Financial Services & Fintech
Roles in banking, insurance, payments, and financial technology — a major UK employer with strong entry-level pathways.
Roles in this skill area
A Fraud Analyst investigates suspicious transactions, accounts, or behaviours to identify and prevent fraudulent activity. In financial s...
Estimated salary: £24,000–£42,000 (analyst level, UK). Senior Fraud Analyst and Fraud Manager roles £42,000–£65,000+.
View role →A Risk Analyst identifies, assesses, and helps mitigate financial, operational, or regulatory risks within an organisation. Day-to-day wo...
Estimated salary: £28,000–£55,000 (junior to mid-level, UK). Senior/specialist roles £55,000–£80,000+.
View role →An AML (Anti-Money Laundering) Analyst works to detect, investigate, and report suspicious financial activity that may indicate money lau...
Estimated salary: £25,000–£40,000 (entry to mid-level, UK). Senior AML Analysts and investigators £40,000–£55,000. AML managers and MLRO roles £55,000–£90,000+. London financial services roles attract a premium of 10–20% above regional equivalents.
View role →A RegTech Analyst works at the intersection of regulatory compliance and technology, helping organisations implement and manage software...
Estimated salary: £28,000–£45,000 (entry to mid-level, UK). Senior RegTech Analysts £45,000–£65,000. RegTech managers and heads of regulatory technology £65,000–£90,000+. Vendor-side roles in London startups may include equity components in addition to base salary.
View role →A Junior Actuary applies statistical and mathematical techniques to assess financial risk and uncertainty, typically within insurance, pe...
Estimated salary: £28,000–£40,000 (graduate / junior entry, UK). Mid-level actuaries in examination progress £40,000–£60,000. Qualified actuaries (FIA or FFA) £70,000–£120,000+. London market and consulting roles at the higher end. Exam progress directly impacts salary progression at most firms.
View role →A Payments Operations Analyst monitors, supports, and improves the processes that enable an organisation to send and receive payments acc...
Estimated salary: £27,000–£42,000 (entry to mid-level, UK). Senior Payments Operations Analysts £42,000–£58,000. Payments Operations Managers and Heads of Payments £58,000–£90,000+. Fintech and challenger bank roles in London typically sit at the higher end of each band.
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Risk, Fraud & Compliance
Fraud Analyst
A Fraud Analyst investigates suspicious transactions, accounts, or behaviours to identify and prevent fraudulent activity. In financial services, this involves reviewing flagged alerts from automated detection systems, conducting case investigations, gathering evidence, making accept/decline decisions, and reporting confirmed fraud in line with regulatory obligations. Analysts must balance fraud prevention with customer experience — incorrectly flagging legitimate transactions has real costs for both businesses and customers. Modern fraud analysis increasingly involves data-led detection. Analysts are expected to understand how fraud detection models work, identify patterns in transaction data, and contribute to the tuning of rules and thresholds. Specialist areas within fraud include account takeover, authorised push payment (APP) fraud, identity fraud, first-party fraud, and insider threat. Communication and investigation skills are as important as technical ones — fraud analysts frequently liaise with law enforcement, other banks, and regulatory bodies.
Qualifications (summary)
No single mandatory qualification. ACFS (Association of Certified Fraud Specialists) and CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner, ACFE) are the most widely recognised professional credentials. CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) is valuable for roles with an AML overlap. ICA Certificate in Financial Crime Prevention is a practical entry-level option. SQL and data analysis skills are increasingly expected — many fraud teams use tools like SAS, FICO Falcon, or internal analytics platforms. Experience with fraud detection systems (e.g. FICO, Featurespace ARIC, or custom ML pipelines) is a strong differentiator at senior levels.
Salary (if available)
£24,000–£42,000 (analyst level, UK). Senior Fraud Analyst and Fraud Manager roles £42,000–£65,000+.
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