- Employment
- Temporary
- Seniority
- Junior
- Department
- Legal & Compliance
- Posted
- Nov 10, 2026
About Sotheby's
Sotheby’s is an auction house founded in London in 1744. Its specialists work across fine art and collecting categories including jewelry, watches, handbags, wine, design, and classic cars. The house connects collectors through live and online auctions, private sales, and fixed-price purchases. Its work spans specialist research and cataloging, client services, marketing, technology, finance, and operations, supporting the preparation, sale, and movement of objects across its international network.
Sotheby's is hiring a temporary KYC Analyst in London to support Financial Crime Compliance and Service Operations through client due diligence, alert reviews, onboarding checks, monitoring, screening and compliance reporting. The role requires at least 2 years of work experience; a bachelor's degree or progress toward a degree is preferred.
Role & Responsibilities
- Review KYC documents against applicable regulatory and policy requirements, and advise internal stakeholders on KYC-related queries.
- Review flagged alerts in systems such as World-Check and Qual-ID in support of Service Operations teams.
- Advise on enhanced due diligence (EDD) requirements and escalate high-risk clients to the Financial Crime Compliance team as necessary.
- Verify entity client due diligence (CDD) during onboarding.
- Support ongoing monitoring and review of CDD records, working with internal stakeholders to remediate deficiencies.
- Maintain compliance records relating to High-Risk Jurisdictions, Politically Exposed Persons, Client Risk Assessments, EDD and Senior Management Approval.
- Manage supply chain due diligence, vendor screening and employee screening as required.
- Provide KYC support to Sotheby's retail and marketplace operations.
- Update Management Information reporting data to maintain accurate records.
- Support ad hoc compliance initiatives as required.
Qualifications
- At least 2 years of work experience and an interest in learning about global financial crime regulations.
- Self-starter with unwavering attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills, along with good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritize in a complex, fast-paced environment, manage several varied projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
- Highly motivated, proactive, enthusiastic and resourceful.
- Ability to collaborate in a team and work independently.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel) or Google Drive.
- A bachelor's degree or progress toward a degree is preferred.
- Foreign-language proficiency is a plus.
Skills
Experience
At least 2 years of work experience.
Education
A bachelor's degree or progress toward a degree is preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in London, England, UK.
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Culture
Sotheby’s describes its culture in terms of client service, specialist knowledge, curiosity, collaboration, and ethical conduct. Its careers materials emphasize working across disciplines and encouraging employees to explore internal opportunities.
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