Job Description

Company Description

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK's top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881--helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.


Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose--to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Purpose of Role:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Client Onboarding team, where the purpose of this role is to perform the daily duties associated with all Client Onboarding functions and administration to ensure ongoing compliance with anti-money laundering regulations and KYC requirements.


Professional service institutions are obligated by law and regulation to 'know their customer'. This is not just one process, but numerous processes that work together to ensure we fully understand the financial crime risks that our clients, related parties and anyone we do business with pose to our company.

As a Client Screening Analyst, your responsibilities will include among others

Daily screening of client names and key relationships to ensure financial sanctions regulations/PEP sanctions are adhered to Producing weekly statistics to present to the Financial Crime Team using Excel Maintaining the Trust Registration Service register using Excel Working closely with the other screening analysts on a rota basis to ensure work is completed in a timely manner Escalating any positive matches to the Financial Crime team after conducting research for sign off

Qualifications

Skills and Experience - To be successful in this role, you should

Demonstrable interest in professional services and in particular client engagement and service Experienced Administrator with working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages: Minimum intermediate level Word and Excel Strong Interpersonal skills are essential, with the ability to communicate well both written and verbally to senior audiences Demonstrate ability to understand and summarise complex information in a professional and concise manner Able to manage own workloads with little supervision Capable of raising queries and challenge around processes looking to identify efficiencies

Desired

GCSE Maths and English (minimum Grade C/5) Worked in the UK Finance/Legal sector Familiarity with Refinitiv World Check (screening tool) Familiar with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations

Additional Information

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

Competitive salary Private medical insurance Life assurance Pension contribution Hybrid working model (role dependent) Generous holiday package Option to purchase additional holiday Shared parental leave Fully funded training towards professional qualifications Cycle to work scheme Season ticket loan Eye care support


We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we're delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.


We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.