AML Compliance Officer

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Buckworths Full time

We are looking for an experienced AML Compliance Officer to join our team at Buckworths, a leading law firm in the UK.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing our compliance processes related to know your customer (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, non-proliferation financing, and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) obligations.

Main Responsibilities
  • KYC, AML and Sanctions Compliance:
    • Handle matters requiring KYC.
    • Participate in client onboarding and ongoing client monitoring.
    • Manage the firm's AML screening.
    • Maintain a record of individuals in the screening pipeline and follow up regularly via email or phone to encourage completion.
    • Liaise with our electronic screening provider regarding AML reporting issues.
    • Download and maintain files related to KYC, AML and sanctions to the appropriate locations in our internal system.
    • Stay up-to-date with sanctions lists and regulatory changes.
    • Assess the nature of the client's legal needs and their AML verification and financial stability.
    • Evaluate the client's ability to pay legal fees and identify any potential financial risks.
    • Produce client risk assessments and provide completed reports to the managing director and COO.
    • Maintain and regularly review client risk assessments to ensure compliance with SRA rules and our legal obligations.
    • Analyse clients' legal matters and transactions.
    • Identify potential legal, compliance and AML risks associated with specific transactions.
    • Assess the complexity and potential financial implications of each transaction.
    • Maintain an organised compliance file structure for efficient document access.
    • Assist in the development and maintenance of risk assessment frameworks.
    • Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with clients, investors and third parties.
    • Collaborate with our legal team to address any compliance-related issues.
    • Communicate with signatories through email or phone to expedite the signing process via DocuSign.
  • Regulatory Compliance:
    • Assist with periodic policy and procedure reviews and suggesting improvements.
    • Support the managing director and COO to ensure compliance with SRA guidelines and other relevant legal regulations.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, client care and organisational skills as well as accuracy and ability to understand, analyse and explain complex documents and detailed policies and apply their content.

Salary and Benefits

We are offering a competitive salary of £50,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits including birthday off, fitness discounts, perks, career growth opportunities, fuel, golden years pension scheme, pedal power cycle to work scheme, hours from 9:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, holiday package of 20 days plus bank holidays, and prime location in London.



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