Reports To:
Conflicts & Compliance Team Leaders & Head of BAU
Working
Pattern: The BAU provides a business critical
service which offers global coverage Monday to Friday. Your hours
will be 9.00 to 17.30
Hours: 37.5
hours per week
The Role
You will be responsible for
assisting partners and other members of Clyde & Co with the new
business inception process in line with legislation and regulatory requirements.
The focus of this role will be in
relation to anti-money laundering processes for new and existing
clients, on-going client monitoring, sanctions checks and other risk
management procedures.
The Team
You will be part of the BAU Team,
reporting to the Conflicts and Compliance Team Leaders and the Head
of BAU, The BAU Team consists of three Team Leaders, three Senior
Conflicts and Compliance Analysts, Conflicts and Compliance
Analysts, Conflicts and Compliance Assistants, Administration
Assistants and AML paralegals
Key Responsibilities ?
? Anti-Money
Laundering ?
Researching, identifying and
verifying new clients by using online data providers and any other online resources. ?
Analysing and establishing the
corporate structure for clients where relevant and tracing up to
the ultimate beneficial
owners. ?
Advising Case Handlers on
further details that are required from the client in the event
that information is not available in
the public domain or documentation is required on identified individuals. ?
Researching and identifying PEPs
and high risk clients by creating an online profile. ?
Attributing a risk rating to the
client and escalating the client to the Team Leader, Head of BAU where a decision needs to be
made upon analysis of documentation and risk. ?
Seeking sign off from MLRO's and Risk Partners when required
and advising the Case Handlers on any steps that need to be taken
to taken to mitigate the risks associated with the client. ?
Assisting in the on-going
monitoring for existing clients and updating Client Due Diligence
for existing clients. ?
Recording all AML documentation,
communication and risk rating in the Client Risk Assessment section of the client and matter
inception software, with a clear synopsis of how the client rating
has been attributed stating any
mitigating factors and follow up steps that need to be taken by
the BAU or Case Handlers. ?
?Compliance
Maintaining technical knowledge,
expertise and know how on the nature of the work each department undertakes in the
Firm, AML and sanctions. ?
Screening all clients and
matters for sanctions and escalating any adverse findings to the
Risk Team and Sanctions
Partners. ?
Answering queries from Case
Handlers and escalating urgent queries to the appropriate
individual within the department. ?
Assisting on the execution of
projects as and when they arise.
Experience ?
Knowledge of anti-money
laundering legislation (Desirable). ?
Strong MS Office. ?
Meticulous attention to
detail. ?
Strong customer focus. ?
Excellent written and verbal
communication skills. ?
Degree or other relevant
qualifications (Desirable). ?
Experience using Intapp, Elite
Enterprise or similar management systems (Desirable). ?
?
Skills ?
Strategic thinker with
commercial awareness. ?
Service orientated: Recognising
internal and external clients and the importance of service
delivery. ?
Ability to work as part of a
team and using own initiative, manage own workload and adapt to
changing priorities. ?
Adaptable to new systems,
procedures and requirements of role. ?
Flexible approach: Willing to
assist others in achieving team objectives. ?
Confident dealing with senior
management and ensuring service levels are adhered to. Well-disciplined and
self-motivated. ?
Ability to work well under
pressure. ?
Confident and proactive
approach. ?
Enthusiastic and positive
attitude. ?
?
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global
law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and
commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction,
energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a
comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal
services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses
operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating
in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and
inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities
and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities
through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and
minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480
partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people
overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that
guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and
strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
Work as one
We are a globally connected team of talented people
who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients
We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver
unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of
everything we do
Celebrate difference
We help each other to be at our best and believe our
differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We
seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising
that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and
professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to
be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to
fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services
career development. They vary across levels and different business
areas and fall under the following areas:
Technical Excellence
People and Team
Client/Stakeholder Relationships
Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
Personal Effectiveness
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the
Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the
changing needs of the business.
