KYC/ AML Analyst

Job description

We are looking for an AML/KYC Compliance Analyst for our UK Legal and Compliance business line.

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We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We help organizations around the world achieve their ambitions by owning, occupying and investing in real estate.

If you’re looking to step up your career, JLL is the perfect professional home. At JLL, you’ll have a chance to innovate with the world’s leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing real estate initiatives. You’ll also make long-lasting professional connections through sharing different perspectives, and you’ll be inspired by the best. We’re focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions – join us at JLL!

What this job involves

Broadly, the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Analyst is responsible for supporting the business to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) policies and regulations.

Regulations applicable to estate agency require due diligence on both buyer and seller. The analyst will work closely with deal teams and fee earning directors to capture, document and verify the identity of all relevant parties, individuals, and entities using a variety of research sources. Information that is collected facilitates assessment of risk factors so that a decision can be made to proceed or decline a client.

An analyst is also expected to liaise with clients, counterparties and their representatives, agents, lawyers and advisors. She/he will carry out PEP, Sanctions and adverse media screening; ensure that other AML activities are performed timely and issues are addressed appropriately, timely, and escalated as required.  

She/he is expected to be familiar with commercially available AML and other digital tools, as well as CRM platforms.

Sound like you? To apply you need to be / have:

·  Superb analytical skills
·  Ability to organise and analyse complex data sets
·  Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
·  Must be able to easily grasp and comprehend AML risks specific to estate agency / real property investment business, perform appropriate  due diligence on clients and counterparties and advise the business accordingly
·  Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
·  Undergraduate degree or higher required
·  Successful candidate must be detail-oriented and understand responsibilities around confidential information.
·  At least two years’ experience in compliance function in financial services or real estate agency business.
·  Working knowledge of evaluating complex company and/or property ownership structures to determine ultimate beneficial owner(s)
·  Experience of developing, testing or using data mining/analytical tools and KYC automated solutions would be an asset
·  Familiarity with AML issues and suspicious transaction / sanctions monitoring systems
·  Detailed working knowledge of understanding, researching and addressing sanctions-related issues and alerts.
·  Agile
·  Trustworthy
·  Flexible and willing to learn

Every day is different, and in all these activities, we’d encourage you to show your ingenuity.

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of JLL. We believe in recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing all our employees with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, political belief, disability or long-term health condition.

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process and employment accessible to candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions. Please do feel able to be open about this at any point during the process and our recruitment team will work with you to establish the most appropriate adjustments. We are keen to support all our employees with juggling their work, personal and family commitments and alongside our approach to flexible working, we have a comprehensive parental transition support programme to assist parents during the early months and years of parenthood.

JLL Ltd is a Living Wage accredited business, as we believe a fair day’s work deserves a fair days’ pay. To find out more about our Living Wage accreditation please go here http://www.jll.co.uk/united-kingdom/en-gb/about/living-wage?devicechannel=default

What you can expect from us

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.

Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay. Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sights and imagine where JLL can take you...

Apply today at www.jll.com/careers

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