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AML Compliance Assistant

Employer
Robert Walters
Location
England, London, City of London
Closing date
10 Feb 2025
Reference
K6WYPE-37830554
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Vacancy Type
Legal Support, Legal Assistant
Experience Level
Junior Level
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Banking/Finance, Regulatory/Compliance

Job Details


This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a minimum of 1 year's experience in an AML and/or sanctions compliance environment within a global law firm. The successful candidate will have the chance to influence the future direction, scope of responsibilities, and architecture of the global AML processes and procedures for the firm.

  • Opportunity to influence the future direction of global AML processes
  • Work within a supportive and collaborative environment
  • Chance to grow professionally within a new team

What you'll do:

As an AML Compliance Assistant, you will play a crucial role in fulfilling anti-money laundering requirements for London and other offices as required by law, regulation, and firm policies. Your excellent communication skills will be put to use as you interact with cross-functional stakeholders. You will perform due diligence checks, conduct research, update firm software, identify potential risks, assist in training development, among other tasks. This role offers a unique opportunity to embrace a wide range of tasks due to the small size of the team.

  • Perform due diligence on clients, counter parties and third-party payors through research and liaising with fee earners, secretaries and the finance team.
  • Perform Politically Exposed Person, adverse press and sanctions searches using a variety of research tools.
  • Summarise results of research and draft and circulate client risk assessments and matter risk assessments.
  • Update Firm software and databases with relevant information to ensure accuracy and consistency.
  • Identify and escalate red flags and higher risk matters as set out in Firm policy.
  • Perform ongoing monitoring on completed AML files and periodic checks on personal identification documentation obtained as necessary.
  • Assist with the development and presentation of training for lawyers and business services staff.
  • Assist with updates to practice wide risk assessments and policies as required.

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for this AML Compliance Assistant position brings along a wealth of experience from working in an AML or sanctions compliance environment within a global law firm or financial institution. Your knowledge of AML, CTF and sanctions legislation across Europe and Asia will be invaluable in this role. Your strong research skills, exceptional attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities will enable you to excel in this position. Furthermore, your high standard of communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications will be essential for your day-to-day tasks.

  • Minimum of 1 year's experience working in an AML and/or sanctions compliance environment within a global law firm or financial institution.
  • Knowledge of AML, CTF and sanctions legislation and guidance across Europe and Asia.
  • Experience of performing diligence checks (including research and risk assessments) on entities and individuals.
  • High standard of oral and written communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong research skills, including via internet, databases and other sources.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust to changing priorities in a professional manner.
  • Strong service orientation with ability to establish effective working relationships.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Company

Established in 1985, the Robert Walters Group is one of the world’s leading specialist professional recruitment consultancies with an international network of 44 offices in 21 countries. In the UK we specialise in the placement of permanent, contract and temporary positions across all levels of seniority and recruits across the accounting, finance, banking, IT, HR, legal, sales & marketing, secretarial and support disciplines.

Our specialist legal recruitment division provides a complete, fully integrated service that focuses on the placement of legal professionals into private practice, in-house and the public sector markets. Jobs at all degrees of seniority are covered, from newly-qualified lawyers to partner level, either on a locum, contract or permanent assignment basis.

Our extensive global network of offices allows us to place UK qualified lawyers overseas and internationally qualified lawyers in the UK. As part of the Robert Walters brand, the legal division is recognised worldwide and is associated with great expertise in our field and an unshakeable commitment to providing the best possible service.

For further information about the career prospects we can offer you, please visit our website:

www.robertwalters.com/legal

Company info
Telephone
020 7379 3333
Location
11 Slingsby Place
St Martin¹s Courtyard
London
WC2E 9AB
United Kingdom

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