Anti-Money Laundering Assistant

Bevan Brittan LLP; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commercial law firm in Bristol is seeking an AML Assistant for their Risk and Best Practice department. The role supports AML Due Diligence Officers and involves client checks, administrative tasks, and monitoring compliance. Ideal for detail-oriented candidates with strong communication skills. Training provided for those without prior AML experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a careful, methodological way with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand and apply requirements and standards for risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Due Diligence Officers in client due diligence.
• Ongoing monitoring of clients for anti-money laundering purposes.
• Providing administrative support for the AML team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Proactive approach

Job description

About Bevan Brittan LLP

Bevan Brittan is a leading commercial law firm. Alongside our recognised expertise in housing, local government, and health and social care, we specialise in construction, energy and resource management, higher education and financial services sectors. Supported by our valued business services professionals, our award-winning and growing legal teams provide almost 2,000 organisations with commercial, corporate, property, finance, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial and clinical negligence) legal and advisory services.

The role

Our Risk and Best Practice department in Bristol are currently recruiting for an AML (Anti Money Laundering) Assistant to join their growing team. The role is required to work with and support the firm's two AML Due Diligence Officers and to assist in carrying out money laundering checks on clients and others.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the Due Diligence Officers in undertaking client due diligence, including identification and verification of beneficial owners and performing sanctions and PEP checks
• Ongoing monitoring of clients for anti‑money laundering purposes
• Monitoring & responding to emails to the AML mailbox
• Providing administrative support for the AML team, including the creation and formatting of reports, policies and guidance, letters and spreadsheets in Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Publishing intranet news items and carrying out other intranet updates for the team
• Setting up training sessions for the firm as needed on AML issues, to include new starters and existing staff, and monitoring & reporting on completion statistics
• Assisting with AML audit scheduling and implementation of any changes required arising from audit findings
• Assisting with the scheduling of internal and external meetings
• Providing support to the wider R&BP team in case of absence as needed and dealing with miscellaneous risk‑related queries

There will also be scope for the AML Assistant to work on projects, develop their skills and expand their responsibilities further over time.

What we are looking for from you

• Ability to work in a careful, methodological way with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to understand and apply requirements and standards and to carry out risk assessments based on these
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and projects and manage own workload to meet deadlines
• Ability to deliver work of a high quality, whilst ensuring that time allocated to particular tasks is proportionate
• Proactive, self‑motivated and flexible approach

Please note that whilst previous AML experience would be an advantage, it is not essential as we will provide the necessary training.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Administrative