Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
We require a highly skilled Anti-Money Laundering Specialist to manage customer onboarding, address financial crime escalations, and conduct ongoing monitoring and enhanced customer due diligence (ECDD).
This full-time role offers a 12-month contract with the potential to become permanent, featuring a flexible work arrangement between office and home.
Main duties involve:
* Monitoring transactions to detect potential money laundering and other illicit activities.
* Conducting CDD and ECDD for individuals, companies, and trusts.
* Reviewing and acting on watchlist alerts.
* Investigating transactions and account activity to prevent suspicious activity as defined by the Criminal Justice Act.
* Lodging suspicious matter reports to relevant authorities.
* Addressing financial crime-related escalations from Support and the wider team.
* Supporting the MLRO during suspicious incident investigations.
* Assisting the Senior Manager of Financial Crime Operations as needed.
A suitable candidate should have:
* At least 1 year of experience in a similar role with an interest in preventing financial crimes.
* KYC and ECDD process knowledge, with experience and/or understanding of relevant laws.
* A basic grasp of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
* An analytical mindset, attention to detail, and ability to recognize unusual behavior.
* A proactive approach to issue resolution.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Attention to detail.
* Teamwork abilities and a willingness to contribute to a growing team.