Financial Crime & Compliance Analyst

Licensed sponsor London Full-time Posted 4 hours ago

The Company

Langham Hall is one of the fastest growing businesses in the alternatives fund administration sector. It is also one of the last remaining owner managed businesses, providing premium quality accounting, administration and investor reporting services to private equity and fund clients.

Langham Hall has a dynamic management and leadership team, all of whom are involved in client work which ensures a rigorous focus on quality of client work and support for the teams. We administer more than $230 billion across 750+ funds and provide depositary oversight on a further $200 billion across 300 AIFs.

With around 900 professionals in ten offices across Europe, the US and Asia, we combine expertise, integrity and technology to deliver insight and lasting impact whilst developing the next generation of industry professionals.

The Role

The AML & Compliance Analyst is responsible for delivering high-quality anti-money laundering (AML), financial crime and regulatory compliance activities across the organisation. Operating with appropriate supervision, the Analyst will manage assigned work independently, apply sound risk-based judgement and contribute to the effective operation and continuous improvement of the organisation’s control framework. This entry-level role offers an opportunity to develop practical experience across anti-money laundering, financial crime prevention, regulatory compliance, and compliance monitoring.

The successful candidate will support the implementation and maintenance of the organisation’s AML controls, assist with customer due diligence activities, monitor regulatory developments, and contribute to ensuring that the business operates in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.

This is a hybrid role combining financial crime risk management with broader regulatory compliance responsibilities. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical skills, sound judgement, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn in a regulated environment.

Core responsibilities

Assist in monitoring relevant regulatory developments, guidance, and publications affecting the organisation across AML and Compliance topics
Support the maintenance of the AML and Compliance policies and procedures and guidance to reflect regulatory and business changes.
Ensuring that AML and Compliance files are adequately maintained including evidence accuracy and information is up to date (record keeping).
Assist with carrying out and maintaining risk assessments in line with Langham Hall’s financial crime risk management framework and compliance risk management framework
Support the identification, assessment, and documentation of AML and regulatory compliance risks and maintenance of relevant risk and issue registers.
Support the preparation of internal management information (MI) and AML and Compliance internal reporting to designated committees.
Contribute to the delivery and tracking of compliance training and awareness initiatives across AML and Compliance topics to promote a culture of regulatory awareness, ethical conduct, and timely escalation of concerns.
Assist with regular regulatory reporting, information requests, and the preparation of AML & Compliance-related documentation.

AML specific activities

Obtaining documentary evidence of identity in line with Langham Hall’s AML / CDD policy and Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (“JMLSG”) guidance to ensure that Langham Hall is in line with regulatory requirements.
Assisting in carrying out sanctions / Politically Exposed Person (“PEP”) screening on new and existing customers of Langham Hall;
Assisting in carrying out Enhanced Due Diligence Checks including conducting detailed research into the background of complicated structures and the individuals sitting behind them.
The individual may be requested to perform other ad-hoc duties or projects as requested and as experience is gained, this will include work to be undertaken as part of our Compliance Service business

Compliance specific activities

Assist with compliance monitoring activities, including sample testing, evidence gathering, and documenting findings.
Assist with delivering compliance thematic reviews by conducting detailed research and gathering required information supporting review
Assist in identifying potential compliance breaches, control gaps, and areas for improvement, escalating concerns adequately.

Technical Knowledge / Skills Required

Be a critical thinker with problem solving abilities and very good attention to detail;
Have good interpersonal, organisational and written / oral communication skills;
Have a good understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Access and the ability and keenness to use online screening tools;
Have an ability to accurately present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and clients on the information that has been presented;
Education to graduate level;
Demonstrate a willingness to learn and be committed to undertaking study of relevant courses in the Financial Crime/Compliance field.