AML Analyst in London

This is an excellent opportunity for a law graduate (or equivalent) to begin a career in the compliance sector.

What you will do:

• Conducting client due diligence: identifying clients and obtaining information to evidence their existence and ownership structures using information sources such as Mint Global, Companies House, Capital IQ, Lexis/Nexis Corporate Affiliations and the internet;
• Liaising with partners and associates, and also with clients, to obtain information and documentation which is not available from public information sources;
• Completing risk assessments for both clients and matters;
• Identifying high risk clients and escalating any issues to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer in the relevant office(s);
• Reviewing, where necessary, prospective clients to ensure any reputational or sanctions issues are understood and are deemed within the firm’s risk appetite;
• Assisting with continually updating policies and procedures relating to new client/matter opening, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, and other compliance topics;
• Lead periodic team/department/firm training sessions;
• Educate on AML legislation as well as processes worldwide;
• Support new joiner training;
• Flexible and able to adapt to new situations, processes and new technology.

The AML Analysts work closely with the Senior AML Manager and Directors of non-US Risk & Compliance and will be responsible for conducting client due diligence on new and existing clients of the firm to ensure that the firm’s legal and regulatory obligations in the UK (London and Cambridge), Paris, Luxembourg and Hong Kong are complied with. The AML Analyst will also have interaction with the Money Laundering Reporting Officers in the London, Paris and Hong Kong offices and the Conflicts teams in the London and Boston office. The AML Analyst will have a key role in identifying potential risks to the firm and escalating those risks as appropriate. They will also be involved in dealing with any ad hoc AML queries and assisting with project relating to the firm’s adherence to its legal and regulatory obligations outside the US.

• Liaising with the Conflicts team to ensure that all new client/matter opening requirements are completed.
• Advising on ongoing monitoring of clients/matters in accordance with legal/regulatory requirements;

Who you are:

• Strong knowledge of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (and its amendments), the 4th, 5th and soon to be 6th EU Money Laundering Directives, and the Law Society of Hong Kong’s Practice Direction P (or a willingness to acquire such knowledge).
• Knowledge of different types of corporate, partnership and trust entities.
• Ability to adhere to and apply compliance policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the firm professionally and tactfully.
• Ability to provide a high level of service in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to handle a high volume of tasks while maintaining attention to detail and prioritising as necessary.
• Ability to use own judgement to come to decisions but also aware of when issues need to be escalated.
• Law degree or Graduate Diploma in Law essential. Legal Practice Course preferred. Equivalent qualifications from other common law jurisdictions considered.
• Experience of client due diligence and knowledge of the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and their subsequent amendments and the various EU Money Laundering Directives (or the Law Society of Hong Kong’s Practice Direction P) preferred but not essential.
• Experience of conducting company searches and use of resources such as Mint Global, Capital IQ and Lexis/Nexis Corporate Affiliations preferred but not essential.

The ideal candidate will possess confidence in their ability to deal effectively with staff at all levels, have an ability to persuade, be flexible in their approach, have a strong attention to detail and a desire to become an expert in anti-money laundering compliance. They will have a sound understanding of the nature of work in a multinational corporate law firm; demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of how a top City law firm works, its client base and markets in which it operates, and familiarity with the structure of matters it takes on.