Senior Compliance Analyst

Huntress ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £45,000 per annum

Overview

A top 40 firm based in the City is seeking 2 Senior Compliance Analysts to join their growing team. Duties include: Carrying out conflicts searches using data submitted by partners and other fee earners Reporting back to the partner/ fee earner on the results of the search Identifying potential conflicts issues and escalating them to more senior members of the Compliance team Dealing with the Firm's more difficult CDD issues, particularly in relation to companies and trusts Advising on CDD requirements for our overseas offices which may differ from the UK approach Carrying out risk assessments at client inception and also when CDD records are updated to see whether the client presents a higher than usual risk of money laundering Carrying out research to establish whether there is any adverse press about a prospective client and assessing its relevance Assisting AML training to support staff and new joiners Carrying out searches to identify whether a client is a politically exposed person and preparing emails for Senior Management's approval Carrying out research on the source of wealth and funds and assisting with advice on this to the partners and fee-earners advising Finance on frequently asked questions relating to billing and file opening Sanctions screening Assisting more senior colleagues in advising Finance, partners and fee earners on third party payments and additional due diligence requirements Responding to reliance requests made by third parties under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 Assisting the Money Laundering Reporting Officer with research surrounding suspicious actively reports Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles. PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.