing your consent for us to use the information you provide for recruitment purposes. For more information on how we manage your data go and check out our Candidate Privacy Notice on the ClearBank website to see how we process, manage and look after your data. You are also allowing us to communicate with you by email and telephone for recruitment purposes.
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