(Anti-Money Laundering) Manager in Manchester

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions - we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Overall job purpose

As a key member of the national Risk and Compliance team, you would provide policy direction, guidance, and day-to-day operational support to service line teams as they evaluate client and engagement take-on and due diligence. This is our prospective client’s first interaction with RSM’s systems and processes, so it is essential that we are efficient and effective in delivering this key risk mitigation step, whilst also providing a premium experience. If you have a keen eye for detail, enjoy providing excellent customer service, and building relationships across a large and diverse organisation, then this role could be a good fit. We operate a flexible hybrid-working model in the team, focusing on being where we can most effectively provide support to the service lines, which can occasionally involve travel to UK-based offices to deliver training.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft and update AML policies, procedures, training and communications relating to money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing, and sanctions.
• Monitor changes to legislation, regulation and guidance, assessing the impact on RSM UK and recommending appropriate updates and timelines.
• Identify and recommend improvements to client onboarding processes and systems, including Citadel and its integrated systems.
• Refresh firmwide risk assessments and review Enhanced Due Diligence cases to ensure they meet RSM UK AML policies and quality standards.
• Provide guidance on complex AML queries, supporting client teams with onboarding and the ongoing review of services.
• Lead monthly AML quality and systems reviews, identify training and development needs, report findings, and manage up to five members of the Anti-Money Laundering team.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Excellent communication skills, specifically capable of being clear, concise, and precise.
• Experience interpreting legislation and guidance to produce practical and effective policies and procedures, particularly having included CDD and AML policy and procedures in a similarly regulated environment.
• Experience of managing people would be of benefit, but not essential, as training would be provided where necessary.
• A strong ‘moral compass’.
• A desire to provide world-class customer service.
• A keen eye for detail, but is also able to stand back and consider the specific context and circumstances of a case.

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client’s needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That’s why we’re working together to ensure our firm’s principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion. At RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference - to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.