Aml Compliance Officer Legal

7 months ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom Cross Resourcing Full time

Are you working within an AML or Compliance team and looking for a new opportunity? If so, continue reading.

We're recruiting for a well known Scottish Law Firm to recruit an AML Compliance Officer to join their team on a full time, permanent basis.

**What you'll do**
- Carry out AML and CDD checks on all new matter and clients to ensure they comply with regulations
- Analyse high risk factors
- Provide advice to Partners and fee earners to ensure appropriate CDD is obtained
- Challenge the content of CDD forms when required and liaise with fee earners and managers
- Carry out analysis on sanctions notifications
- Investigate and escalate potential issues to the MLRO
- Liaise with internal colleagues and report on clients who do not have appropriate CDD
- Carry out all identity verification checks
- Review all incoming funds to the firms client account
- Prepare and review risk assessments of clients
- Produce reports and statistics regularly for the Partners and Managers
- Draft Suspicious Activity Reports submitting these to the National Crime Agency whilst keeping all internal records up to date
- Draft and update all AML procedures on a regular basis, in accordance with regulatory changes and firms policy
- Assist the team in auditing CDD forms and client files, reporting on findings and providing feedback when required
- Support the Compliance Manager with other compliance related work as required

**What you'll need**
- **Strong in-depth experience within AML compliance, within a law firm (Essential)**:

- Solid knowledge and experience of compliance with all applicable UK AML, CFT and sanctions legislation
- Experience of Corruption and Anti Bribery compliance
- Confident with an ability to take the initiative
- Highly organised, excellent time management skills
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Exceptional levels of accuracy, problem-solving ability and attention to detail
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Highly analytical

**What you'll receive**
- 24 days holiday plus 7 public days leave per year, increases with length of service
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Special Leave
- Family flexible working
- Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Primary Health Scheme
- Career development
- Discounts on services
- Season Ticket Loan

This is a full-time, permanent role and is 100% office based.

**What's next?**

**Equal Opportunities**

Cross Resourcing is committed to equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age.


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