# KYC Specialist

**Company**: xAI
**Location**: London, England
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £63,000 - £83,000
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120599684

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## Description

We are looking for an experienced KYC professional to play a key role in defining and embedding the UK KYC program within our Compliance team.

This position combines hands-on operational delivery with the opportunity to contribute to program design, standards, and continuous improvement.

Working closely with the Global KYC Program Lead, you will support UK-specific requirements while ensuring regulatory alignment and strong operational execution.

### Responsibilities:

- Contribute to the definition, design, and ongoing development of the UK KYC program, ensuring alignment with global standards and UK regulatory expectations.

- Deliver day-to-day KYC operational activities, including case handling, escalations, quality assurance, and process adherence.

- Identify gaps in the current UK KYC framework and support enhancements to policies, procedures, controls, and workflows.

- Partner with Compliance, Legal, Operations, and business stakeholders to help translate regulatory requirements into practical program elements.

- Support the development of program documentation, training materials, and internal guidance to embed consistent KYC standards across the UK.

- Monitor relevant UK regulatory developments and assess their potential impact on the KYC program.

- Contribute to global KYC initiatives while ensuring UK-specific needs are represented.

- Act as a subject-matter resource and point of escalation for complex KYC matters.

- Track and report on operational performance, risks, and improvement opportunities to the Global KYC Program Lead.

### Basic Qualifications:

- Minimum 5 years of direct experience in KYC, CDD/EDD, or financial crime compliance within a regulated financial services environment.

- Strong understanding of UK regulatory requirements relating to KYC/AML (including FCA expectations and relevant legislation).

- Experience contributing to KYC program design, framework development, or process improvement initiatives.

- Solid hands-on operational KYC experience with the ability to step up and support program-level work.

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

- Analytical mindset with attention to detail and a practical approach to operational and control issues.

- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a global program structure.

### Preferred Skills and Experience:

- Experience in a second-line Compliance or Financial Crime function.

- Prior involvement in enhancing or supporting KYC programs across jurisdictions.

- Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., ICA, ACAMS, or equivalent).

### Compensation and Benefits:

£63,000 - £83,000 GBP

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

## Skills

### Required
- KYC
- CDD/EDD
- financial crime compliance
- regulatory requirements
- stakeholder management
- communication skills
- analytical mindset

### Nice to have
- second-line Compliance
- Financial Crime function
- KYC programs
- professional qualifications

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