Anti Money Laundering Assistant – Apprentice
Goodwin Procter Llp
London
•2 weeks ago
•No application
About
Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.
This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with implementing Goodwin’s legal and regulatory framework requirements as outlined in Goodwin’s policies, controls and procedures (PCPs)
- Deliver anti-money laundering (AML) services using Goodwin’s systems and processes
- Coordinate and respond to queries from the business
- Undertake risk analysis for matters on which Goodwin is engaged, particularly in relation to existing clients
- Review existing client and matter records in order to meet Goodwin’s ongoing monitoring requirements
- Manage records to meet audit requirements
- Assist in the preparation of regular Management Information (where relevant)
- Support the Director of AML in extracting and presenting AML data when information needs to be provided to regulators or to feed into Firmwide AML Risk Assessments
- Ensure any changes to high risk jurisdictions are noted and communicated efficiently
- Collaborate with the wider Risk and Compliance team to ensure effective oversight of compliance- related errors, breaches, and incidents are appropriately recorded by the first line on a central register
- Ensure that work carried out in own areas of responsibility is in accordance with all legal, regulatory and internal Goodwin requirements, including policies
- Consistently demonstrate behaviours that promote Goodwin’s values to ensure positive colleague experience, exhibit a culture of strong conduct, and maximise the organisation’s performance
Guidance and Risk Oversight
- Keep up-to-date with relevant legal, regulatory and other changes that may impact Goodwin’s AML PCPs
- Support the wider Compliance team’s effective risk management oversight of the regulatory risk universefor the business
- Escalate compliance and risk issues where appropriate in line with organisational procedures
- Record information electronically and make use of available technology, for example Management Information Systems (MIS), spreadsheets, presentation software, word processing, email, virtual communication
- Handle data safely and securely and share information in compliance with data protection legislation and organisational policy
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Support the development of a positive regulatory risk and compliance culture within Goodwin
- Additional duties and responsibilities, as assigned
- Interpersonal Skills
- Proactivity
- Communication Skills
- Project Management
- Problem Solver
- Analytical Skills
- Minimum 5 GCSEs, including A-C in Maths & English (or equivalent)
- Minimum 2 A Levels (or equivalent)
- As this is an apprenticeship, the role will be based on 80% working hours and 20% off the job learning time. The role will be a fixed term contract for the duration of the apprenticeship.