Compliance / AML Analyst

Job title: Compliance / AML Analyst

Location: Stoke Poges (1 day per week in the office)

Contract length: 3 months

Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services are seeking an experienced Compliance / AML Analyst to support the Compliance team within a well-established financial services organisation. This role is focused on AML operations, customer due diligence (CDD), ongoing monitoring and supporting the implementation of key financial crime controls. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing alerts, assessing customer risk and ensuring the AML dashboards and records remain up-to-date and accurate. Some of the duties will include but are not limited to:

Key Responsibilities

• Review and resolve AML screening alerts (including due diligence and sanctions alerts), ensuring a quick turnaround time

• Undertake CDD analysis for proposed transactions and deals, assessing customer risk, identifying red flags and escalating matters where appropriate

• Perform ongoing compliance monitoring for customers subject to watchlist, sanctions or PEP considerations

• Liaise with business stakeholders to gather information and resolve alerts, ensuring cases are documented in line with internal procedures

• Assist with the implementation of a new global KYC tool, including related testing and validation

• Support the wider Compliance team with AML and financial crime control activity as required

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong AML, CDD and financial crime experience, ideally within the financial services sector

• Ability to assess customer/transaction risk and confidently challenge when necessary

• Strong attention to detail with excellent record-keeping skills

• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and perform under pressure

• An ICA qualification or similar is highly desirable