Analyst, AML CDD

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About Northern Trust: Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

• Reviews client files for conformance with applicable AML policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements and works with front office teams to facilitate queries.
• Provides support and functional knowledge as it relates to compliance with applicable AML laws, rules, and standards.
• Performs continuous monitoring of customers including investigating Adverse Media and Politically Exposed Person alerts.
• Identifies and escalates to Global AML management any regulatory compliance risks associated with the file reviews completed.
• Carries out business-related activities that may be required to support Global AML Compliance guidelines.
• Provides support as requested by Global AML Management as necessary to resolve compliance issues, including actions in response to Regulatory exams and Audit findings.
• Uses existing procedures to solve standard problems; analyzes information and standard practices to make judgments.
• Reviews assigned laws/regulations and related policies/procedures in order to understand test scripts for execution of testing.
• Conducts and adequately documents testing to assess compliance with and adherence to regulations and policies/procedures.
• Applies analytical skills to review information and determine potential control weaknesses or exceptions to policies/processes.
• Summarizes and communicates testing results in clear, concise language.
• Assists with validation testing of issues identified to ensure actions have been adequately closed.
• Participates in additional projects or initiatives, as directed by management.
• Has limited impact on own work team; works within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

• Regulatory and Compliance knowledge including AML, CIP, EDD and KYC regulatory requirements and Economic Sanctions laws and regulations, usually acquired through formal education or experience, to review policies and procedures and monitor compliance.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to analyze and summarize information.
• Analytical skills to execute test scripts and identify exceptions to policies/procedures.
• Strong written communication skills to document work completed and summarize findings.
• Organizational skills to coordinate compliance.
• ACAMS certification desired but not required.
• Conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures within a job discipline; general knowledge of business developed through education or past experience.
• Exchanges straightforward information, asks questions, and checks for understanding.

• Accountable for own contributions.
• Must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree in Economics, Finance/Accountancy/Banking, Business Studies/Administration/Management, or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of related experience.

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve. Join a workplace with a greater purpose. We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies. Build your career with us and apply today.

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We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people. Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements, and together we can achieve greater.

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