Bau New Clients/ Aml Team Leader

5 days ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Addleshaw Goddard Full time

**THE FIRM**:
We stand out for our consistently excellent advice: we provide technical excellence, experience and crucially, we demonstrate real insight into our clients and what matters to them. Our knowledge of our chosen sectors and markets, and our investment in our client relationships set us apart. We are a natural choice for FTSE100 and other high-profile clients.

**THE DIVISION**:
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) focuses on strategic risk management advice and projects across the firm's UK and international offices. This includes advising the firm on regulatory and professional practice issues, drafting and agreeing firm-wide policies and procedures, and assisting the General Counsel, Conflicts Partner, Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Anti-Bribery & Corruption Officer. The team is also responsible for implementing, embedding and monitoring compliance and risk practices across the firm, globally.

**THE TEAM**:
The Business Acceptance Unit (BAU) forms part of the Firm's OGC Directorate. The role reports to the BAU New Clients/AML Manager. The team support the creation and ongoing maintenance of all client/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) records across the Firm's centralised processing systems. Its primary focus is AML / client due diligence (CDD) checks and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations across the Firm's global operation.

The team undertake all aspects of client file opening, AML CDD checks, risk assessments and associated risk relevant work. In addition, administration of the Sanctions process and supporting the Firm's Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs) with the submission of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and high risk/reputational issues are also key responsibilities.

***Working in this team you can expect**:

- An attractive, competitive salary and benefits package.
- A flexible and friendly working environment (whilst office working is essential in this role, hybrid working is available to get a balance between working from home and being in the office) and a supportive team culture.
- Award winning state of the art technology and innovation (ranked top 4 in the latest Financial Times Innovative Lawyer report - making us one of the most innovated law firms in Europe) including document automation and AI document review systems.
- Extensive business development, support, and training.
- The team, along with the rest of the Firm, has embedded a flexible and agile culture. Our working flexibly policy makes agile working accessible to all, whilst always balancing an individual's needs with the requirements of the team, the firm and its clients._

**WHAT DOES THE ROLE INVOLVE?**:
The following list of duties is not exhaustive but gives an overview of the duties the role undertakes:

- Responsible for the day to day management of the team, prioritising workflow and ensuring the team meets its daily service levels and key performance indicators, motivating the team to maximise their individual and team performance, communicating Firm updates, ensuring processes and procedures are followed.
- Manage 1:1 performance meetings with the team. Maintaining objectives and development plans for all team members to maximise their potential.
- Responsible for the BAU new starter and ongoing training process. Implementing a robust training regime, ensuring training documents are kept up to date, enhancing and developing individual coaching and mentoring abilities.
- Employing a working understanding of the AML regulations in relation to the Firm's operational jurisdictions.
- Overseeing the AML/CDD work undertaken on all new and relevant existing client instructions. Conducting investigative analysis to cover a broad range of high risk factors including; PEP involvement, state ownership, complex structures, high risk jurisdictions (including EU high-risk third countries), sanctions, intelligence and other reporting systems. Providing advice on enhanced due diligence and ongoing monitoring requirements and escalating potential legal and reputational issues to the Team Manager where needed.
- Being an escalation point for all queries, advising partners and fee earners on specific CDD requirements, client of record, best practice and other related AML work. Delivering difficult messages where appropriate.
- Supporting the team with the submission of referrals where high risk factors/reputational issues have been identified, obtaining approvals where needed.
- Overseeing the delivery of Management Information ('MI') statistics in partnership with the team, ensuring valued-added insight and analysis.
- Reviewing and analysing BAU processes and procedures with a focus on service delivery improvements and regulatory changes under the supervision of the Team Manager.
- Responsible for conducting quality assurance audits of the team's work, providing feedback when necessary.
- Leading on strategic projects, tasks and other compliance related work as required.
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