Commercial & Investment Bank - AML & Sanctions Risk Assessment Senior Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader is seeking a Risk Assessment Associate in Bournemouth to support AML and Sanctions Risk Assessments. You'll analyze risks, prepare reports, and collaborate with teams to ensure compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a degree, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with financial services. This role offers a dynamic environment where you can contribute to meaningful risk management efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, preferably in compliance or operational risk.
• Familiarity with AML, Sanctions, and financial crimes management.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Support annual risk assessment process for CIB.
• Assist in preparation of risk assessment reports.
• Contribute to identification of higher-risk customers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Alteryx

Risk assessment tools (e.g., CORE, RADS)

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Job Description

Join us as the Risk Assessment (RA) Associate to support the execution of the annual AML & Sanctions Risk Assessment for the Commercial & Investment Bank.

As a CIB RA Associate, you'll support the execution of the annual AML & Sanctions Risk Assessment for the Commercial & Investment Bank. You will be responsible for assisting in the identification, evaluation, and reporting of financial crimes risks and controls across CIB business lines, products, services, transactions, and geographies. You will collaborate with stakeholders across the first and second lines of defense to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery of risk assessment reports and related activities.

Job responsibilities

• Support the annual risk assessment process for CIB, including data collection, analysis, and documentation of inherent risk, control environment effectiveness, residual risk, and point-in-time status.
• Assist in the preparation and review of CIB-specific risk assessment reports, ensuring alignment with firmwide methodology and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in the identification and mapping of higher-risk customers, products, services, transactions, and geographies.
• Contribute to the preparation and distribution of risk assessment results to senior management and relevant stakeholders.
• Assist in the execution of Quality Control Reviews (QCR) for CIB risk assessment reports, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Maintain and update risk assessment templates, trackers, procedures and supporting documentation in accordance with record retention standards.
• Stay current on regulatory developments, industry best practices, and internal policy changes impacting AML & Sanctions risk assessment.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Relevant years of experience in financial services industry with background in controls, audit, quality assurance, operational risk management, or compliance preferred; or equivalent subject matter expertise in a relevant business related function/operation
• Familiarity with AML, Sanctions, and financial crimes risk management frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to summarize complex information for senior audiences.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience with Alteryx
• Experience with risk assessment tools and systems (e.g., CORE, RADS)

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.