Company Description

For nearly 200 years we have provided financial services to customers across the UK, and now the US. As one of Europe’s largest insurance and asset management groups, with over £1 trillion in assets, we are experts in safeguarding people’s financial futures. Our ambitions are underpinned by five strong businesses, each of which is innovating and expanding globally, adding new products and solutions to their strategic goals. We aim to be leaders in four key areas: retirement, investment management, capital investment and insurance. Our businesses work together to deliver on our purpose and to drive synergies across the Group.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting an AML Control Analyst to join our team on a 9-month FTC/Secondment basis. 

The AML Control Team is 1st line team responsible for the verification of new and existing clients for Anti Money Laundering purposes, in addition to the performance of periodic reviews, and investigation of PEP, Sanction and Adverse Media screening alerts.
The role holder will aim to become a first line AML to provide 1st line AML capabilities to a selection of LGIM’s businesses.

What you'll be doing

• Completing AML tasks (within defined SLA) including:
  • Conducting AML/KYC Due Diligence on certain clients, with a view to increasing to a range of clients, with different legal structures and in various jurisdictions
  • Assessing client files that require enhanced due diligence
• Acting as a first point of escalation for first line stakeholders on KYC matters.
• Maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders in both 1st (onboarding and client teams both in LGIM and with third party fund administrators) and 2nd lines of defence (LGIM Financial Crime)
• Maintaining detailed knowledge of relevant rules and legislation

Qualifications

What we're looking for

• Good analytical skills and industry awareness including of emerging regulation.
• A good understanding of UK regulation preferably with exposure to the onboarding of clients into pension and investment related products.
• Ideally some knowledge of other European jurisdictions, for example, Ireland and Luxembourg.
• A demonstrable understanding of corporate structures and the ability to apply appropriate KYC/CDD requirements in line with LGIM policy for direct clients and related/associated parties
• Experience of Asset Management industry administration, together with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to fast pace changing circumstances in order to ensure a smooth efficient operation. Accuracy and a methodical approach are essential.
• Ability to work with other compliance teams and business colleagues to promote a good conduct risk and compliance culture so that regulatory expectations are exceeded
• Excellent time management skills and able to prioritize workloads to meet agreed deadlines

Additional Information

When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, at least 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave. 

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings.