AML Compliance Specialist

2 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Savills Full time
{"Role Overview": "As a key member of the Savills UK Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the company's compliance with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and other financial crime-related regulations. Your primary focus will be on reviewing and approving client due diligence (CDD) checks carried out by the AML processing team, as well as providing advice and guidance on complex and high-risk AML cases.

Key Responsibilities:

* Review and approve CDD checks in accordance with the Regulations
* Complete CDD checks for Savills clients and counterparties using compliance systems, logs, and files
* Obtain and review information for corporates and private individuals from relevant sources and determine further information requirements
* Provide advice and guidance to the AML processing team on complex and/or high-risk AML cases
* Liaise with internal stakeholders and clients/solicitors to obtain information or clarify information already received
* Ensure CDD checks are conducted within the time frames in accordance with Savills UK procedures and compliance management
* Complete investigations and resolve sanctions screening alerts as required by compliance management

Key Skills:

* At least 5 years' experience in AML/CDD/KYC and 2 years prior experience in a QA/sign-off CDD/KYC role is essential, with knowledge of all client types
* Business acumen and professionalism is required due to the exposure to all levels of the business from graduates to Executive Directors
* Strong administration, research, and problem-solving experience
* Resilient personality with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* High attention to detail, organization skills, and workload prioritization
* Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
* Self-starter, who relishes challenges and strives for the best
* Focused: commits to challenging goals and delivers consistently against these
* Strong team player: builds relationships and consults with others, quickly establishes trust and credibility
* Knowledge of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Terrorism Act 2000, and Joint Money Laundering Steering Group Guidance
* A working knowledge of HMRC's AML guidance is desirable

Team Overview:

Savills culture is one of trust and respect, teamwork, and collaboration. Our teams and our clients benefit when we work together, listening to and learning from each other. Above all, we value the motivation of our people.

This is a dynamic team that is passionate about our responsibility, always seeking out best practices and improving ways to protect Savills and our clients from regulatory risk.

Full Time (7.5 hours - initially 09:00 to 17:30, ability to move to 08:30 to 17:00 or 09:30 to 18:00 after probation)

Type of Assessment for this Role:

* 1st stage interview with recruitment
* Personality Profile Assessment
* AML Case Study
* 2nd and 3rd stage interview with employer

Find out more about Savills offer

Recruitment agencies

Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.


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