Legal Recruitment & Executive Search Specialist
Contract
Full-Time
Compliance Analyst – 6 Month FTC
Top-tier US law firm is recruiting a Compliance Analyst to join their London office on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract.
In this role you will support the firm’s Risk & Compliance team and its high-profile Private Client / Private Wealth practice, working closely with the Associate Director of Risk & Compliance and senior lawyers in both London and New York assisting with AML and regulatory matters.
Compliance Analyst Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee and keep track of all open and pending AML reviews on clients and matters opened by the Private Client / Private Wealth team
• Conduct client due diligence reviews and risk assessments for the Private Client / Private Wealth team clients and their structures (e.g. trusts, foundations, corporate entities)
• Assist with ongoing monitoring of Private Client / Private Wealth team clients and matters in coordination with the firm’s Risk & Compliance team
• Assist communications with the Private Client / Private Wealth team (in London and New York), as well as clients and intermediaries (e.g. family offices)
Compliance Analyst Skills & Requirements:
• 2+ years’ experience as a paralegal or compliance professional in a top-tier Private Client / Private Wealth team, ideally within an international or City law firm
• Prior experience in using automated business intake and/or workflow system (e.g. Intapp, Elite) and AML-related information collection and screening sources (e.g. World Check, Orbis) preferred
• Solid grasp of the UK AML and sanctions framework and a strong understanding of Private Client / Private Wealth structures and strategies
• Strong research and analytical skills