Addleshaw Goddard
Financial Crime & Sanctions Analyst, Leeds, Manchester or Glasgow
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Job Opportunity: Analyst in Financial Crime & Sanctions
Due to the growth of the firm and an ever-changing regulatory environment, we are looking for a proactive, customer service-focused individual, with a keen eye for detail, to join our Financial Crime & Sanctions team.
As an Analyst in the Financial Crime & Sanctions team, you will ensure that the Firm complies with its regulatory obligations by managing and mitigating risk. You will play an important role in implementing, embedding, and monitoring compliance, including but not limited to, creating and maintaining all client due diligence (CDD)/anti-money laundering (AML) records, in accordance with relevant global laws and regulations.
The team delivers high-quality advice/guidance to the Firm across all aspects of client file opening, anti-money laundering CDD checks, risk assessments, and associated risk-relevant work, providing support to the Firm's Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs), Deputies, and OGC team with high-risk/reputational issues.
With a track record of success for providing internal progression, this role offers the opportunity to continuously learn, adapt, and explore various areas of Risk and Compliance, in a stimulating environment fostering individual growth and development.
What You'll Do
Responsibilities include:
- Conducting AML/CDD of varying levels of complexity across a range of sectors, practices, and jurisdictions on all new and appropriate existing client instructions in a timely and efficient manner.
- Investigative research using internal databases, third-party information providers, and publicly available information to gather AML/CDD information and documentation.
- Identifying and analyzing a broad range of high-risk factors including Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) involvement, state ownership, complex structures, high-risk jurisdictions (including EU high-risk third countries), sanctions information, intelligence, and other reporting systems.
- Escalating high-risk factors, drafting referrals, and obtaining senior management approval in line with the firm's escalation process.
- Undertaking matter risk assessments, evaluating all mitigating and high-risk factors.
- Maintenance of internal databases including client due diligence and sanctions.
- Supporting task/project-based work in relation to risk monitoring systems and controls, as directed by management.
- Advising on day-to-day queries regarding the firms AML policies and their implementation.
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Who We're Looking For
As the successful candidate, you will:
- Experience of working in risk and compliance within a law firm, accountancy, or financial services environment is preferred but not essential.
- The ability to conduct extensive research, diligently reviewing AML/supporting documentation, and critically analyze complex information, identifying key issues, and making informed decisions based on sound judgment.
- The ability to work at pace, managing and prioritizing conflicting deadlines. Promptly responding to queries, addressing concerns, and taking the initiative to anticipate additional needs.
- Experience building rapport and trust with stakeholders of all levels to enhance communication with the wider firm and create a supportive and productive work environment.
- A basic Knowledge of the relevant areas of Law and Regulations such as The Money Laundering and Terrorist financing regulations 2019 or Equivalent, POCA, UN, UK and US Sanction regimes, as well as the SRA code of conduct 2019.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office software, i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, and Intapp (desirable).
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Why Choose Us?
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.
Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we'd love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your application!
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