AML Review Team Manager

Leapfrog Recruitment Consultants; Daliburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in Scotland is looking for an experienced AML Manager to oversee anti-money laundering processes while developing a team. Candidates should have at least 5 years of finance experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft 365. This role involves managing AML monitoring programs and coordinating customer due diligence reviews. The ideal individual will possess a detail-oriented mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience within the finance industry.
• Strong background in AML and customer due diligence.
• Confidence to work independently and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver AML monitoring programmes.
• Coordinate AML reviews for onboarding and periodic review cycles.
• Identify and update customer profile information.
• Support AML-related projects across the Group.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong organisational ability

Detail-driven mindset

Proactive and improvement-focused

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Working closely with Operations and Compliance, this role allows you to influence AML processes across the business while managing and developing a team.

Duties for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Managing and delivering AML monitoring programmes for individual and corporate customers.
• Coordinating AML reviews for onboarding, trigger events and periodic review cycles.
• Determining customer risk profiles and ensuring appropriate enhanced measures are applied.
• Ensuring adherence to AML, CFT, anti-fraud and screening requirements, escalating to MLRO/MLCO where necessary.
• Identifying and updating customer profile information and resolving data gaps.
• Contacting customers when required to obtain documentation or clarification.
• Maintaining accurate evidence of reviews performed.
• Providing MI and review updates against targets and deadlines.
• Testing new AML or Risk Assessment functionality.
• Supporting AML-related projects and operational alignment activities across the Group.
• Delivering training to operational teams and maintaining effective AML procedures.
• Managing and developing a team across AML Quality Control and AML Review functions.
• Engaging stakeholders across multiple regions to resolve issues and support review processes.
• Keeping up to date with regulatory changes and attending relevant training.

Skills / Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years' experience within the finance industry and a strong background in AML, customer due diligence and quality risk reviews. They will bring excellent communication skills, strong organisational ability and the confidence to work independently while developing and guiding a team. A solid understanding of regulatory requirements and proficiency with Microsoft 365 are essential, together with a detail-driven, proactive and improvement-focused mindset.

For a full job description or further information on this role please call 711188, or email [e-mail].

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