• An excellent opportunity for an AML Analyst to join a well-established and growing Financial Services Firm based in Johannesburg. The role will require the candidate to assist with day-to-day functions performed by the compliance team, to ensure the Company complies with its UK, EU, South African regulatory obligations​

Skills & Requirements

• Impeccable attention to detail
• Hard working
• Capable of prioritising tasks and managing own workload
• Able to work individually and as part of a team
• Desire to improve and broaden knowledge
• Able to communicate with others confidently whilst remaining flexible/adaptable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrate analytical competence
• Critical thinking
• Inquisitive, problem solving and use initiative

​Essential Skills/Experience

• Prior financial services experience, preferably in an investment or platform-based environment
• 5+ years’ experience in AML compliance
• Knowledge of Money Laundering Regulations in the UK and/or FICA
• Understand financial crime risks and how to apply a risk-based approach to mitigate the risks
• Preferably knowledge of the (UK) JMSLG Guidance
• Knowledge of customer and enhanced due diligence, sanctions, PEP, and Adverse media screening
• Understanding the implications of the impact of financial sanctions on financial institutions and their conduct and the consequences of breaching them (OFAC, HM Treasury, EU and UN sanctions)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel/Word)

​The Role

• Conducting reviews of sanctions screening, PEP, and Adverse Media in relation to clients and counterparties
• Reviewing accounts, analysing the AML/KYC Due Diligence information for a range of clients with different legal structures and in various jurisdictions in accordance with the Firm’s due diligence requirements
• Reviewing high-risk accounts and assisting the Client Services Team with the EDD requirements
• Provide guidance and training to other staff members on the Company’s financial crime controls and how to apply a risk based approach
• Analysing customer relationships, documentation, activity patterns, and transactions to detect potential suspicious activity or activity that is not consistent with the client’s profile and escalating as appropriate
• Supporting the provision of AML training to staff
• Completing risk assessments on clients taking into account jurisdictional criteria
• Compilation of various management reports
• General administration
• Projects and ad-hoc tasks as required by management
• Prepare updates of compliance documentation
• Deal with responses to due diligence requests on the Company​