AML Analyst - Singapore

Profile

The Department
Risk and Compliance work in collaboration with the business to ensure best practice across the Firm, effectively managing all aspects of the regulation surrounding the efficient running of our Firm. We are looking for someone with high attention to detail who prides themselves on providing an excellent service. The role will involve working with key internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment, so managing your time and the expectations of others is paramount. You will be joining a hardworking and fun team, who work together to provide a high level of service to the Firm and its clients.
Duties and Responsibilities
The role will involve acting as the first point of call for anti-money laundering enquiries during the matter opening process. This will involve undertaking research and analysis, clearing where appropriate and escalating where complex. This role will predominantly support the overall AML & Conflicts team, as well as the AML Managers and Head of AML more generally.
AML
Work with colleagues in AML & Conflicts Team and AML Managers to ensure that the Firm's AML policies and processes are being appropriately implemented.
Work with Partners, lawyers and other staff at all levels to provide trusted AML services during the course of matter opening.
Conduct AML checks throughout the matter opening process and after matter opening where required. This will include completing risk assessments of varying levels of complexity by carrying out sanctions, political exposure, reputational, ethical & other related checks on clients and other relevant persons to ensure that all appropriate risks are identified and, where necessary, sufficiently mitigated.
Conduct thorough research utilising a range of databases, company registries, risk screening software and public sources and thoroughly document this research, and your analysis, in relation to risk assessment of clients and matters.
Gather and assess customer due diligence information for new and existing clients as per the Firm's AML policies and
Conduct enhanced due diligence where necessary.
Monitor transactions for suspicious and unusual activities and escalate potential AML risks to senior members of the AML and MLRO teams.
Contribute to the improvement and upgrade of the Firm's AML policies, processes and systems.
Ensure that AML queries assigned to you are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner.
General Administration
Ensure that all records, both paper and electronic, are filed and maintained appropriately.
Assist in opening and maintaining client/matter files.
Provide general administrative support to the team.
Liaise with internal stakeholders in a timely, professional and courteous manner.
Regularly, frequently and accurately maintain and update correspondence and other filing.
Maintain confidentiality in respect of matters which are commercially sensitive or secret and only share them with colleagues and others on a need-to-know basis who are themselves bound by an obligation of confidentiality.
Liaise with other departments where required.
Work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
Skills, Experience and Attributes
Minimum six months experience working in a Risk & Compliance team essential, preferably in a Law firm.
Experience with AML processes is highly desirable.
Experience using Intapp and financial crime focused databases (e.g. World Check) is highly desirable.
An understanding of the UK money laundering regulations, as well as familiarity with regulatory guidance is desirable.
Dynamic and driven with an ability to work independently with initiative, discretion and confidentiality.
Excellent attention to detail.
Excellent organisational skills.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively manage own workload.
Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
Ability to work independently and as part of a large team.
Should be responsive to the changing needs and priorities of the Department.
Demonstrates an ability to establish priorities and react professionally.
Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/ key stakeholders.
Resilient and calm under pressure.
Adaptable and flexible approach.
Pro-active and takes initiative.
Proficiency in MS Packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer.
About The Mishcon de Reya Group
The Mishcon de Reya
Group is an independent international professional service business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with close to 670 lawyers. It includes the law firm **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services. We have grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue growth in the past five years alone.
Based in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Singapore, with an association with Karas So LLP
in Hong Kong, the firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. The work we undertake is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas: Corporate
; Dispute Resolution
; Employment
; Innovation
; Private
; and Real Estate
As of 1 January 2023, Mishcon de Reya and Taylor Vinters
merged. The merger delivers on both firms' strategies to support the innovation economy and accelerate our growing share of the technology, media and life-sciences legal and consultancy services market in the UK and in key international innovation hubs globally.
In times of such far-reaching and profound change we want to be the law firm that enables our clients - and our own people - to shape the world's possibilities. We are here to help our clients benefit from new economies, new geographic centres of wealth, the new global movement of people and capital, and the impact of new technologies and new knowledge.
Our purpose remains rooted in our founding values. We take pride in the diverse range of people who make up the firm and are proactive in driving change and continuous improvement across the spectrum of equality, diversity and inclusion. Mishcon Academy
, our in-house place of learning, development and new thinking for our people, clients and contacts and our innovative impact strategy, including a commitment to be a net zero carbon business
, also play a central strategic role in the direction of the firm. In 2020 we launched Mishcon Purpose
, a first-of-its-kind sustainability practice providing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) advice and purpose-driven insight to clients.
The Mishcon de Reya Group
comprises standalone businesses MDR Brand Management
, MDR Cyber
, MDR Discover
, MDR Mayfair
(in London, Singapore and Dubai) and MDRxTECH
. Complementary to Mishcon de Reya's core areas of work, each is led by best in class professionals recruited from a variety of non-legal industries and sectors.
Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.

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