About the role...
Are you an Anti-Money Laundering expert looking for your next challenge? Have you got an eye for detail and a knack for spotting things that don’t look quite right?
Our AML Compliance Team are growing, and we’re currently seeking an AML Compliance Analyst to join them on their journey.
About the team…
Our Risk team play a pivotal role in protecting Cooper Parry and ensuring we maintain our regulatory compliance as the business grows. Their work is a fundamental part of ensuring we’re doing everything necessary to uphold the integrity of what we do.
The team is spread all over the country, so this hybrid role can be based from any of our office hubs (London, Reading, East Midlands, West Midlands, Manchester).
About the day to day…
You’ll be providing support to the business and the AML team, taking a leading role in all areas of AML with duties and responsibilities including:
* Managing AML/Bribery training new starter process, adding on to systems, and monitoring completions
* Managing and monitoring SmartSearch
* Working with our Life Cycle (LC) team when required to review SmartSearch error messages/clear Due Diligence (DD)
* Performing internal client audits and reporting findings to Senior AML Compliance Manager
* Liaising with IT to ensure online training has been allocated and completed
* Assigning and reviewing/monitoring completion of training, sending reminders and escalating to AML Compliance Managers for non-completion
* Supporting AML Compliance team with onboarding, reviewing and approving new client set up
* Reviewing and monitoring Onboarding and Risk inboxes
* Creating content for Risk and Compliance Teams page, supporting with sending updates and news
* Supporting with Practice Assurance visits
* Managing Data Breach register and supporting investigations
* Monitoring and updating Politically Exposed Person (PEP)/Relative or Close Associate (RCA)/High Risk register
* Supporting and consulting with Business Support team and Managers around client ongoing monitoring
* Supporting with AML Compliance team projects when required
The role will also be designed to help you grow and develop through your career journey. With access to a wide range of knowledge to help push yourself further - from Managers to Partners, the team are always happy to support you.
About you...
At Cooper Parry, we’re in it together. All we ask of our people is that they play all in. You’ll continuously strive to keep learning – whether you’re a trainee or a Partner – and you’ll be brave, stepping out of your comfort zone to tackle new challenges. Above all, be nice. A simple notion, but an irreplaceable part of what makes CP, CP.
In addition to those core values, as an AML Compliance Analyst you should have:
* A strong knowledge of AML and Bribery regulations (goes without saying!)
* Effective communication skills, in order to build relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders at various levels
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Excel, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook)
* Ability to work at pace whilst maintaining exceptional work quality
* Proactivity and adaptability to the changing workload
* Experience working on client onboarding for an Accountancy firm (ideally)
* Knowledge of GDPR (would be handy but not necessary!)
* Experience with document management systems
About us...
We’ve been dubbed ‘the rebels of accountancy’. So, we don’t give run-of-the-mill advice.
We’re straight-talking. Never afraid to share our opinions. We put people and relationships before products and services, and deliver a streamlined, client-focused service – free from unnecessary red tape.
That’s how we’ve become the fastest-growing accountancy firm in the UK, and we’ve never been the type to rest on our laurels.
Over the last couple of years alone, we’ve achieved some fantastic feats:
* Best Companies’ No.1 Accountancy Firm & No.30 Best Large Company to Work For in the UK
* Became B Corp Certified in 2023 and we’re still the UK’s largest accountancy B Corp, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
* Achieved 6 awards at the Inspiring Workplace Awards in 2024, against all businesses of all sizes in the UK and Ireland. We were recognised as “Best-in-class” for Inspiring Culture and Purpose, Wellbeing, Employee Voice and Employee Experience
What's in it for you?
Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you’re given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you’ll produce amazing results.
That’s why we offer things like:
* A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
* A generous holiday entitlement
* An enhanced parental leave policy
* No dress code – just “wear something!”
* A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
* Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
* Cooper Parry social/sports clubs
Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we’ll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.
Get in touch if you have any questions about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion or about accessibility/accommodations during your application process.
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