Aml Analyst X 2

1 week ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Pontoon Full time

AML Analyst
Edinburgh
6 month contract
Day rates - £351.90 UMBRELLA inside IR35
Salary from £52,750pa dependant on experience
My high profile banking client is looking for an experienced AML analyst to joining their team on an initial contract of 6 months. You would need to be office based a minimum of 2 days a week, 1 of which must be a Thursday, with the remainder of time workingfrom home
Job Purpose:
Support day-to-day anti-money laundering (AML) compliance efforts for the Company as they relate to regulatory requirements, with a focus on AML transaction surveillance and Suspicious Activity Reporting.
About You
- Investigative and questioning nature
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing with various levels of management.
- Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability and attention to detail;
- Excellent IT skills (in particular Microsoft Office)
- Experience with AML transaction surveillance systems
Principal Responsibilities:
Transaction Monitoring
- Review and investigate transaction monitoring alerts in a timely manner, ensuring adherence to processes and controls
- Independently oversee alerts investigated by other analysts and provide sign off or conduct further investigation as necessary
- Ensure adequate records of investigations are maintained. Promptly raise suspicious activity reports as required following investigation of alerts.
- Work with manager to monitor the effectiveness of the system and suggest system and procedural improvements.
- Work with the business as required during investigation process.
- Attend meetings / workshops as required in relation to the transaction monitoring system.
- Log and investigate suspicious activity reports, as they relate to alerts investigated.
- Lead ad-hoc projects as required and directed by manager.
High Risk Country / Enhanced Country /Counterparty Reviews
- Review and investigate high risk client account activity in a timely manner, ensuring adherence to processes and controls.
- Independently oversee high risk & enhanced monitoring activity and provide sign off or conduct further investigation as required, liaising with US Surveillance colleagues as required.
- Ensure adequate records of investigations are maintained. Promptly raise SARs / IRs as required following reviews. Disseminate findings to the EMEA Group Surveillance Team Manager (UK) for discussion and consideration.
Other
- Assist in and performance of other tasks and projects as directed by EMEA Group MLRO.
- Assist with the initial review of regional regulatory updates, ensure these are properly disseminated and analysed (including full gap analysis and work with US AML colleagues as necessary) and tracked via the automated system. Develop and prepare MI andKPI data and metrics
- Assist the EMEA Sanctions Co-ordinator as directed.
- Comply with all corporate policies and procedures within the department
- Alert management immediately of any significant changes to business risks and internal controls effectiveness
- Notify management immediately of any regulatory breach Comply with health and safety policies and procedures operating within the business.
Pontoon is an employment consultancy and an equal opportunities' employer.

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