Avantia Law

TKYC Analyst

Avantia Law

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Working closely with the clients' legal & compliance department and/or investment teams to understand transaction structures
  • Liaising with the clients and relevant counterparties to request key materials and information by email or teleconference.
  • Reviewing ownership and control structure to identify counterparties, including fund structures, SPVs, partnerships, trusts, and other complex entities common in asset management
  • Upon obtaining satisfactory information and materials, carrying out KYC risk analysis with a focus on money laundering, bribery and corruption, financial crime and reputational risk
  • Collaborating with client's Legal and Compliance teams to ensure their deals are compliant with relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies
  • Conducting legal and factual research, drafting and updating know-how materials, and assisting with other business development and practice management tasks

Requirements

  • Relevant experience, including working in the legal, compliance and/or risk management sector as an intern, part-time employee or full-time employee.
  • Knowledge of legal administration, document drafting, legal compliance and regulatory compliance.
  • High level of attention to detail and analytical ability.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
  • Passionate about building a career in the legal and compliance sector.
  • Past work experience within a law firm, legal services provider, business intelligence provider, or in the legal or compliance department of a financial institution or asset manager.
  • Experience with KYC tools and screening platforms (e.g., World-Check, Dow Jones or similar).
  • Familiarity with private and public investments, including different fund structures and use of offshore jurisdictions (e.g., Cayman, Luxembourg).
  • Knowledge of Transactional Compliance.
  • Degree in law, diploma in paralegal studies or a related subject area.
  • Professional certifications such as ICA, ACAMS, or equivalent are a plus.
Benefits
  • 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays + 1 Day off for your birthday
  • Remote first (anywhere in the UK) or choose to work from our lovely London Bridge office whenever you wish.
  • Private healthcare or the option to use the budget to be reimbursed for other wellness activities of your choice
  • Annual subscription to your choice of Calm or Headspace
  • Early finish Fridays in the summer
  • Pension scheme (enhanced after 1 year service)
  • Enhanced family friendly policies after 1 year

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
KYC risk analysislegal administrationdocument draftingregulatory compliancetransactional complianceanalytical abilityattention to detail
Soft skills
written communicationverbal communicationtime managementability to manage multiple priorities
Certifications
ICAACAMS