Aml Officer

**AML Officer**

**Who We Are**

We are a comprehensive law firm, offering expert legal, property and financial services.

We are a team of highly-skilled, award-winning professionals who are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals in every area of the law. We are proud to be a part of one of the most prominent and modern legal firms in Scotland that now expanded into England. We are Gilson Gray.

**The Role**

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive self-starter to join our busy corporate team. Reporting into our MLRO, the role is primarily focused on ensuring that the Firm's compliance processes are running efficiently. The individual will also be an integral part of the team.

While the role is being targeted at those with legal firm finance experience, we would be very open to those who have experience in this area.

As the Firm continues to grows, there is the potential for the role to grow also.

Reporting to the MLRO, the AML Officer will be responsible for an assist with:

- Developing and implementing policies and procedures for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance;
- Conducting risk assessments and due diligence on customers, transactions, and products;
- Monitoring and reporting suspicious activities and transactions to the MLRO and assisting in the preparation of any suspicious activity reports;
- Assessing client sources of wealth and funds; and
- Providing training and guidance to staff on AML compliance

**Required Knowledge and Experience**:

- Relevant experience in AML compliance, with knowledge of conveyancing transactions and their AML risks a benefit;
- Knowledge of AML laws, regulations, and best practices
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Capable of using own initiative with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Good communication skills with the ability to communicate appropriately both verbally and in writing at all levels.
- Proactive, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience of working in a legal firm or other professional services would be desirable.

**Benefits**
- A competitive salary with annual review
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing after 4 years’ service
- Birthday off
- 4 x Death in Service Benefit
- 5% employer contribution to your workplace pension
- Eye test vouchers
- Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity pay
- Company sick pay
- Wellbeing initiatives and access to an online Health Provider

This is an exciting time to join us. Think this is for you? Get in touch and find out how you can become part of the team.

CVs should be sent to:
**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have previous experience of AML within the legal sector?

Work Location: In person