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Job Title
AML Advisor
Location
London
Description
The Department
Risk and Compliance work in collaboration with the business to ensure
best practice across the Firm, effectively managing all aspects of the
regulation surrounding the efficient running of the Firm. We are
looking for someone with high attention to detail who prides
themselves on providing an excellent service.
The role will involve working with key internal stakeholders in a
fast-paced environment, so managing your time and the expectations of
others is paramount. You will be joining a hardworking and fun team,
who work together to provide a high level of service to the Firm and
its clients.
This role will predominately support the AML & Conflicts team as
well as the Risk & Compliance Manager, AML Managers and Financial
Crime Risk & Compliance Director more generally.
Duties and Responsibilities
The role will involve acting as a trusted advisor to the Risk &
Compliance department, and the Firm as a whole, on all forms of AML
queries. This will require you to be expertly knowledgeable in all
areas of AML regulation and guidance, leading by example to implement
the Firm's AML policies and processes. You will work closely with the
AML Managers and Financial Crime Risk & Compliance Director to
accomplish this. This role will also involve the supervision, training
and mentorship of junior members of the team, both relating to their
work and their overall growth and development, and the opportunity to
take on / get involved in projects that have a wider impact on the firm.
Work with the AML Managers and Financial Crime Risk &
Compliance Director to set the standard and ensure that the Firm's
AML policies, processes and systems are being implemented to an
increasingly high standard.
Supervise a small group in the AML analyst team, providing
on-the-job support, guidance & mentoring and supporting growth
and development conversations and plans.
Act as a role model and clear point of escalation for all junior
members of the AML analyst team, offering extensive training support
and guidance.
Support and take pride in developing a 'One Team' environment.
Confidently engage in meaningful conversations with Partners,
lawyers and other staff at all levels to provide expert AML services.
Expertly clear complex AML-related issues throughout the matter
opening process and after matter opening where required. This will
include being able to identify all pertinent risk issues relevant to
the matter and situation at hand, as well as identifying tertiary
issues that may become relevant depending on the facts. You will be
expected to be able to handle, and know how to mitigate, most of
these risk issues. For those you are not able to mitigate yourself,
you will be expected to work through these with the AML Managers and
Financial Crime Risk & Compliance Director.
Efficiently gather and assess customer due diligence information
for new and existing clients taking into account the Firm's AML
policies & processes, AML regulations and guidance and any
relevant commercial considerations.
Understand the regulatory landscape in the AML and wider financial
crime sector. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of AML regulations, best
practice and relevant guidance and can apply regulatory changes to
the Firm's existing policies, processes and systems.
Proactively lead on potential enhancements to the Firm's AML
policies, regulations and systems - both when you identify them and
when identified by those around you.
Ensure that overall AML analyst team workload is managed
effectively and appropriately, and that all queries are managed in a
timely and efficient manner and are completed to a high standard of quality.
Proactively identify training needs within the AML team and
deliver on them.
Work with colleagues across the Risk & Compliance Department,
as well as colleagues in other departments as necessary, to identify
efficiencies and improvements in providing our service to the Firm.
Become involved in, as an AML Advisor, and lead where required, on
projects as and when they come up.
Provide daily/regulatory updates to the MLRO team and Financial
Crime Risk & Compliance Director on sanctions, SRA, AML related developments.
Contribute to broader initiatives within the Risk & Compliance
department and wider firm which may extend beyond your specialism.
Actively take ownership of developing your network both across the
wider Mishcon de Reya Group and externally and utilise these networks
to your advantage to understand larger sector issues which may impact
on your role and us as a firm and to learn about best practices within
the industry.
Skills/Experience
Extensive experience as a senior AML Analyst (or equivalent) where
you consistently handled and delivered on complex AML and other
financial crime related queries.
Expert knowledge in researching, analysing and providing tailored
solutions to AML and other financial crime-related issues.
An in-depth working knowledge of the UK money laundering
regulations and appropriate regulatory guidance, as well as strong
working knowledge of wider financial crime industry practices.
A good understanding of the SRA Standards and Regulations.
Experience in using Intapp is highly desirable.
Experience working in an international team setting is highly desirable.
Experience of devising and delivering training is desirable.
Experience drafting and / or reviewing policies, and being engaged
in these processes, is desirable.
A genuine desire in developing a career in Risk and Compliance,
including willingness and appetite to learn and develop knowledge in
other areas of Risk and Compliance.
Can manage own varied workload with multiple priorities running concurrently.
Can manage others' workload effectively and efficiently.
Strong interpersonal skills to be able to present yourself in a
confident and commercial manner to a range of stakeholders.
Work independently to solve complex issues with minimal guidance.
Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
Take accountability for your workstreams, maintaining high
standards and consistently delivering excellence.
Strong communicator and able to confidently manage conversations
with stakeholders of all seniority.
Develop a high level of trust and confidence with senior management.
Takes responsibility for, and attends to, self-development.
Resilient and calm under pressure and is able to manage those
around them in a similar manner.
Adaptable and flexible in your approach to day-to-day tasks.
Proficiency in MS Packages including Microsoft Word, Excel,
Outlook and Internet Explorer.
Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of
duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You
may be required by your line manager to take on additional
responsibilities when requested.
About The Mishcon de Reya Group
The Mishcon de Reya Group is
an independent international professional service business with law at
its heart, employing over 1450 people with close to 670 lawyers. It
includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading
consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services. We
have grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue
growth in the past five years alone.
Based in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Singapore, with an
association with Karas So LLP in Hong
Kong, the firm services an international community of clients and
provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often
do not apply. The work we undertake is cross-border,
multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.
As of 1 January 2023, Mishcon de
Reya andTaylor Vintersmerged. The merger delivers on
both firms' strategies to support the innovation economy and
accelerate our growing share of the technology, media and
life-sciences legal and consultancy services market in the UK and in
key international innovation hubs globally.
In times of such far-reaching and
profound change we want to be the law firm that enables our clients
- and our own people - to shape the world's possibilities. We are
here to help our clients benefit from new economies, new geographic
centres of wealth, the new global movement of people and capital,
and the impact of new technologies and new knowledge.
Our purpose remains rooted in our
founding values. We take pride in the diverse range of people who
make up the firm and are proactive in driving change and continuous
improvement across the spectrum of equality, diversity and inclusion.Mishcon Academy, our in-house place of learning,
development and new thinking for our people, clients and contacts
and our innovative impact strategy, including acommitment to be a net zero carbon business, also play a central strategic
role in the direction of the firm. In 2020 we launchedMishcon Purpose, a first-of-its-kind
sustainability practice providing Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) advice and purpose-driven insight to clients.
We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all
our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of
our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.