Legal Professional (AML)

Your new company
A leading global law firm with a growing presence in Belfast are seeking to appoint an ambitious Legal Executive to join their well-established anti-money laundering team. The client is keen to hear from individuals with a degree of experience obtained in a legal environment, preferably those working in a regulatory or compliance capacity.

Your new role
Your new role will include a variety of daily responsibilities, some of which include:

• Performing anti-money laundering, sanctions and background checks on new clients and performing conflicts checks to obtain from relevant lawyers required evidence of identity for new clients
• to screen and, where requested, send conflict search emails
• to authorise the opening of new legal matters when checks have been completed and any issues or problems satisfactorily resolved;
• to facilitate resolution of legal conflict issues in consultation, where appropriate, with A&O senior management;

What you'll need to succeed

• A law degree with a classification of 2:2 and above
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills are essential.
• Experience of working in a law firm, risk and compliance or financial services environment is essential and experience in relation to AML is preferred.

What you'll get in return

• You will receive a very competitive salary and market leading benefits package
• The opportunity to join a growing team with opportunities for progression

What you need to do now
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