Job Description
This position offers the opportunity to work closely with a dynamic AML team, tackling everything from client onboarding to policy development, and contributing to a growing, fast-paced organisation.
Responsibilities
* Conduct reviews of Source of Wealth for high-risk clients and manage escalated screening alerts.
* Collaborate with the team to design and improve AML policies, procedures, and onboarding guidance.
* Perform gap analyses against current regulations, such as the JMLSG and FCA standards.
* Provide expert advice on financial crime matters and deliver engaging training sessions.
* Investigate suspicious activities, prepare reports for senior stakeholders, and escalate cases to external agencies as needed.
* Manage interactions with external entities, including law enforcement and regulatory bodies.
* Assist in developing first- and second-line controls, as well as relevant management information systems.
* Handle third-party data protection requests.
* Contribute to monitoring and investigating suspicious transactions, supporting compliance objectives.
Skills/Experience Required
* 2–3+ years of experience in an AML-focused role, with solid knowledge of JMLSG guidelines, FCA regulations, and money laundering prevention.
* Strong documentation and report-writing skills, with an ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
* Familiarity with SARs, client onboarding processes, and AML transaction monitoring systems.