Anti-Money Laundering Officer
Quality Control Officer
I am looking for someone to do a short project for a consultancy client of mine on a client project, initially 2 weeks but they are looking at potentially adding more resources to the project, so it could potentially run until year-end
Ideally, they are looking for someone with 10 years of experience in financial crime with a QC background, and a strong background in corporate banking, with good exposure to emerging markets. A forensic accounting or legal background would be seen as a major positive.
Role based on client site, London City, 5 days a week, rate 400-450 per day. Immediate start
Role Purpose
To support a Financial Crime Remediation programme by conducting Quality Control (QC) reviews of remediation activities and performing new client verification checks to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and financial crime standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct quality control reviews of completed remediation cases, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to AML, KYC, CDD, and sanctions requirements.
- Assess customer files and remediation outcomes against regulatory standards and internal procedures.
- Identify errors, process gaps, and trends, escalating issues where appropriate.
- Provide feedback to remediation analysts and support continuous process improvement initiatives.
- Perform new client verification checks, including validation of identification documents, beneficial ownership information, source of funds/wealth where required, and screening results.
- Review and verify customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) documentation.
- Ensure client onboarding activities comply with applicable financial crime regulations and company policies.
- Maintain accurate records and audit trails of reviews conducted.
- Support management reporting by tracking QC findings, trends, and remediation outcomes.
- Liaise with Compliance, Financial Crime, Operations, and onboarding teams to resolve data quality and compliance issues.