AML Manager

Jobtrain; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Cashplan

Social/networking events

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Thrings, a leading UK law firm, seeks an AML Manager for its Bristol-based Quality & Risk team. You will lead the AML function, drive improvements, and shape policies across client inception, due diligence and sanctions compliance.

Your role includes managing the Work Acceptance Team, ensuring high standards, data quality, and effective audits, with travel to Bath, Swindon, and other offices as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience managing AML/CDD in a law firm or financial services environment.
• Expert knowledge of AML regulations with ability to analyse complex documentation and make informed recommendations.
• Proven experience of leading and developing a team.
• Strong analytical, organisational and IT skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Degree-qualified; AML qualifications or solicitor status desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the AML function within the Quality & Risk team.
• Manage, develop and support the Work Acceptance Team for high performance and continuous improvement.
• Oversee AML policies, processes and controls, providing guidance on due diligence, sanctions, and PEPs.
• Maintain client/matter data quality, including cleansing, reporting and audits.
• Manage third-party AML screening and identity verification systems; ensure effectiveness.
• Drive process improvements and contribute to strategic AML initiatives; maintain procedures and training.
• Role includes regular travel to Bath and Swindon and occasional travel to other offices.

Skills

AML/CDD processes

Client due diligence

Electronic identity verification

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

IT skills

Education

Degree qualified

AML qualifications

Qualified solicitor status

Tools

AML screening systems

Identity verification systems

Job description

We are Thrings; a successful full-service law firm with sector expertise in Agriculture, Banking & Finance, Development of Land, Private Client, and Business Growth. Our dedicated Business Services teams are key to how the firm runs smoothly, including corporate functions, HR, Marketing, Finance, Quality & Risk, Facilities, IT, and legal support teams.

Our teams collaborate with internal colleagues and fee-earners to deliver work for our clients in a diverse range of practice areas. We are proud to be ranked in many areas by the Legal 500 and Chambers, due to our client-centric approach.

Our welcoming and inclusive culture provides an attractive place to work, including the valuable benefit of hybrid working.

About the role

We're seeking an AML Manager for our Quality & Risk team in our Bristoloffice. You'll be joining a collaborative and forward-thinking team, with responsibility for leading and developing the AML function. You will have the autonomy to drive improvements, introduce new ideas, establish effective processes, and take ownership of the team's ongoing development, playing a key role in shaping how the function operates and evolves.

Day to day, you can expect your responsibilities to include:

• Leading the firm's client and matter inception and centralised AML processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
• Managing, developing and supporting the Work Acceptance Team, promoting high performance, consistency and continuous improvement
• Overseeing AML policies, processes and controls, providing guidance on complex client due diligence, sanctions, PEPs and other AML matters
• Maintaining the quality of client and matter data, including data cleansing, reporting, auditing and supporting internal and external audits
• Managing third-party AML screening and identity verification systems, ensuring they remain effective and fit for purpose
• Driving process improvements, contribute to strategic initiatives and maintain team procedures, guidance and training

While this role is based in Bristol, it will require regular travel to Bath and Swindon, as well as occasional travel to our other offices.

About you

We're extremely proud of the relationship we've built with our clients and referrers, being recognised as their trusted legal partner.

Your ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with our fee-earning teams will play a key role in delivering exceptional client service and driving successful outcomes.

You will have:

• Prior experience of managing AML/CDD processes, client due diligence and electronic identity verification within a law firm or financial services environment is essential
• Expert knowledge of AML regulations with the ability to analyse complex documentation and make informed recommendations and escalations
• Proven experience of leading and developing a team
• Strong analytical, organisational and IT skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships
• Degree qualified, with AML qualifications or qualified solicitor status being highly desirable

What's on offer

By joining Thrings you'll become part of a supportive, inclusive firm offering a relaxed and trusting environment allowing balance between being in the office and working from home. We also offer a great working environment and plenty of social/networking events to get involved with!

In return for your hard work, you can expect to receive a variety of flexible benefits which can be tailored to your personal and family needs including Private Medical Insurance, , Life Insurance, Health Cashplan and much more.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.