AML & Conflicts Risk Analyst (Law Firm)

Montresor Legal; Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Montresor Legal is seeking a Business Acceptance Analyst to join its Risk Management team. The role focuses on new client and matter risk, conflicts, due diligence, sanctions and reputational risk, with close collaboration with partners and fee-earners.

Applicants should have at least one year in AML, conflicts or business acceptance within a law firm and a commercial, solution-focused mindset. The successful candidate will conduct conflict searches, client due diligence, and risk assessments,

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in AML, conflicts or business acceptance within a law firm.
• Experience analysing and resolving conflicts and confidentiality issues.
• Knowledge of UK AML legislation and relevant legal-sector guidance.
• Experience conducting customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence.
• Understanding sanctions, PEPs and other high-risk categories.
• Ability to analyse complex corporate structures, trusts and SPVs.
• Strong written, analytical and communication skills.
• Commercial, practical, solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and analyse conflict searches, identify conflicts and confidentiality issues.
• Perform customer due diligence on new and existing clients including ownership structures and SPVs.
• Assess source of wealth and source of funds; determine needed due diligence level.
• Screen for sanctions and PEPs; complete client and matter risk assessments.
• Support information barrier arrangements and advise on risk considerations to fee-earners.
• Assist with client account queries, file audits and compliance training.

Skills

AML

Conflicts

Due diligence

Sanctions

PEP

Tools

Intapp Open

Job description

Montresor Legal is seeking a Business Acceptance Analyst to join its Risk Management team. The role focuses on new client and matter risk, conflicts, due diligence, sanctions and reputational risk, with close collaboration with partners and fee-earners.

Applicants should have at least one year in AML, conflicts or business acceptance within a law firm and a commercial, solution-focused mindset. The successful candidate will conduct conflict searches, client due diligence, and risk assessments,