AML Legal Analyst

AML Analyst

Location: Bristol

Salary: Up to £31k

Yolk Recruitment is thrilled to support a leading law firm in their search for an AML Analyst to join their dynamic Bristol based team. If you're experienced about compliance, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute to a team that plays a critical role in anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing terrorism (CFT) efforts, this is your chance to shine.

As an AML Analyst, you'll work closely with legal professionals and compliance teams, gaining valuable experience in risk assessments, client due diligence (CDD), and on-boarding processes for high-profile clients worldwide.

This is what you will be doing:

As an AML Analyst, you will take on diverse responsibilities, including:

• Conducting comprehensive client due diligence (CDD) checks and drafting detailed risk assessments for internal review.
• Escalating higher-risk matters to compliance officers and providing thorough research to support risk evaluations.
• Collaborating with legal teams to gather and verify client information efficiently.
• Managing team workflows, ensuring equitable distribution of tasks and addressing queries from internal stakeholders.
• Contributing to process improvement initiatives and training new team members to uphold high service standards.

The experience you will bring to the team:

You will bring the following experience to the team:

• Proven experience in AML, client on-boarding, or a compliance-focused role.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
• Excellent research and drafting skills with keen attention to detail.
• The ability to manage workloads effectively and prioritise competing tasks.
• Experience with tools like World Check, Compliance Catalyst, or Orbis (advantageous but not essential).

This is what you will get in return:

• A competitive salary reflective of your skills and experience.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities to support your career growth.
• The chance to be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team within a leading legal firm.
• Access to a range of benefits, including firm-wide events, mentoring opportunities, and the potential for progression into supervisory roles.

Are you up to the challenge?

If you're ready to step into an impactful role as an AML Analyst, we'd love to hear from you. Take the next step in your career and join a team dedicated to excellence in compliance and risk management. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Oliver Coodye.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.