KYC & AML Analyst

Elevate; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Elevate is seeking an experienced KYC/AML Analyst for a 3-month interim assignment in Manchester. The role is hybrid on-site and requires commuting distance to the city.

You will conduct due diligence, review client structures, and ensure compliance with AML, sanctions, and LSAG requirements, supporting the firm’s client onboarding and risk management processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in KYC/AML, CDD, and client onboarding.
• Background in law firm, professional services, or regulated environment is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of AML regulations and sanctions screening.
• Experience reviewing complex corporate structures and identifying UBOs.
• Familiarity with screening tools and regulatory guidance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct KYC, CDD, AML, sanctions, and conflict checks per regulations.
• Review complex client structures, including entities and UBOs.
• Perform risk-based due diligence and escalate concerns.
• Support end-to-end client and matter onboarding.
• Analyze documentation and identify gaps needing investigation.
• Maintain records and ensure compliance documentation is high quality.
• Collaborate with legal and compliance to resolve onboarding queries.
• Ensure adherence to AML, sanctions, anti-bribery, and LSAG requirements.

Skills

KYC/AML compliance

CDD & risk reviews

Client onboarding

Regulatory frameworks

UBO analysis

Screening tools (SmartSearch)

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Tools

SmartSearch

Job description

Our client, a leading UK-based law firm, is seeking experienced KYC / AML Analysts to join their team on a 3-month interim assignment. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals with a strong background in client due diligence, AML compliance, and legal sector onboarding to contribute to a fast-paced and highly regulated environment.

This is a hybrid, on-site role, and candidates must be based in or within commuting distance of Manchester.

The Role

As a KYC / AML Analyst, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with AML, sanctions, and financial crime regulations while supporting the firm's client onboarding and risk management processes. Working closely with legal and business teams, you will conduct detailed due diligence reviews, identify potential risks, and ensure all client matters meet regulatory and internal compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive KYC, CDD, AML, sanctions, and conflict checks in accordance with regulatory requirements and firm policies.
• Review and assess complex client structures, including corporate entities, trusts, partnerships, and beneficial ownership arrangements.
• Perform risk-based due diligence and elevate any financial crime or reputational concerns where appropriate.
• Support the end-to-end client and matter onboarding process, ensuring accurate and timely completion of all compliance checks.
• Analyse client documentation and identify any gaps or inconsistencies requiring further investigation.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance documentation is completed to a high standard.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, including legal teams and compliance colleagues, to resolve onboarding queries efficiently.
• Ensure adherence to relevant regulations and guidance, including AML, sanctions, anti-bribery, and LSAG requirements.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a KYC, AML, CDD, Compliance, or Client Onboarding role, ideally within a law firm, professional services firm, or regulated financial environment.
• Strong understanding of AML regulations, sanctions screening, customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and financial crime compliance frameworks.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting complex corporate structures and identifying ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs).
• Familiarity with electronic screening and verification tools, with SmartSearch experience highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage high volumes of work while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to work independently, prioritise workloads effectively, and meet tight deadlines.

Ideal Candidate

• The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented compliance professional who thrives in a process-driven environment and has experience working within a regulated sector. Prior exposure to legal-sector AML and client onboarding processes will be highly advantageous.

About Elevate

Elevate is a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of 1,600+ legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

Legal Talent is our flexible resourcing division, redefining careers in the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals with the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, world-class global talent community and advanced, technology-enabled search capabilities. We are proud to have been ranked Band 1 in Chambers’ Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision:

A world where legal and business teams achieve extraordinary outcomes together.

At Legal Talent, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. As The Law Company, transforming the legal business landscape, we believe a diverse and inclusive culture is essential for attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s top talent. We empower our people to bring their authentic selves to work because diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and simply makes good business sense.

As strong advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Legal Talent is committed to hiring talented professionals from all backgrounds.

We invite you to join the Legal Talent team and help us reshape the legal industry, making a real impact on the legal universe.