Anti Money Laundering Officer
- Recruiter
- Sue Ross Recruitment Limited
- Location
- Sheffield, Leeds, York
- Salary
- DOE
- Posted
- 22 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 14 Mar 2017
- Ref
- 1003264
- Job Title
- Paralegal
- Practice Area
- Compliance, Regulatory
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Sue Ross Legal are currently recruiting for an AML Officer to join the Anti Money Laundering team of our client, an award winning regional Firm of Solicitors.
Duties will include:
- Undertaking research of foreign and UK companies as and when required.
- Liaising with AML electronic search providers
- Completing daily and monthly AML statistics
- Identifying and escalating non-compliant issues to the Firm’s MLRO or a Deputy MLRO
- Maintaining and updating internal guidance materials and the internal handbook notes including information held on the Firm’s intranet.
- Regularly monitoring and progressing the status of the outstanding AML tasks to ensure speedy resolution of client due diligence.
- Delivering training to new and existing users on the Firm’s AML procedures.
- Undertaking verification quality control processes for all new contacts that are added to the Firm’s Client Relationship Management System.
Anti Money Laundering experience is not necessarily essential provided the candidate is ‘switched on’ with the ability to pick up procedures in a timely fashion and is open to on-the-job learning and training.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate experience in reviewing and verifying KYC documentation within a professional services environment, have a good understanding of AML & CTF framework and good knowledge of Microsoft applications. You will also possess strong written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, excellent time management and the ability to handle highly confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.
A full, clean UK driving licence would be desirable but not essential, as would a knowledge of the below:
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- Money Laundering Regulations 2007
- Terrorism Act 2000
- Serious Crime Act 2015
- The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities of the legal profession
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