Aml Compliance Assistant

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Cross Resourcing Full time

We are thrilled to be supporting our leading professional services client, to recruit a Compliance Assistant to join their AML team based in Edinburgh.

**Position reports to**
AML Compliance Officer

**Location**
Edinburgh

**Salary**
£22,000 + Excellent benefits

**Role purpose**
This is a fantastic new opportunity for a motivated Compliance Assistant to grow and develop in a fast-paced organisation.

You will work as part of a team ensuring the firms compliance with AML Regulations providing guidance to internal colleagues whilst analysing all client verification documentation.

**Role responsibilities**
- Identify and assess all money laundering risks, working closely with the AML Compliance Officer
- Review all documentation identifying incorrect or outstanding information and resolving issues as required
- Obtain and act on company reports and screen as required
- Carry out analysis of all client verification documentation
- Ensure all records are maintained and stored correctly
- Advise internal colleagues on all AML policy and procedure
- Escalate high risk and complex cases to managers
- Work with Solicitors and the Finance team ensuring all funds are managed in the correct way
- Ensure all information is stored correctly in the company document mangement system

**Key skills**
- **A basic understand of AML regulations**:

- **Some knowledge of Compliance and Risk**:

- **A Law degree/recent graduate (Not essential)**:

- **Background in a professional or Customer services organisation**:

- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- A strong planner with the ability to prioritise tasks
- Strong stakeholder management skills both internal and external
- Highly motivated, willing to go above and beyond
- Exceptional numerical skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Confidential and discreet

**Benefits**
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday plus 8 public holidays, increasing with length of service
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Group Life Assurance scheme
- Group Income Protection scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Performance management linked to career planning and professional development

This is a full-time, permanent role working between the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

**Next Steps**

**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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