AML Specialist - Legal Sector

QED Legal; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Manchester is seeking an AML Compliance Officer to join their Risk & Compliance team. The role involves maintaining AML Risk Assessments, supporting fee earners with complex queries, and enhancing AML policies. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience in AML within a law firm. This position offers a salary up to £45,000 and includes benefits such as medical insurance and 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Medical insurance

Death in service

Annual salary reviews

Travel insurance

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in AML in a law firm.
• Strong understanding of AML regulations, sanctions and regulatory guidance.
• Interest in progressing and building a career in AML.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the firmwide AML Risk Assessment.
• Support fee earners with complex CDD and onboarding.
• Handle escalated screening alerts and provide AML guidance.

Skills

AML regulations knowledge

Handling complex queries

Risk assessment

Job description

AML Compliance Officer - Legal Sector

Manchester (Office based) – Up to £45k

We’re working with a fabulous top 100 law firm, a North West leader with presence in London. Now looking for an AML specialist to join their expanding Risk & Compliance team.

Focusing on supporting fee earners, partners and broader firm with complex AML queries, managing firmwide AML frameworks, and strengthening policies, processes and controls.

You will be the go‑to for escalated AML and sanctions queries. A great opportunity for a compliance analyst looking to focus on financial‑crime issues.

The role?

• Maintain and update the firmwide AML Risk Assessment using onboarding data, file reviews, AML tools, and regulatory guidance.
• Support fee earners with complex CDD and onboarding, including sanctions, reputational and ethical risk issues.
• Handle escalated screening alerts and provide AML guidance to the Risk & Compliance team.
• Prepare and deliver AML training across the firm.
• Work with IT to improve onboarding workflows, including electronic ID and screening systems.
• Enhance and update AML policies, processes, and systems.
• Review client and matter risk assessments and identify knowledge or compliance gaps.
• Assist the MLRO and Deputy MLRO with internal suspicious activity reports.
• Build strong relationships with partners, fee earners, Client Services, PAs, and compliance colleagues.
• Conduct periodic reviews of existing clients to keep CDD, monitoring, and risk assessments current.

About you?

• 2 years experience in AML in a law firm.
• Strong understanding of AML regulations, sanctions and regulatory guidance.
• Comfortable handling complex AML and financial‑crime queries.
• Interest in progressing and building a career in AML.

What's in it for you?

• 25 days annual leave (plus Christmas closure)
• Opportunity to work in a close‑knit compliance team
• Travel insurance
• Salary up to £45,000
• Medical insurance
• Death in service
• Annual salary reviews
• Other great company benefits

Interested? Know someone who could be great? Reach out and let’s have a confidential conversation.