We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy – and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them.
Our Shared Service Centre team (SSC) provides essential support to a number of teams across our firm. As part of this friendly department, you’ll have the chance to work on exciting projects and develop your skillset. If you want to work on important projects and explore your potential, we’ll give you the friendly, supportive working environment to go far.
We’ll help you succeed
Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.
You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. The firm is looking to recruit an SSC Associate who will jointhe ATE QA Team (After The Event Quality Assurance)within BDO’s Shared Service Centre (SSC) Internal Compliance Area, based in Liverpool City Centre. This will be a challenging and rewarding role where you will be involved in the administration and assurance of the firm’s Conflicts of Interest (COI), Know Your Customer (KYC)& Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements, and on-line management systems (Including CMS & CTO2). Successful applicants will be required to engage with Partners and senior stakeholders to discuss the 7 key risk areas identified by BDO (AML, Ethics & Independence, Conflicts, Reputational, Execution, Commercial, Network), and any mitigations provided for these risks.
Undertakinginternal “After the Event” Quality Assurance reviews, to confirm that all appropriate On-Boarding due diligence(Conflicts, KYC andAssessment of risk factors) have been carried out, following theapproval and opening of a new project code on the firm’s management systems, in-line with agreed processes.
Dealing with internal queries from Client/Project teams, and SSC teams on the firm’s “AML Guidance” and how this should be applied following the identification un-satisfactory outputs from the internal reviews.
Support the BAU team – Supporting with ad hoc projects for the Standard Due Diligence/Enhanced Due Diligence and the Research teams, as requested by the ATE QA Team Leadand Economic Crime Team.
Escalating more complex matters to the ATE QA Team Lead and/or the firm’s Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and Economic Crime Team asrequired.
Sharing knowledge and expertise through supporting the Standard Due Diligence/Enhanced Due Diligenceand Research hubs.
Confirming all relevant risk factors have been identified, considered and mitigated by the relevant partner after the completion of a request in the firms on-boarding system and the opening of a new project code.
Collaborate with the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and the Economic Crime Team to stay well informed on KYC/AML approach along with changes in regulations and techniques.
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Collaborate with SSC Assistants, Senior Assistants and SSC/BDO colleagues on regulatory and business process changes/implementation, ensuring a consistent and successful implementation.
Provide regular and ad hoc updates to the SDD/EDD and Research hubs ensuring knowledge across the team is current, complete and consistently delivered.
Share knowledge and experience with the SDD/EDD and Research hubs enabling them to continue building on their own established competence and capability frameworks.
Demonstrate and lead promotion of best practice.
Knowledge and experience of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, and the implementation/application of these regulations in real world scenarios.
IT skills - strong working knowledge of MS Office including Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet research.
Experience and knowledge of heightening risk factors within AML/KYC, and appropriate mitigating points.
Ability to use own initiative and take a risk basedapproach.
Good telephone manner.
We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand.
At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.
Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.