Anti-Money Laundering Specialist

Slough Full-Time 36000 - 60000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

Develop expertise in the Firm\’s Anti Money Laundering/Customer Identification Program due diligence policies and partner with the sales organization, client onboarding counterparts, Financial Crime Compliance, and other control-side teams to ensure a seamless client onboarding from start to finish
Capture, analyze, and document evidence by processing and approving AML/KYC cases, in order to demonstrate that due diligence is performed on new clients/investors to comply with jurisdictional AML/KYC regulations
Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills with meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to communicate complex items to a wide array of internal counterparties
Facilitate a smooth client onboarding experience by efficiently processing AML/KYC cases and collaborating with Client Onboarding and Financial Crime Compliance teams to conduct due diligence reviews on a wide range of client legal entity types
Utilize internal and external sources and partner with other stakeholders (as necessary) to research and investigate cases
Support ongoing optimization to the effectiveness of KYC monitoring systems, scenarios, rules and tools
Provide feedback on KYC control effectiveness and partner with management to design enhancements and/or new approaches

Must-Haves:

Bachelor’s degree
Experience working in a financial services firm.
Experience working in a KYC/AML role managing the full end-to-end cycle.
Knowledge of different product types: Offshore mutual funds, Alternative investment funds, 3rd party distributors, Separate managed account clients.
Knowledge of transfer agent operations, processing, and compliance standards focused on the distribution side.

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