Company description
As an Analyst in the Financial Crime & Sanctions team, you will ensure that the Firm complies with its regulatory obligations by managing and mitigating risk. You will play an important role in implementing, embedding and monitoring compliance, including but not limited to, creating and maintaining all client due diligence (CDD)/anti-money laundering (AML) records, in accordance with relevant global laws and regulations.
Job description
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o Conducting AML/CDD of varying levels of complexity across a range of sectors, practices and jurisdictions on all new and appropriate existing client instructions in a timely and efficient manner.
o Investigative research using internal databases, third party information providers and publicly available information to gather AML/CDD information and documentation.
o Identifying and analysing a broad range of high-risk factors including Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) involvement, state ownership, complex structures, high risk jurisdictions (including EU high-risk third countries), sanctions information, intelligence and other reporting systems.
o Escalating high-risk factors, drafting referrals and obtaining senior management approval in line with the firm's escalation process.
o Undertaking Matter risk assessments, evaluating all mitigating and high-risk factors.
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