Senior Compliance Analyst

AJ FOX COMPLIANCE; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown Firm is seeking a Senior Compliance Analyst to own complex risk matters and end-to-end client onboarding while evaluating AML requirements and resolving conflicts of interest across the firm's global network.

The role requires a minimum of 5 years in risk and onboarding, with deep expertise in sanctions screening, source of wealth and funds verification. Strong communication to advise stakeholders and mentor juniors is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of dedicated risk and client onboarding experience.
• Deep technical expertise in high-risk onboarding matters.
• Experience with sanctions screening, source of wealth and funds verification.
• Ability to advise stakeholders, mentor juniors, and manage complex compliance workflows.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex client onboarding workflows across international jurisdictions.
• Conduct thorough AML checks and customer due diligence assessments.
• Perform sanctions screening, adverse media reviews and wealth/funds verifications.
• Execute conflict checks and propose resolutions to internal partners.
• Advise fee earners and stakeholders on regulatory obligations and risk policies.
• Assist with information barriers and confidential risk management protocols.
• Mentor junior team members and act as escalation point for risk inquiries.
• Support continuous operational improvements across onboarding tech and risk systems.

Skills

AML

Regulatory compliance

Sanctions screening

Client onboarding

Conflict checks

Job description

We are working with a major international law firm to hire a Senior Compliance Analyst. In this role you will take ownership of complex risk matters, handling end-to-end client onboarding while evaluating anti-money laundering requirements and resolving conflicts of interest across the firm's global network.

The firm is looking for an experienced compliance specialist with a minimum of 5 years of dedicated risk and client onboarding experience. Candidates must possess deep technical expertise in analysing high-risk onboarding matters, including sanctions screening, source of wealth, and source of funds verification. The ideal candidate will combine dual exposure across both conflicts and anti-money laundering with the confidence and communication skills needed to advise stakeholders, support junior colleagues, and manage complex compliance workflows effectively.

The responsibilities will include:

• Managing complex client onboarding workflows, ensuring strict adherence to regulatory standards and firm policies across international jurisdictions.
• Conducting thorough anti-money laundering checks, evaluating customer due diligence, and assessing high-risk ownership structures.
• Performing detailed sanctions screening, adverse media assessments, and source of wealth or funds verification on high-risk files.
• Executing conflict checks, evaluating potential ethical or commercial issues, and proposing clear resolutions to internal partners.
• Advising fee earners and internal stakeholders on regulatory compliance obligations, risk policies, and matter inception procedures.
• Assisting with the creation and maintenance of information barriers and confidential risk management protocols.
• Mentoring junior team members, sharing technical knowledge, and serving as a point of escalation for complex risk inquiries.
• Supporting continuous operational improvements across onboarding technologies, internal risk registers, and compliance systems.