AML Analyst

Job Description
Join our AML Team and be in charge of the day to day activity of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) for various clients and investors.
As an AML Analyst within the Alternative Funds Team, you will be at the forefront of ensuring that our clients and investors are protected against financial crime, while navigating the complexities of global regulations. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Anti-Money Laundering activities for various clients and investors.
Job responsibilities:

• Ensure that all Investors and Agents records on the Transfer Agency register are identified/verified and compliant with all AML policies and procedures. The team is also responsible for Sanctions and PEP screening.
• Ensure compliance with Luxembourg Know Your Customer and Anti Money Laundering regulations together with internal local and group policy and procedure when assessing Investor and Agent documentation.
• Work closely with internal Compliance as well the Compliance and MLRO of the Funds when reviewing complex account opening requests and seek appropriate solutions.
• Attend client meeting and Due Diligence calls/meetings.
• Be the primary contact of clients for AML KYC onboarding, keep clients updated along to the investor onboarding process. (Tracker update and sending)
• Work with the frame of the investor onboarding process and ensure that procedure and steps are followed for account opening process (correct requirements being used per domicile country of the funds, case manager process to follow, checklist and risk profile to be completed prior to any account opening, RPs screened and added in the system)
• Manage Email box and clients and internal. Respond to queries in timely manner.
• Identify and escalate to Management/Compliance internal and external where appropriate any risk issues in accordance with internal risk policies
• Ensure procedures are applied and updated according to new policies and regulations and governance.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Minimum 2 years work experience in a similar position
• Excellent overall knowledge of the Luxembourg Fund Industry and especially on the Transfer Agent activity
• Very good understanding of local anti-money laundering local laws, rules and regulations in particular circulars and laws issued by the CSSF as relates to AML/CFT e.g. CSSF Regulation 12-02 AML Law of 12 November 2004, 4th and 5th AML Directive, as well Cayman, Irish , Channel Islands and US regulation.
• Extensive relevant Compliance AML and data privacy experience or other related experience e.g. legal, risk management, audit etc
• A self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Master's Degree or equivalent an advantage
• Client facing skills would be considered a distinct advantage
• Proven knowledge of regulatory requirements and an ability to translate them into operational/process requirements
• SSAE16/Long Form Report and other Audit experience
• Strong leadership skills to work across all levels of the organization and bringing teams together to achieve results

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
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About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.