Job Description
Salary: Not specified
Our client is looking for a Risk & Compliance Anti-Money Laundering Manager to develop and lead the firm's approach to AML and financial crime compliance, particularly within the growing commercial division. The role will include, drafting and overseeing internal processes and procedures, advising on global compliance with financial crime legislation across all offices as well as providing timely ad hoc assistance to fee earning teams on queries such as those relating to customer due diligence and international sanctions.
Team
The Risk & Compliance team handles a wide range of partnership and risk and compliance issues for the Firm and acts an in-house legal department assisting with regulatory and professional conduct enquiries.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the global business in the efficient and effective discharge of its regulatory duties concerning all aspects of financial crime
- Lead in the continual update and review of AML processes and procedures by maintaining an excellent knowledge of the relevant law across a number of jurisdictions
- Review documentation provided by prospective clients ensuring compliance with Money Laundering Regulations and jurisdictional AML/CTF laws; advising fee-earners on requirements
- Manage the internal AML audit function and consequent corrective actions
- Provide advice and assistance to the firm in relation to conduct and regulatory matters
- Assist with any general internal queries relating to tenders, policies, procedures or insurance details as they relate to areas of financial crime.
In order to be considered, you must:
- Be a qualified lawyer with a minimum of 3 year PQE OR 5+ years' experience in a similar senior role
- Strong academics (A Levels, degree or equivalent)
- Strong IT skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel)
- Previous AML compliance and regulatory experience gained within the UK legal, insurance or financial industry
- Previous experience of SRA, AML and FCA compliance requirements, drafting policy and guidance documents, process auditing
- Previous background working in a large/preferable international law firm
- Be confident to exercise risk-based judgement calls regularly
- Experience of Smartsearch (or similar) AML tool would be a distinct advantage.
Salary is reflective of your expeirence. To be considered, please get in touch with Jennifer Wellspeak
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*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
