AML Coordinator

Campions Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance

Holiday allowance

Charity matching

Eye care

Flu vouchers

Birthday leave

Health cash plan

Other benefits

Job summary

Campions is recruiting an Anti Money Laundering Coordinator for a hybrid role based near Euston, London. You will administer AML electronic & CRM systems, process account changes, re-verifications and provide AML guidance across the business.

Reporting to the Head of AML & Group MLRO, you’ll support regulatory compliance, conduct sanctions/PEP checks, assist with client due diligence and promote AML policy adherence across the group. Salary £28,560; 12-month FTC.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in admin supporting role within the property or real estate industry.
• Keen interest in AML and Financial crime laws and regulations.
• Highly motivated, proactive self-starter with ability to meet tight deadlines.
• High standard of written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Administering AML electronic & CRM systems, processing new user and leaver requests, and re-verifications.
• Providing guidance on money laundering queries and ensuring appropriate checks.
• Regularly reviewing sanctions, PEP, and watch-lists and escalating as needed.
• Monitoring AML inbox and escalating matters where appropriate.
• Supporting ongoing monitoring of clients and matters, including periodic reviews.
• Escalating concerns to Head of AML & MLRO.
• Liaising with stakeholders on AML issues and addressing queries.
• Perform periodic reviews/spot checks/audits of KYC per AML policies.

Skills

AML systems

Compliance knowledge

Regulatory experience

Sanctions screening

PEP screening

KYC procedures

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Anti Money Laundering Coordinator

Location: Euston / Hybrid

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 17:00

Salary: £28,560

Contract: 12 Month FTC

This role reports to the Head of AML & Group MLRO - Campions. The role is crucial in supporting Campions commitment to robust AML processes and ensuring compliance with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 as amended and other financial crime-related regulations.

Main Responsibilities

• Administering the AML electronic & CRM systems, processing new user/ leaver account opening/ closing requests, and re-verifying existing users.
• Providing guidance and advice to the business on money laundering queries, ensuring appropriate checks are conducted.
• Regularly reviewing sanctions, PEP, and watch-list matches and escalating as appropriate.
• Monitoring general AML queries inbox and escalating matters as appropriate.
• Where appropriate supporting the ongoing monitoring of clients and matters, including periodic reviews and reporting any
• Concerns/suspicious activity to the Head of AML & MLRO.
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders on potential AML issues, addressing technical and general queries.
• Perform periodic reviews/ spot checks/ audits of existing customer KYC as required by the Campions Group AML policies.
• Promote adherence to the AML policies throughout the organisation.
• Promote and uphold the highest ethical standards within the company.
• To support and develop internal AML knowledge within the Campions Group and best practice adherence.
• To assist Group AML Officer and Analyst with any other issues and to elevate these to the Head of AML & MLRO as and when appropriate.
• To support the Head of AML & MLRO and others with AML roles throughout the firm.
• Other relevant duties as and when required.

Skills and Experience

• Role appropriate experience - technically strong and commercially astute.
• Proven experience in admin supporting role within the property or real estate industry.
• Keen interest in and prepared to develop knowledge of AML & Financial crime laws and regulations.
• Highly motivated and pro-active self-starter who has demonstrable ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• A high standard of written and oral communication.
• Positive and robust attitude with a high level of personal motivation.
• Flexible attitude and willingness to adapt as the business grows.

About The Company

Campions: Campions is one of the fastest growing sales and lettings agency groups in the UK. It currently includes the Chestertons, Chase Buchanan, Retirement Homesearch and Campions Lettings & Management brands which collectively sell, rent and manage thousands of properties across the country every year.

Perks That Make a Difference

Benefits:

• Employee assistance programme
• competitive holiday allowance + public holidays
• charity matching and payroll giving
• contribution towards eye care tests
• annual flu vaccination vouchers
• birthday leave
• health cash plan
• a range of other additional benefits that are linked to specific job grades.

We are an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from everyone who is excited by the opportunity to join us. At Campions, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will thoroughly consider all applications without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity status, or disability status.