Job number: 1500 | Department: Compliance

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertake client name screening and ongoing monitoring to include Conflict Checks, background or equivalent searches
• Assist with Customer Due Diligence (CDD) reviews including trigger events and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), Sanctions and Liaison notices
• Review the output generated by the screening and monitoring activities to decipher the information which should be communicated to the fee earners
• Investigating potential high-risk clients or high-risk situations to enable decision making on whether to onboard or not, and provide mitigating measures if onboarded
• Engage with key stakeholders of the firm, including other Appleby offices to improve processes, share knowledge and develop a compliance culture
• Identify the need for new or amended policies and procedures; review the update of policies and procedures
• Implement and monitor the day-to-day operation of compliance policies and procedures
• Organise, coordinate and complete identified compliance reports in time at the quality level expected
• Support with regulatory, audit and similar inspections
• Perform ad hoc tasks as required

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Knowledge, understanding of the Anti-Money Laundering Legislations and Framework
• Proficiency in written and spoken Chinese and English
• Excellent attention to detail
• Self-motivated with an appetite to learn
• Effective communication skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Flexible, reliable, committed team player, efficient
• Analytical
• Bachelor in a relevant discipline (law, tax, business or any field deemed relevant)
• 1-2 years working experience in a similar role within a law firm or at a service provider