Anti-Money Laundering Team Leader

Sacco Mann are working with a leading commercial law firm who are recruiting for an Anti-Money Laundering Team Leader to join their busy team in Newcastle. 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 Newcastle, 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.

This position is able to offer a range of salaries as the client has flexibility as to the level of skills required. The actual salary offered to the successful candidate will reflect their specific experience and skills.