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Financial Crime Operations department is responsible for ensuring that all financial crime risks in Bank of China (UK) Limited and Bank of China Limited London Branch (jointly referred to as the Bank) are identified, managed or mitigated within the first line of defence (1LoD). A key component of the department's coverage is responsibility for the Bank's operational adherence to the UK regulatory requirements, namely with regards to Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Fraud Prevention and Management, Sanctions Screening, Transaction Monitoring and the provision of adequate training and support to the front line business. As a Senior Associate - CDD Quality Control, you will be responsible for providing specialist support to a number of departments within the Bank in the areas of Anti Money Laundering (AML), sanctions, compliance, regulatory matters and financial crime. This is a full time permanent position. Key responsibilities Complete Periodic and Event Driven (Trigger Reviews) reviews of the existing clientsConduct Sanction Screening, Transaction Monitoring, Adverse Media Screening and PEP ChecksBe responsible for the investigation of Client Ownership structures to determine the Ultimate Beneficial OwnersReview assessment of Client MiFID classificationsEstablish a professional and mutually beneficial working relationship with the frontline to enhance clients' experienceConduct 4-eye checks as a means of quality controlProvide effective, detailed feedback to CDD Analysts on casesKeep accurate records and Management Information (MI) on clientsComplete customer files to agreed standards and to the Bank's CDD policies and proceduresEnsure that tasks are completed in a timely fashion and as efficiently as possibleWork closely with CDD managers to improve overall work quality and efficiencyContribute to the improvement of policies an