Graduate Compliance Analyst

About Us

Spreadex has been a trusted name in sports and financial spread betting for over 25 years. Since expanding into fixed odds betting in 2010 and CFD trading in 2017, we remain the only global operator to offer all these services under a single brand.

Following a quarter-century of sustained profitability, we’re entering an exciting new phase of growth across both our sports and financial divisions. This ambitious expansion is backed by a significant increase in our marketing investment and the recent acquisition of Sporting Index.

This role offers a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team at our vibrant St Albans office, just outside London. The position offers a hybrid working model, combining both office-based and remote work.

Our office is based in St Albans, Hertfordshire with a fast and simple commute from London and the surrounding area:

• 20 minutes from London St Pancras/Kings Cross by direct train
• Regular services also run from Farringdon, City Thameslink, and Blackfriars
• Easy access from the M1, A1(M), and M25

About The Position

The Graduate Compliance Analyst plays a key role in ensuring Spreadex’s compliance with the rules, regulations, and guidance of our respective regulators, chiefly the Gambling Commission and FCA.

Responsibilities:

• Responding to ad-hoc business questions and queries in relation to compliance, escalating when necessary.
• Responding to ad-hoc customer questions and queries in relation to compliance, escalating when necessary.
• Ensuring all customer communication is polite, professional, sensitive, and uses high standards of English.
• Reviewing customer declared income and savings for obvious inaccuracies or inconsistencies.
• Assessing whether customers across brands with similar personal details are the same person.
• Categorising, verifying, and assessing customer KYC documentation, checking for authenticity and financial vulnerability signs.
• Conducting customer interactions (live chat/phone) to assess comfort with gambling spend and potential harm, documenting conversations and actions.
• Undertaking enhanced due diligence for higher-risk customers, including gathering information, screening, and assessing adverse media.
• Conducting anti-money laundering (AML) reviews, scrutinizing transactions, screening, and deciding on grounds for suspicion of money laundering.
• Reviewing advertising platforms and affiliate partners for regulatory compliance.
• Ensuring all regulatory training is completed to required standards and deadlines.
• Undertaking any other tasks or project work delegated by the Compliance Management Team.

About You

This role is ideal for an individual looking for their first graduate role.

• Candidates should be educated to a degree level with excellent attention to detail, and strong language and numeracy skills.
• Culturally, we are looking for a confident, self-motivated, and critical thinker with strong analytical skills.
• The ability to be discreet when dealing with confidential requests.
• Be intellectually curious and have the confidence to follow up compliance concerns using your own initiative.
• Have proven organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and work under pressure.
• Have the ability to develop good relationships with other departments and with clients.
• Strong IT skills are a must.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Hybrid working (2 days working from home), including 2 weeks remote working from any location after 6 months of service
• 25 days holiday, rising to 30 after 2 years
• Enhanced parental leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance scheme
• Discounts for gym membership, travel & cinema
• Sabbatical after 10 years of service

About Spreadex

Spreadex has been operating for 25 years as a sports and financial spread betting provider. The business expanded to offer fixed odds betting in 2010, casino betting in 2011 and CFD trading in 2017. Spreadex is the only global operator to offer all of these services under one brand.

After 25 years of sustained profits, we’re now looking to take the next step and materially grow the business in the next 5 years on both the sports and financials side. Our ambitious plans are being supported by a material increase in our Marketing Budget and our expansion into Denmark. To support this growth, Spreadex is committed to more diversity and equality within our teams.

Key skills/competency

• Compliance
• Regulatory Affairs
• AML
• KYC
• Risk Assessment
• Financial Regulations
• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Skills
• Communication
• Problem Solving