Senior Financial Crime Analyst

We’re working with a global law firm to hire a Senior Financial Crime Analyst to join their team in Liverpool.

In this role, you’ll act as the senior escalation point for financial crime matters across the firm’s business acceptance function, advising on AML, counter terrorist financing, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, and the prevention of tax evasion. You’ll work closely with the Head of Risk, the Business Acceptance Manager and the MLRO, supporting analysts, advising partners and fee earners, and helping shape firm-wide financial crime processes and controls.

The firm is looking for an experienced financial crime professional with advanced knowledge of AML and wider financial crime issues, ideally gained within a law firm or professional services environment, and who is comfortable operating as a trusted subject matter expert.

The responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the primary escalation point on complex financial crime issues, including sanctions analysis and SAR decision-making and drafting
• Overseeing and supporting the firm’s ongoing monitoring process for relevant clients
• Monitoring sanctions developments and implementing changes to onboarding and acceptance processes
• Advising partners and fee earners on financial crime risks and regulatory obligations
• Monitoring gifts and hospitality to ensure compliance with anti-bribery and corruption requirements
• Supporting policy development, training needs and regulatory visits alongside senior risk stakeholders
• Assisting with annual AML audits, file reviews and the resolution of audit findings

If you’re ready to step into a senior, influential role within a high-performing risk team at an international firm, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to find out more.

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