AML Officer

We are looking to recruit an AML Officer to join our AML proactive supervision team. This is a hybrid role and will be based in our Birmingham office one to two days a week, and from home the rest of the week.

The team

At the SRA, keeping money launderers out of legal services has long been a priority. Anti-money laundering (AML) in the legal sector is seeing rapid change and our AML Proactive Supervision Team helps respond to these emerging trends through ongoing engagement with law firms to improve compliance and share knowledge.

The role

As an AML Officer, you will play a key role in the delivery of our proactive supervisory work. You will support a range of activities that address the risk of financial crime and engage with regulated firms, individuals, and other stakeholders to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing risk in the legal services market.

You will primarily carry out desk-based reviews to assess firms' processes and procedures, compliance with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations, financial sanctions and our standards and regulations. Using your analytical skills, you will gather and analyse information to help increase our understanding of firms and their ability to manage money laundering risks.

You will bring to this role excellent analytical skills and be able to write clear and concise communications on complex matters. In this role, you will deliver excellent levels of service and establish credibility with firms, as well as with internal and other external stakeholders.

What is in it for you?

• Make an impact by applying your specialist anti-money laundering and/or financial sanctions knowledge across the legal services market.
• Build relationships and engage with a range of stakeholders, firms, and individuals.
• Showcase your ability to analyse complex and technical information to identify anti-money laundering and financial sanctions risks.
• Work in a friendly collaborative team and develop your specialist AML and financial sanctions knowledge.

What we are looking for

• Relevant regulatory, legal or AML experience.
• A knowledge and understanding of anti-money laundering requirements.
• An ability to analyse large amounts of complex quantitative and qualitative information.
• Resilience and experience of working in an environment where priorities may change at short notice.
• A credible and confident communicator (verbal and written) who can explain complex issues succinctly and with clarity. Previous drafting experience is essential.
• Willingness to learn and develop, taking on new responsibilities and adopting a flexible, pragmatic approach to work.

Useful and additional information

There is a Role Profile attached at the bottom of the advert on our website.

This role will be based in our Birmingham office 1-2 days a week, and from home the rest of the week.

If you have any questions that are not answered in the advert, additional documents or our website, you can contact us via:

To apply

Please click 'apply' to complete the online application form.

You will need to upload a CV and provide evidence of your knowledge, skills and experience and how they specifically relate to key requirements of the role in particular what we have highlighted under the 'What we are looking for' section. The responses you provide in the application form will be used to shortlist your application. Answers to each criterion must be no more than 300 words.

To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages.

Closing date for applications is 18 July 2025 at 09:00, however we may choose to close the application period earlier if sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if the role is of interest.

Previous applicants to this role within the last six months will not be considered.