Financial Crime Analyst

Austin Andrew; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Andrew is seeking an AML and Compliance professional to support governance, controls and regulatory compliance across the firm. You will provide subject matter expertise for AML escalations including new client onboarding cases and guidance on queries related to clients with overseas connections.

You will assist with AML periodic reviews of high‑risk clients, elevate trigger events to DMLRO, maintain AML records and disclosures, and help develop policies to meet regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• Essential: Understanding of the scope of the UK Regulatory Environment and practical experience of applying knowledge, gained in a relevant role.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matters expertise for AML escalations including new client onboarding cases.
• Provide guidance on queries relating to new or existing clients with overseas connections.
• Assist with teams AML periodic review schedule of high-risk clients.
• Review and elevate AML “trigger events” to DMLRO.
• Assist with AML escalations on an advisory basis.
• Assist in data collation/stats to submit relevant regulatory disclosures and management information.
• Assist with management information and reports.
• Assist with maintenance of AML record keeping such as AML client risk registers and disclosure logs.
• Assisting colleagues, DMLRO with maintenance of the AML risk appetite framework and relevant AML policies and procedures.

Skills

AML escalations

New client onboarding

Regulatory knowledge

Governance & controls

Job description

Assisting in establishing and maintaining governance and controls to

ensure organisational compliance

• Provide subject matters expertise for AML escalations including new client onboarding cases.
• Provide guidance on queries relating to new or existing clients with overseas connections.
• Assist with teams AML periodic review schedule of high-risk clients.
• Review and elevate AML “trigger events” to DMLRO.
• Assist with AML escalations on an advisory basis. This will also include helping with onboarding escalations and reviewing new client cases.
• Assist in data collation/stats to submit relevant regulatory disclosures and management
• information.
• Assist with management information and reports.
• Assist with maintenance of AML record keeping such as AML client risk registers and disclosure logs.
• Assisting colleagues, DMLRO with maintenance of the AML risk appetite framework and relevant
• Assist in developing and embedding AML policies and procedures within the firm to ensure they remain in line with regulatory expectations.
• Provide assistance and support to market abuse function

General Compliance & Reporting

• Assist in various aspects of Department’s administration, providing cover and support to other members of the Compliance team when necessary, including financial promotions,
• Assist with the Complaints reporting process and associated reporting.

Experience

• Essential: Understanding of the scope of the UK Regulatory Environment and practical experience of applying knowledge, gained in a relevant role.