Guidance on salary expectations please
Hi everyone, Apologies if this is weird, its my first time doing something like this - I’m 21 (turning 22 soon) and I’m looking for some career guidance from people who are further along in AML/compliance than I am.
I’ve been working in compliance for just under three years at a UK regulated conveyancing firm (going to be 3 years on the 21st). My day-to-day work involves KYC, CDD/EDD, sanctions and PEP screening, source of funds/source of wealth reviews, beneficial ownership checks, ongoing monitoring, and investigating higher-risk matters involving overseas funds, third-party payments, and complex ownership structures. I’ve also been involved in preparing and escalating SARs through the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) portal and supporting financial crime investigations. My SAR reporting has minimal supervision and my role in itself has minimal supervision in the sense that on multiple occasions I have been the sole member of the compliance team for an extended period of time (mainly due to holidays and stuff like that)
I completed my ICA Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering (Merit) this year and currently earn £25k. I’ve recently been shortlisted for a UK-based KYC & Compliance Analyst role at a global fintech/crypto firm and I’m not really sure what salary range someone with my background should realistically ask for.
I know I’m still early in my career, so I’m trying not to overestimate myself, but I also don’t want to undersell my experience. I’d really appreciate any honest advice from senior AML/compliance professionals, especially those in fintech, banking, or crypto, about what level I’m currently at and what salary range you’d consider reasonable.
It is a fully remote role which i have been shortlisted for.
thank you for your time.