AML Investigation Officer

Requirements of the role

We are looking to recruit an AML Investigation Officer to join our AML Directorate and AML Investigations Team. The role will be a hybrid model and can be based in either Birmingham, Cardiff or London.

About the role and the team

We are looking for an Anti-Money Laundering Investigation Officer to join our AML Investigations team. This specialist team focuses on investigations where potential allegations are brought in respect of breaches of the relevant and sanctions regime. This is a high-profile and fast-moving area of work.

As an AML Investigation Officer, the matters you will have conduct of will primarily have AML issues associated with them but may also include other regulatory breaches and do include some of the SRA’s most high-profile and complex investigations. Collating and analysing complex information, you will be responsible for making fair and proportionate decisions based on the SRA’s Enforcement Strategy. You will also be regularly writing reports and letters to a high standard, which are evidence based and demonstrate sound analytical skills

The AML team is responsible for providing consistently high standards of AML supervision as directed by the Office for Professional Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) and statutory regulations. The team provides a collaborative and supportive environment. We value training and the discussion of cases between Investigation Officers and other stakeholders, such as our colleagues in the AML Proactive Supervision Team, who conduct proactive AML focused inspections and reviews of overall AML and sanctions compliance at law firms the SRA regulates.

What we are looking for

• Experience of successfully overseeing and investigating complex and multiple issue cases/ investigations.
• Experience of working within AML, regulation, or compliance, or possibly someone working in the legal profession who has experience of AML requirements
• Excellent communication skills, able to draft complex documents to a high standard.
• Ability to digest and interpret large volumes of information.
• Experience of influencing and constructively challenging internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to contribute to the continuous improvement of investigation knowledge, processes and outcomes, particularly in relation to matters with a wholly or significant AML issue
• Good work management skills and resilience.

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