Junior AML Risk and Compliance Analyst

Salary/Rate:£27000 - £30000 per annum
Job type:Contract
Location:Sheffield, South Yorkshire

About the Role

Sewell Wallis is recruiting for a global firm in the heart of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. This business is operating in 40+ countries and has well over 50 offices worldwide.

Due to expansion, they're looking for a Junior AML Risk & Compliance Analyst to join their team. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract role and an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start their career in Risk and Compliance. Hybrid working is on offer for this Junior AML Risk & Compliance Analyst job.

What will you be doing?

  • Conduct client due diligence (CDD) on new and existing clients and matters from an AML, sanctions and reputational risk perspective.
  • Undertake client and matter risk assessments considering the client's jurisdiction, legal, regulatory position and commercial activities, among other risk factors.
  • Administering company searches on all new client engagements, determining if there is a PEP, sanction or negative media/press issue identified.
  • Take ownership of all stages of the AML workflow process and escalate any issues as necessary to senior members of the team.
  • Managing the client information held on the firm's finance system in order to ensure that the information held is accurate.
  • Handling enquiries from fee earners and staff regarding new client forms and client data held on the firm's finance system, and general regulatory and compliance enquiries as required.

What skills are we looking for?

  • You will have good time management skills to prioritise workloads and the ability to multitask.
  • You will have excellent verbal, written and face-to-face communication skills and the ability to take a practical, common-sense approach to resolve issues.
  • You will have a strong desire to learn and develop within the Risk and Compliance Industry, along with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

What's on offer?

  • Flexible, hybrid working policy
  • Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service
  • Holiday exchange scheme
  • Private medical insurance
  • Enhanced parental leave

Apply below, or for more information, contact Lewis Walker.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

Job ref: LW/5932Post Date: 03.06.25

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Lewis Walker

Lewis Walker

Senior Consultant | Transactional Finance

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