Anti-Money Laundering Program Senior Analyst

K&L Gates; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social events

Health and wellbeing programs

Learning and development opportunities

Pro-bono programs

Flexible working options

Salary continuance insurance

Friendly and supportive working环境

Job summary

K&L Gates in Sydney is seeking a Junior Analyst to join the AML Compliance team as the new obligations take effect. This full-time, 6‑month fixed‑term role offers hands-on experience in a dynamic legal environment.

Reporting to the Director, AML Compliance, you will support customer due diligence, client onboarding, risk assessments and related compliance documentation, while helping maintain AML registers and BAU activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in administration or related field.
• Interest in compliance, risk, or financial crime prevention.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ethical conduct and professional growth.
• Prior AML experience or certification is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Supporting CDD production and client due diligence activities during periods of increased volume or competing priorities.
• Assisting with client onboarding, risk assessments and associated AML documentation.
• Maintaining accurate AML registers, records, workflow tracking and related compliance documentation.
• Supporting ongoing monitoring and other BAU AML activities as required.
• Helping maintain priority work and service continuity while the AML operating model settles into BAU.
• Escalating issues where appropriate and providing support to the Director, AML Compliance, and the broader AML team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Independent & collaborative work

Interest in compliance & risk

Ethical conduct

AML knowledge (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in administration or related field

Job description

Anti-Money Laundering Program Senior Analyst

DISCOVERmoreopportunities toDEVELOPyour talentsandTHRIVEin a dynamic legallandscape.

At K&LGates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-workingpeople with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to joinus. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and yoursearch for important and impactful work lead to the sameplace.

Aboutthe role

We areseeking an enthusiastic Junior Analyst to join our Administrationteam in our Sydney office and support the firm’s ongoing Anti-MoneyLaundering (AML) function. This full-time, 6-month fixed-termcontract presents a fantastic opportunity to begin your career incompliance and gain hands-on experience within a supportiveteam.

Reporting tothe Director, AML Compliance, you will provide practical support tothe AML team following the successful commencement of the newAML/CTF obligations on 1 July 2026. With the initial implementationphase now complete, the focus has shifted to maintaining andmanaging AML business-as-usual activities, including customer duediligence (CDD), ongoing monitoring, client onboarding, riskassessments and related compliance documentation.

Whatdoes the role involve?

• Supporting CDDproduction and client due diligence activities during periodsof increased volume or competing priorities
• Assisting with clientonboarding, risk assessments and associated AMLdocumentation
• Maintaining accurate AMLregisters, records, workflow tracking and related compliancedocumentation
• Supporting ongoingmonitoring and other BAU AML activities as required
• Helpingmaintain priority work and service continuity while the AMLoperating model settles into BAU
• Escalating issues whereappropriate and providing support to the Director, AMLCompliance, and the broader AML team

Aboutyou

To besuccessful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Abachelor's degree in administration or a relatedfield
• A keeninterest in compliance, risk, or financial crimeprevention
• Strongattention to detail and willingness to learn
• Excellent analytical andproblem-solving skills
• Theability to work both independently andcollaboratively
• Acommitment to ethical conduct and professionalgrowth
• Priorexperience or certification in AML is a plus, but notrequired

We look torecruit talented people, then provide the opportunities and supportfor them to achieve their best. Join us and you will be joining ateam of passionate professionals dedicated to providing exceptionalclient service.

Theextras

K&L Gatespromotes equal opportunities for all employees to progress in theircareers.Initiatives include:

• Socialevents – social club and sporting teams
• A rangeof health and wellbeing programs – including gym and wellnesssubsidies
• A rangeof learning and development opportunities such as business andprofessional development as well as structured mentoringprograms
• Pro-bonoprograms and community involvement via our workplace givingprogram
• Flexibleworking options
• Salarycontinuance insurance
• Afriendly and supportive working environment

AboutUs

K&L Gatesis a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located acrossNorth America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. InAustralia, we have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane andPerth, providing clients with deep local market knowledge supportedby the resources and reach of a global platform.

At K&LGates, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Ourlawyers work seamlessly across practices, offices and jurisdictionsto deliver innovative and practical solutions for clients. Wefoster an inclusive, high-performing culture where individuals areempowered to grow their careers while contributing to meaningfulwork for leading organisations across Australia and around theworld.

Doyou like what you see?

K&LGates is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creatinga diverse, inclusive and safe workplace. We welcome applicationsfrom people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander peoples, people with disability, and those fromculturally and linguistically diverse communities.