Anti-Money Laundering Analyst - Hybrid

Job Description

About Northern Trust:Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the worlds most successful individuals, families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise and integrity. With more than 130 years offinancial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Role/ Department:The team is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Anti-Financial Crime processes and associated controls in UK Transfer Agency and any outsourced activity. The role requires the completion of workloads to support AML compliance services aligned to:

• AML legislation/regulation & guidance/best practice
• The AML Teams processes and procedures

There is a requirement to hold, build and maintain a strong relationship with the Northern Trust Transfer Agency Department to deliver a robust AML service to Northern Trusts client and investor base. Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversight of the AML process for new and existing investors, including KYC checks, transaction monitoring, screening and outsourced activity
• Fulfil a subject matter expert (SME) role within the AML Team
• Provide advisory services to offshore locations
• Manage and investigate complex AML and Fraud cases and complaints, where required, utilising a robust decision making ability towards appropriate resolution
• Strong understanding of corporate structures such as trusts, charities, pensions, private companies, including identification of ultimate beneficial owners
• Maintain a close working relationship with other areas of Transfer Agency, Compliance and Relationship Management
• Escalation point for issues for the local (London) and offshored Transfer Agency teams in Ireland and India
• Work with line management to ensure that the AML Team meet the required audit, risk and compliance standards as determined in accordance with changes in legislation and guidance
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of AML regulation and best practice and use this knowledge to promote enhancements to Northern Trusts AML processes and procedures
• Attend meetings with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with the team inbox, ensuring internal and external queries are responded to in a timely manner
• Perform additional work where volume or absence requires such workload to be completed
• Cover AML Manager responsibilities as and when required

Skills / Experience:

• Strong experience in a more senior role within AML Compliance or AML Operations
• Proven experience as a subject matter expert within Anti-Financial Crime
• Hold professionally recognised industry qualification(s) eg ICA/CAMS/IOC
• Strong understanding of UK Money Laundering Regulations and industry guidance
• Ability to work on own initiative, unsupervised and to a high standard
• General knowledge of Microsoft Office applications relating to designated areas of responsibility
• Professional manner with excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Proven experience interacting and influencing stakeholders at different levels
• Strong problem-solving and issue management
• Competent in delivering excellent customer service and high quality outcomes
• Leading / managing large-scale projects within AML/financial crime would be beneficial

Working with Us:As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. Movement within the organizationis encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose. Wed love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater Reasonable accommodation:Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at . We hope youre excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people. Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater. #LI-HybridAdditional Information