Anti-Money Laundering Officer

ROLE OVERVIEW //

We are recruiting for an experienced AML Officer to join the Legal, Risk and Compliance (“LR&C”) department.

The LR&C department advises the firm on the full range of regulatory, legal issues which affect it as a business, playing a key role in risk and reputation management. It is made up of three core teams (business acceptance, information security and privacy and legal) and works in close collaboration with the practice and members of Business Services.

The AML Officer works within the Business Acceptance team and ensures that all new clients and matters opened adhere to the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering and Client Due Diligence policies and procedures. They also provide support and guidance to all users in the firm, and in the Department, regarding those procedures.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES //

The key responsibilities of this role are set out below and there may be others which are not listed. You may be required on occasion to work outside our normal working hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm.

Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) and Client Due Diligence (“CDD”)

• Ensure all new clients and matters comply with the firm’s AML and CDD policies and procedures.
• Obtain, review and document CDD evidence.
• Conduct client screening and prepare client risk assessments.
• Assist with matter risk scoring and prepare matter risk assessments as required.
• Conduct enhanced, Politically Exposed Person (“PEP”), high risk third country and sanctions monitoring.

Monitoring and reporting

• Maintain accurate client and matter records in line with firm guidance.
• Compile statistics and reports and contribute to client monitoring reviews.

Collaboration and support

• Provide support and guidance to the Compliance Officers in relation to their AML and CDD related responsibilities which impact the tasks of the AML Officers.
• Monitor the AML Officer shared mailbox to ensure the timely distribution and resolution of queries.
• Proactively contribute to proposing improvements or changes to procedures or Intake workflows to improve efficiency.
• Ensure the team’s guidance manuals are regularly updated to reflect current policies and procedures.

Training and development

• Deliver training sessions and contribute to team meetings.
• Maintain professional knowledge through horizon scanning, webinars and internal training.

CANDIDATE PROFILE //

Candidates for this position must have:

• At least 2 year experience in CDD/AML within a professional services environment.
• Confident and articulate verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to deal effectively with people at all levels and present complect procedures clearly and succinctly.
• Ability to make sound judgements and recommendations.
• Excellent online research skills.
• Proven experience using Microsoft Word and Excel; experience using Intapp Intake (Open) would be beneficial.
• Ability to absorb, analyse and consolidate large amounts of information.
• A confident and proactive approach to managing workload and using own initiative.
• Strong attention to detail in own and others’ work.
• Experience working collaboratively in a team, supporting colleagues and sharing best practices.

We welcome applications irrespective of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, belief or marital status.