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Financial Crime Analyst

Employer
Robert Walters
Location
England, London, City of London
Closing date
17 Feb 2025
Reference
8QQPKT-F930AAA0
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Vacancy Type
Barristers, In-House
Experience Level
Junior Level
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Banking/Finance, Regulatory/Compliance

Job Details


The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic team, working full time to ensure the firm's compliance with its financial crime obligations. This role offers flexible working opportunities and a chance to work in an innovative and results-driven environment.

What you'll do:

As a Financial Crime Analyst, your role will be pivotal in ensuring the firm's compliance with its financial crime obligations. You will undertake AML/CDD checks and risk assessments for clients, including screening for sanctions, PEPs and other high-risk indicators. Your excellent research skills will be put to use as you carry out initial research on clients using various tools. You will also liaise with other New Business Intake teams to ensure a smooth and efficient process for all involved.

  • Assist the firm in its compliance with its financial crime obligations.
  • Undertake AML/CDD checks and risk assessments for clients.
  • Manage the firm's new business workflow.
  • Advise stakeholders on routine financial crime and CDD queries.
  • Ensure timely completion of AML/CDD client identification checks.
  • Carry out initial research on clients using various research tools.
  • Liaise with other New Business Intake teams for efficient process management.

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for the Financial Crime Analyst role will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience from previous roles within the regulated sector, regulatory bodies or law enforcement. Your excellent research and analytical skills will be key in this role, along with your ability to prioritise workload effectively. Your strong communication skills will enable you to liaise effectively with various stakeholders within the firm.

  • A law degree (2:1 or above preferred) or qualification in KYC/Compliance.
  • Experience working in a Financial Crime environment in the regulated sector, regulatory body or law enforcement.
  • Excellent research and analytical skills.
  • Good commercial awareness.
  • Ability to prioritise workload.
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Excellent verbal, written and face-to-face communication skills.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.

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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