Commercial Litigation and Insolvency Senior Associate

K&L Gates; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Social events

Wellbeing programs

Learning & development

Pro-bono programs

Flexible working

Salary continuance insurance

Friendly environment

Descripción de la vacante

K&L Gates in Sydney seeks an enthusiastic Junior Analyst to join the Administration team and support the AML function as the firm implements new AML/CTF obligations.

You will assist with CDD, client onboarding, risk assessments and AML documentation, maintain registers, and help BAU monitoring while the operating model settles.

This 6-month full-time role offers hands-on experience in compliance and a pathway to grow within a global law firm.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in administration or a related field.
• Interest in compliance, risk, or financial crime prevention.
• Attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilidades

• Supporting CDD production and client due diligence activities.
• Assisting with client onboarding, risk assessments and AML documentation.
• Maintaining AML registers, records and compliance documentation.
• Supporting ongoing monitoring and other BAU AML activities.

Conocimientos

Compliance interest

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Ethical conduct

AML knowledge (bonus)

Educación

Bachelor's degree in administration or related field

Descripción del empleo

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 acrossNorthAmerica, 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.

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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.