AML Analyst

at  Pinsent Masons

Job Title: AML Analyst
Location: Birmingham or Glasgow
Type: 12 month fixed term contract
Language skills: Minimum B2 proficiency in German. Dutch is also desirable.

CANDIDATE OVERVIEW:

You are expected to provide excellent customer service at all times, making positive contributions to the success of the team and building the business of the firm. You will be expected to demonstrate your administrative, IT, organisational and interpersonal skills. You will need to manage your workload proactively and flexibly and perform tasks in a timely manner.

In addition, we are looking for candidates who ideally hold the following skills and experience:

• Good analytical skills and ability to research, extract and compile information from various sources.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Professional, calm manner, robust and strong prioritisation skills.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and problem-solving skills.
• Committed to high standards and excellence.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Enjoys engaging with people and building relationships and excellent stakeholder management.
• Exhibits approach and behaviours consistent with the firm’s core values of ‘approachable’, ‘bold’ and ‘connected’.
• Able to deal with different cultures and perspectives.
• Good sense of perspective and humour.
• Minimum B2 proficiency in German, Dutch is also desirable.
• Desirable:
• Previous compliance experience in a law firm or other professional services organisation.
• Graduate degree or equivalent.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The purpose of the General Counsel’s Office (GCO) is to “enable safely”, meaning that we provide risk, regulatory and legal advice and assistance to the firm so that it can achieve its economic, operational and strategic objectives in compliance with applicable law and within its established levels of risk appetite.
This role is part of the Regulatory Team within the GCO and supports its purpose by helping to ensure that the firm complies with its legal and regulatory obligations in respect of AML/KYC, sanctions and conflicts of interests.
The Regulatory Team operates on a regional basis and this role will primarily focus on team members local region however, support and assistance is to be provided in all of the jurisdictions in which we operate, where required.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To include but are not limited to the following:

• Onboarding new clients and matters, specifically:
• Carrying out money laundering checks and risk assessments to ensure that the firm complies with its obligations under anti- money laundering legislation and the firm’s anti-money laundering policy;
• Carrying out business intelligence searches in respect of clients and matters, including public profiles/websites, electronic screening and other appropriate databases;
• Checking and verifying information provided by the requesting teams;.
• Build and foster good relationships with regional teams and the wider business
• Dealing with general onboarding enquiries from different teams.
• Understanding of the firm’s client base.
• Actively sharing knowledge/best practice within the team, contributing to team meetings and assisting with the continual improvement of processes