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At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.
About the role
We are seeking an enthusiastic Junior Analyst to join our administration team in our Sydney office to support the firm’s ongoing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) function. This full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract presents a fantastic opportunity to begin your career in compliance and gain hands-on experience within a supportive team.
Reporting to the Director, AML Compliance, you will provide practical support to the AML team and be hands on performing CDD, monitoring risk and compliance.
What does the role involve?
- Working in a team undertaking client due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD)
- Assisting with client onboarding, risk assessments and associated AML documentation
- Maintaining accurate AML registers, records, workflow tracking and related compliance documentation
- Supporting ongoing monitoring and other BAU AML activities as required
- Escalating issues where appropriate and providing support to the Director, AML Compliance, and the broader AML team
About you
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
- A bachelor's degree in administration, law or a related field
- A keen interest in compliance, risk, or financial crime prevention
- Strong attention to detail, willingness to learn and hands on.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- A commitment to ethical conduct and professional growth
- Prior experience or certification in AML is a plus, but not required
We look to recruit talented people, then provide the opportunities and support for them to achieve their best. Join us and you will be joining a team of passionate professionals dedicated to providing exceptional client service.
The extras
K&L Gates promotes equal opportunities for all employees to progress in their careers. Initiatives include:
- Social events – social club and sporting teams
- A range of health and wellbeing programs – including gym and wellness subsidies
- A range of learning and development opportunities such as business and professional development as well as structured mentoring programs
- Pro-bono programs and community involvement via our workplace giving program
- Flexible working options
- Salary continuance insurance
- A friendly and supportive working environment
About Us
The firm’s Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of industries. With lawyers located in four established offices in Australia’s leading financial and commercial centres and possessing substantial experience.
At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. We marry process with vision, success with dedication, method with passion, and innovation with creativity. The outcome: The K&L Gates Experience.
Located across five continents, we represent a broad array of leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies. We also serve public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals. Our lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal challenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well as litigation.
We are leaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to the economies of both the developed and developing worlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, among others.
Do you like what you see?
Please apply via our Careers page at www.klgates.com
For more information, please contact Tania Brierley, Recruitment Consultant at [email protected]
For more information about K&L Gates please see our website www.klgates.com
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K&L Gates is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of those with a disability. We welcome applications from people who have an indigenous and/or culturally and linguistically diverse background.
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