AML Period Review Analyst 6 month FTC in Chester

This role sits within the Periodic Reviews team and is responsible for reviewing and assuring the accuracy of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) due diligence information gathered during ongoing monitoring. The position involves conducting reviews, identifying financial crime risks, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Key responsibilities

• Periodic Reviews & Trigger Events: Conduct scheduled reviews and assess client files following trigger events.
• Transaction Monitoring: Review transactional activity to identify unusual or suspicious patterns.
• Screening Management: Clear ongoing screening alerts, including PEP, sanctions, and adverse media hits.
• Risk Identification & Investigation: Identify financial crime risks on client accounts and perform investigations using public sources and specialist databases.
• Quality Assurance: Perform first-line QA checks to ensure client files are complete, accurate, and compliant with company policies.
• AML Expertise: Provide subject matter expertise on AML to internal stakeholders and assist with AML-related queries across departments.
• Payment & Source of Funds Reviews: Review and approve third-party payments and source of funds requests.
• Policy & Procedure Compliance: Ensure adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements; assist in drafting and updating procedure documents.
• Training & Development: Support training initiatives for staff on AML processes and best practices.
• Continuous Learning: Stay informed on developments in AML regulations and financial crime trends.
• BAU & Projects: Assist with business-as-usual tasks and participate in ad-hoc projects as required.

Regulatory responsibilities | Compliance/T&C

Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the regulatory framework relevant to the role, whilst practising effective risk management taking account of outcomes for clients. Understand, follow and demonstrate compliance with all relevant internal and external rules, regulations and procedures that apply to the conduct of the business. Follow principles and rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the internal requirements set out in the Compliance Manual, local and Group Compliance and Risk policies.

About you | Qualifications, skills and strengths

Essential:

• Strong working knowledge of AML guidance, regulations, and best practices.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to manage own workload, delegate effectively, and meet deadlines without compromising quality.
• Ability to review client accounts and identify potential financial crime risks.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively across all levels of the business.
• Demonstrated influencing skills, sound judgment, and business acumen.
• Experience conducting PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening.
• Knowledge of trust, corporate, and offshore structures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced Excel skills are an advantage).

Desirable:

• Experience in transaction monitoring.
• Previous experience within investment or wealth management.
• Professional qualification in Financial Crime Compliance (e.g., ICA, CAMS).
• A law degree or equivalent qualification.

At TrinityBridge we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

We appreciate that from time to time, recruitment agencies will have speculative CVs that they may wish to submit to our Talent Acquisition team in relation to a specific role. To avoid any ambiguity around fees, please note that speculative CVs received by TrinityBridge, that have not been authorised in advance, by us, will be ineligible for an agency fee. Thank you.

At TrinityBridge we are all connected by our mission to be leading UK Wealth Manager, growing trusted client relationships that last for generations. We believe that everyone should think ahead, have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals, business owners, individuals, charities, families, and employers, who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments.

We are a team of about 900 people based in 15 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong, long-term relationships with our clients. Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose, and we have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people.

We offer a wide range of inclusive benefits that provides our people with all the support they need to find a healthy balance in all aspects of their lives. We also invest in the growth of our people providing a sense of belonging and team spirit and the ability to thrive.

We recruit people from all backgrounds and are open to discussing all types of flexible working options, helping our people to balance work and home life and make practical choices for wellbeing while delivering impact where it matters, all of which contributes to our exceptional client experience.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition so, if you need a job description or application form in an alternative format, or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please get in touch at TalentAcquisition@trinitybridge.com.