Team Summary
Our team is responsible for ensuring the Firm adheres to all regulatory and legal requirements while maintaining high standards of ethical conduct. Our team plays a crucial role in managing legal and commercial risk and ensuring that new client engagements are in line with the Firm’s strategic goals and regulatory requirements. A key aspect of our role includes conducting thorough conflict-of-interest checks to identify and address any potential conflicts before opening new matters and running anti-money laundering and reputational risk checks before onboarding new clients. We provide guidance on risk assessment, compliance with legal standards and the development of effective client onboarding processes. Our Compliance and New Business team develops, implements, and oversees compliance policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks and ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations across all jurisdictions. We conduct internal audits and compliance reviews, provide training and guidance on regulatory matters, and address any potential compliance issues or violations. Our team also collaborates with external regulatory bodies, manages compliance reporting, and helps shape the Firm’s compliance strategy in response to evolving legal and regulatory landscapes. By safeguarding the Firm’s reputation, meticulously managing conflicts of interest and supporting new business development, the Compliance and New Business team plays a crucial role in maintaining the Firm’s integrity and operational excellence, and alignment with its ethical and strategic objectives.
Position Summary
Position Summary
The AML Analyst will provide assistance to Partners and fee earners in relation to anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions issues identified during the new business intake process, and other areas of risk requiring defensive analytical research and analysis. The jobholder will also provide support to the wider New Business Team in relation to AML compliance and other areas of risk requiring defensive analytical research and analysis. At Analyst level, the jobholder will be expected to develop and apply their knowledge of AML, sanctions, and client due diligence processes under close supervision, escalating complex or high-risk matters to Senior Analysts and management in a timely and accurate manner. The role is fundamental to the Firm's ability to onboard clients efficiently, maintain the quality of its compliance records, and meet its obligations under UK and international AML legislation.
Duties and Responsibilities
Client Due Diligence
- Conduct detailed research and analysis on clients of the Firm, their beneficial owners and managers, and on law firms and other service providers instructed by the Firm, to ensure full compliance, on a documented risk basis, with global AML rules and regulations to which the Firm is subject.
- Process standard and low-risk client due diligence (CDD) packs accurately and in a timely manner.
- Support CDD reverification workflows for clients with active matters and matters being reactivated, including updates in-light of any regulatory changes.
- Assist with additional party requests with an AML requirement.
- Provide direct support to individual practitioners to assist them in conducting due diligence for AML purposes.
Third-Party Payor Reviews
- Assist with the processing of third-party payor (TPP) queries.
- Flag instances where TPP checks reveal clients with expired CDD for escalation and action.
Advisory & Escalation
- Respond to relevant queries in these areas as appropriate and support the CNB and OGC in discharging relevant responsibilities.
- Escalate complex, high-risk, or sanctions-related queries promptly and accurately, ensuring that nothing progresses outside the clearance process without appropriate authorisation.
- Develop a working understanding of AML, sanctions, counter-terrorist financing (CTF), and anti-tax evasion facilitation (ATEF) legislation and its practical application within a legal services environment.
Qualifications
- At least one year of work experience in AML/CDD/KYC process and review work, or an equivalent role including conducting end-to-end client research, analysis and reviews.
- Legal experience or work experience in an international firm is desirable.
- Familiarity with Intapp and third-party compliance tools and screening platforms (experience of Xapien, World-Check or equivalent systems) is advantageous.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- A genuine interest in financial crime, risk, and compliance, with the drive to develop specialist expertise in this area.
- Fluency in English (spoken and written)
Essential Job Requirements
- Outstanding communication skills
- Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple tasks
- Client service focus
- Team player
- Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative
- Extreme attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
- Creative thinker
- Ability to see the big picture
- Flexible, committed and enthusiastic
Location
- This role is based in London.
- Our standard office hours are 09:30-18:00, with a requirement for 4 days (Monday to Thursday) in the office per week.
What We Offer
When you join us, you’ll be working directly with partners, business leaders and many other inspiring colleagues across our global network of offices. We live by our values - to be pioneering, united and human - and we believe that you’ll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and development opportunities that will help you achieve your potential. We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your caliber as a business development professional, and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.
Firm Benefits
We offer a flexible range of benefits, services and programmes designed to help support your lifestyle requirements. Some of the benefits currently available include:
- Private medical insurance
- Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
- Yearly wellbeing fund
- Income protection
- Life insurance
- Critical Illness insurance
- Private GP services
- Travel insurance
- Dental coverage
- Cycle to work
- Holiday purchase (available during annual enrolment)
This role reports to
Senior Manager, New Business AML
Equal Opportunities
White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.
The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.
The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.
Note to Recruitment Agencies
Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of business—specific to the relevant office—before submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.