Shepherd and Wedderburn
Anti-Money Laundering Analyst
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Shepherd and Wedderburn are currently recruiting for an AML Analyst to join their team based in Edinburgh.
Duties include -
- Ensure the firm’s ongoing compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulations
- Monitor funds received into the firm’s client account
- Report unusual activity to the firm’s MLRO
- Deal with client and matter management on the firm’s practice management system as required
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager
Specific Accountabilities
- Review client due diligence (CDD) forms and documentation received from fee earners and ensure that they comply with AML Regulations and the firm’s internal policies, controls and procedures.
- Challenge where required the content of CDD forms and directly liaise with fee earners/PAs to obtain a satisfactory response.
- Timeously check in and appropriately respond to CDD forms and documentation received including correspondence and emails received by the AML team.
- Report on clients who do not have appropriate CDD and liaise with fee earners/PAs to ensure this is obtained.
- Provide advice and guidance to the firm’s fee earners/PAs in order to assist them in ensuring appropriate CDD is obtained to comply with AML Regulations.
- Undertake verification of identity checks and checks for sanctions, politically exposed persons and adverse news using electronic search products.
- Review incoming funds to the firm’s client account and assess whether they are from an acceptable source for AML purposes; liaise with fee earners and Cashroom team members to resolve queries in line with the firm’s policies, controls and procedures.
- Prepare and review risk assessments of clients and matters as necessary.
- Assist with the design and implementation of new AML policies, controls and procedures.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager.
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Essential
- Excellent analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure, to strict deadlines and to exercise initiative
- Ability to solve problems in a practice and methodical way
- Excellent customer service attitude and strong attention to detail are essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Competency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Willingness to take responsibility for decisions
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in commercial, law, banking or financial environment
- Experience in a compliance/risk management role
- Operational experience of AML compliance
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