AML Officer

UK Regulators' Network; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Solicitors Regulation Authority in Birmingham is seeking an AML Officer to support proactive supervisory work, addressing money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the legal services market.

You will carry out desk-based reviews of firms’ AML controls, assess compliance with AML regulations, and engage with stakeholders to raise standards. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and ability to write clear communications.
• Experience in anti-money laundering and financial sanctions regulations.
• Experience engaging with regulated firms and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Carry out desk-based reviews of firms’ AML controls.
• Assess compliance with money laundering regulations and sanctions.
• Analyse information to understand firms' ability to manage risks.
• Communicate findings clearly to firms and stakeholders.

Skills

Analysis

Communications

Compliance

Finance

Investigator

Regulation

Stakeholder Engagement

Supervision

Job description

Solicitors Regulation Authority, https://www.sra.org.uk/sra/jobs/careers/

Requirements of the role

As an AML Officer, you will play a key role in the delivery of our proactive supervisory work. You will support a range of activities that address the risk of financial crime and engage with regulated firms, individuals, and other stakeholders to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing risk in the legal services market.

You will primarily carry out desk-based reviews to assess firms’ processes and procedures, compliance with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations, financial sanctions and our standards and regulations. Using your analytical skills, you will gather and analyse information to help increase our understanding of firms and their ability to manage money laundering risks.

You will bring to this role excellent analytical skills and be able to write clear and concise communications on complex matters. In this role, you will deliver excellent levels of service and establish credibility with firms, as well as with internal and other external stakeholders.

Location

Birmingham

Contract type

Full time, Permanent

Profession

• Analysis
• Communications
• Compliance
• Finance
• Investigator
• Regulation
• Risk
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Supervision

Working pattern

• Flexible working
• Hybrid

Closing Date

09/11/2026