Legal Recruitment & Executive Search Specialist
Permanent
Full-Time
AML Analyst
Join one of our most prestigious US law firm clients as an AML Analyst in London on a full time, permanent basis.
We’re looking for driven candidates who can demonstrate the ability to undertake duties of a responsible and confidential nature, with a high level of professionalism, discretion, integrity, and initiative.
AML Analyst Key Responsibilities:
• Complete client and matter due diligence checks using various third party and internal databases, including with respect to source of wealth and source of funds.
• Investigate control and ownership structures.
• Research and obtain ownership information to identify or discount ultimate beneficial owners.
• Assess risk profiles of new and existing clients and third-party payers through independent research and review of CDD materials.
• Work collaboratively within the firm’s highly successful AML team, the broader Office of General Counsel and across other Business Services functions.
• High-risk factor identification and (where applicable) mitigation, including (but not limited to) sanctions issues, PEPs, jurisdiction, and industry.
• Assist with workflow and respond to queries from LEAs, the billing team, business support teams, and fee earners, including partners.
• Work with the Billing team in relation to billing queries, including client account and third-party payer scenarios.
AML Analyst Skills & Requirements:
• Must have at least 2 years’ experience within the AML team of a law firm.
• Advanced IT skills including strong working knowledge of Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and iManage.
• Educated to minimum of A-Levels or equivalent.