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Job Description: The primary responsibilities of this role include: • Assist with the management and running of the team. • Provide oral and written advice to both Business and Operations departments on AML and Sanctions policies and procedures. • Interpret AML laws for jurisdictions across Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and assist with the drafting of policies and procedures. • Assist with reviews to assess compliance with EMEA AML laws and regulations. • Use periodic test checks to monitor compliance with Firm client identification policies and procedures and relevant laws and regulations. Report results to Operations management. • Conduct due diligence on high risk clients and discuss issues with senior management. Represent the AML Group at the European Franchise Committee. • Manage the output from transaction monitoring system on a daily basis. Assist with the review of scenarios and potential amendments to the system. • Work with global colleagues to improve processes and ensure, where possible, procedures and processes are consistent. • Review potential suspicious activity and draft reports for SOCA. • Ensure enquiries from regulatory and police authorities, exchanges and clients are promptly and thoroughly investigated and addressed and liaise with divisional colleagues on these matters. • Manage project work. Skills Required • University graduate and/or professionally qualified individual. • Sufficient experience, preferably more, in a financial environment with a leading bank, securities house, regulator or accountancy practice preferably within a regulatory compliance orientated role. • Technical and practical expertise of the UK Money Laundering Regulations and the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group Guidance Notes for the Financial Sector (“the Guidance Notes”). • Confident, with initiative, excellent judgment, analytical and communications skills. • Management and leadership skills. • Numeric and computer skills ideal. • Salary: competitive and commensurate with experience
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