Financial Crime Analyst

The Opportunity

Primary Responsibilities

Assisting the Firm in its compliance with its financial crime obligations, including:

• Undertaking AML/CDD checks and risk assessments for clients, including screening for sanctions, PEPs and other high-risk indicators.

• Advising stakeholders within the firm on routine financial crime and CDD queries.

• Ensuring the AML/CDD client identification checks are completed in a timely manner and liaising with the matter team where necessary to obtain additional CDD information & documentation.

• Carry out initial research on clients by using a variety of different research tools including analysis of structure charts and other materials to establish the true beneficial ownership of the client.

• Liaising with the other New Business Intake teams to ensure a joined up and efficient process for the fee earners and PA's.

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Candidates should have a law degree (2:1 or above preferred) and/or qualified in KYC/Compliance or have worked in a Financial Crime environment in the regulated sector, or with a regulatory body or law enforcement for at least 18 months.  

• Good understanding of the financial crime regulatory landscape and a desire to develop further in this area.

• Excellent research and analytical skills.

• Good commercial awareness.

• Ability to prioritise workload.

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to work autonomously and prioritise multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Excellent verbal, written and face to face communication skills.

• Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines.

Competencies

Collaborates with others

• Develops innovative solutions by valuing diversity of thought, expertise and experience.

• Brings a positive energy to the way they work and inspires this in others

• Excellent negotiation skills.

• Flexible

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise

• Excellent service orientation skills

Focuses on Clients

• Always acts with the firm’s clients in mind

• Understands the importance of clients to the firm

• Prioritises initiatives that will positively impact the client experience and their business

• Develops solutions that balance client needs and the sustainable profitability of the firm

Innovates

• Ability to use initiative and be pro-active

• Seeks out market trends and introduces relevant ideas for competitive advantage

Achieves results

• Takes personal responsibility for getting things done

• Ability to cope with conflicting demands and meet deadlines

• Remains focused on long term objectives and broad firm issues.

Team

General Counsel and Risk

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

London

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.