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Sacco Mann are working with a leading commercial law firm who are recruiting for a Anti-Money Laundering Team Leader to join their busy team in Newcastle. You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management and providing supervision to the Analyst Team.
The Role
You will support, lead, and develop the operational performance of the client onboarding/KYC/AML Sanctions team, and you will be a main point of contact for escalated AML queries relating to client onboarding including risk assessments.
Key Responsibilities
- Overseeing central mailboxes and responsible for allocating workloads, response SLAs
- Providing supervision to the Risk and Compliance Analysts
- Provide technical KYC/CDD/AML and sanctions advice where required whilst having an open dialogue with the Anti-Money Laundering Manager and Director of Risk and Compliance maintaining the effective management of matters
- Communicating with Stakeholders across the firm
- Providing support to AML Manager
- Supporting the Risk and Compliance team with actions relating to internal audits of compliance
About You
- Previous AML line management experience
- Previous experience in KYC/AML/CDD and sanctions (ideally within a law firm)
- Driven to develop a small team
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
What's in it for you?
- Hybrid working, with 2 days in the office and 3 days from home a week
- 25 days annual leave, with additional bank holidays (which increases long-term with service)
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Life assurance
- Free headspace subscription
- Subsidised city centre parking and annual travel tickets
If you are interested in this Anti-Money Laundering Team Leader role in Leeds / Newcastle then please get in touch with Chloe Murphy on to find out more information or if you've a CV to hand, please submit this for review. To hear about other legal opportunities that we have available, please visit our website. Alternatively, if you know anybody who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referral. For full terms, please visit our website.
This position is able to offer a range of salaries as the client has flexibility as to the level of skills required. The actual salary offered to the successful candidate will reflect their specific experience, and skills.
