Experience

• Conducted reviews of customer profiles and transactions to ensure compliance with AML regulations
• Co-wrote and presented AML training to external client
• Worked with Amiqus to update the system and allow additional checks to show on client reports to assist with verification
• Produced all guides on verification for the firm

Senior AML Compliance Assistant | Full Service Law Firm | 2021 - 2023 

• Responsible for reviewing the AML documentation for all clients
• Introduced many improvements to policies and procedures including updated risk assessments
• Reviewing clients who are deemed to be high risk/politically exposed to ensure that the relevant information is held on file and of a high standard
• Successfully completed the AML Law Society of Scotland Certificate in 2021, 2022, and 2023, which involved a deep dive review of all clients and transactions undertaken in the relevant period
• Responsible for training all current and incoming staff on AML requirements
• Identified, written and submitted a minimum of 5 suspicious activity reports per year
  AML Compliance Officer Private Client Law Firm 2020 - 2021
• Responsible for successfully taking over the implementation of a new firm-wide verification framework, involving the training of staff members and review of policies and procedures etc
• Introduced a new system in order to review funds being received into the firm to ensure that the relevant information is held on file and of a high standard
• Reviewing clients who are deemed to be high risk/politically exposed to ensure that the relevant information is held on file and of a high standard
• Successfully completed the AML Law Society of Scotland Certificate in 2020, which involved a deep dive review of all clients and transactions undertaken in the relevant period
• Entrusted with managing a small team on an internal project to review all client verification details and update where necessary

• Responsible for reviewing the client onboarding documentation obtained by the fee earners to ensure compliance with both Law Society Rules and company policy.
• Reviewing funds received into client accounts.
• Acted as the team contact with external firm Encompass to bring the project to fruition and enable the firm to go paperless re AML documentation.

Finance Assistant Court Service | 2017 - 2017
Responsible for the processing and payments of invoices to various suppliers through different means, including BACS/CHAPS, cheques, and SEAS. 

• Working closely with management and peers to discuss and plan workload per policies and deadlines in place.
• Managing purchase orders on behalf of various departments.
• Responsible for the training of temporary staff

Clerk (FTC) Court Service | 2016 - 2017
Previously worked in this role as a temporary summer job, and was asked back to provide maternity cover and assist with the introduction of a new online process 

• Accountable on a fixed-term contract to provide general administrative support. Moreover, to deal with matters relating to summary
  cause cases.
• Working closely with management and peers to discuss and plan workload per policies and deadlines in place.
• Utilising various systems to administer cases. Ensuring all entries are made per format and content requirements and taking corrective actions where needed.

Education