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Anti-Money Laundering Team Leader

Sacco Mann

West Yorkshire

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 70,000

2 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking an Anti-Money Laundering Team Leader to enhance their client onboarding and compliance processes. This role involves leading a dynamic team, managing escalated AML queries, and ensuring operational excellence in KYC/CDD/AML functions. You will play a pivotal role in guiding the team, fostering communication with stakeholders, and supporting the Risk and Compliance Analysts. The position offers a blend of office and remote work, generous annual leave, and additional perks, making it an exciting opportunity for a driven professional ready to make an impact in the legal sector.

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Holiday purchase scheme

Life assurance

Free headspace subscription

Subsidised city centre parking

Annual travel tickets

Experience in AML management and KYC/CDD processes is essential.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.

Oversee the AML team and manage workloads and response SLAs.
Provide technical advice on KYC/CDD/AML and sanctions.

AML line management experience

KYC/AML/CDD and sanctions knowledge

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Sacco Mann are working with a leading commercial law firm who are recruiting for a Anti-Money Laundering Team Leader to join their busy team in Leeds. You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management and providing supervision to the Analyst Team.

The Role

You will support, lead, and develop the operational performance of the client onboarding/KYC/AML Sanctions team, and you will be a main point of contact for escalated AML queries relating to client onboarding including risk assessments.

Key Responsibilities

Overseeing central mailboxes and responsible for allocating workloads, response SLAs
Providing supervision to the Risk and Compliance Analysts
Provide technical KYC/CDD/AML and sanctions advice where required whilst having an open dialogue with the Anti-Money Laundering Manager and Director of Risk and Compliance maintaining the effective management of matters
Communicating with Stakeholders across the firm
Providing support to AML Manager
Supporting the Risk and Compliance team with actions relating to internal audits of compliance

About You

Previous AML line management experience
Previous experience in KYC/AML/CDD and sanctions (ideally within a law firm)
Driven to develop a small team
Excellent analytical skills
Strong problem-solving skills

What's in it for you?

Hybrid working, with 2 days in the office and 3 days from home a week
25 days annual leave, with additional bank holidays (which increases long-term with service)
Holiday purchase scheme
Life assurance
Free headspace subscription
Subsidised city centre parking and annual travel tickets

If you are interested in this Anti-Money Laundering Team Leader role in Leeds then please get in touch with Chloe Murphy on 0113 467 9783 to find out more information or if you've a CV to hand, please submit this for review.

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