Full time - flexible working may be considered
Working Hours: 35 hours
Salary: £42,446 for Birmingham and Cardiff and £46,690 for London
Location Options: Hybrid - home based and Birmingham, Cardiff, or London, Old Broad Street
Function Type: Investigations
We are looking to recruit an AML Investigation Officer to join our AML Directorate and AML Investigations Team. The role will be a hybrid model and can be based in either Birmingham, Cardiff, or London.
About the role and the team
This specialist team focuses on investigations regarding potential allegations of breaches of the relevant Money Laundering Regulations and sanctions regime. This is a high-profile and fast-moving area of work.
As an AML Investigation Officer, you will primarily handle matters associated with AML issues, but may also include other regulatory breaches. Your responsibilities will include collating and analyzing complex information and making fair, proportionate decisions based on the SRA’s Enforcement Strategy. You will regularly write reports and letters to a high standard, demonstrating sound analytical skills.
The AML team is responsible for providing consistently high standards of AML supervision as directed by the Office for Professional Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) and statutory regulations. We value training and collaboration among Investigation Officers and other stakeholders.
What we are looking for
* Experience of overseeing and investigating complex and multiple issue cases/investigations.
* Experience working within AML, regulation, or compliance, or in the legal profession with AML experience.
* Excellent communication skills, able to draft complex documents to a high standard.
* Ability to digest and interpret large volumes of information.
* Experience influencing and constructively challenging internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to contribute to the continuous improvement of investigation knowledge, processes, and outcomes, particularly regarding significant AML issues.
* Good work management skills and resilience.
What’s in it for you
* Opportunity to specialize in anti-money laundering and associated misconduct at law firms.
* Collaborate with other SRA teams and external agencies.
* Develop your career in anti-money laundering with specialist training.
* Contribute to developing ‘best practice’ in a friendly team.
* Protect the public and enforce high professional standards.
* A varied and interesting caseholding.
There are many opportunities to develop your career within the directorate and the wider SRA.
Useful and additional information
There is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website.
If you have any questions not covered in this advert or on our website, please contact us via recruitment@sra.org.uk.
This is a hybrid role, based in our Birmingham, Cardiff, or London office one to two days a week, and from home the rest of the week.
The starting salary for this role is £42,446 for Birmingham and Cardiff, and £46,690 for London, plus attractive benefits.
To apply
Please click ‘apply’ to complete the online application form.
You will need to upload:
* a CV; and
* a covering letter detailing your knowledge, skills, and experience related to the key requirements of the role, particularly what we highlighted under the ‘What we are looking for’ section. Responses must be no more than 300 words.
* Please also explain why the AML Investigations team interests you and why you would be a good fit.
To find out more about the recruitment and selection process, please visit our jobs pages.
Closing date for applications is 27 January 2025 at 09:00.
Assessments and interviews are planned for the weeks of 10 or 24 February.
The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law. We oversee education and training requirements, license individuals and firms, set professional standards, and regulate compliance against these standards.
We offer an inclusive, supportive, and friendly working environment with opportunities for career development. We are committed to staff health and wellbeing, helping everyone balance personal and professional life.
Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership at a tax-only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme, and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.
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