Financial Crime & Sanctions Analyst - CDD & Monitoring

Freshfields; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshfields seeks a junior Financial Crime and Sanctions Analyst in Manchester to join the Legal Department. You will support day-to-day FC&S controls, focusing on client due diligence, reverifications, and ongoing monitoring, while contributing to sanctions monitoring and risk analysis.

The role also covers quality control, regulatory reporting, audits, and the implementation of new systems and tools within a fast-paced, global firm environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of AML/CTF regulation and compliance in a professional services firm.
• Hands-on experience with client due diligence, ongoing monitoring, reverifications and sanctions screening.
• Familiarity with risk-based assessment and documentation standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support client reverifications and backlog reduction in AML compliance.
• Assist with ongoing monitoring of clients and matters, including screening for PEPs and adverse media.
• Analyze risk and escalate issues to senior team members with clear documentation.
• Contribute to gifts, hospitality, and anti-bribery compliance activities.
• Support remediation projects and improve ongoing risk controls.

Skills

Client due diligence

AML compliance

Sanctions screening

Regulatory reporting

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Knowledge of risk databases

Job description

Freshfields seeks a junior Financial Crime and Sanctions Analyst in Manchester to join the Legal Department. You will support day-to-day FC&S controls, focusing on client due diligence, reverifications, and ongoing monitoring, while contributing to sanctions monitoring and risk analysis.

The role also covers quality control, regulatory reporting, audits, and the implementation of new systems and tools within a fast-paced, global firm environment.