Legal & Compliance – Aml – Associate
| Company | Blackstone |
|---|---|
| Location | Jackson Township, NJ, USA |
| Salary | $115000 – $150000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent degree
- 3+ years of relevant work experience
- Experience with AML/CTF legal framework
- Experience in adverse news screening
- Strong investigative/analytical skills, able to formulate and clearly articulate a supportable rationale behind the decisioning of “alerts” within cases
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate potential money laundering risks
- Strong organizational skills and detailed oriented
- Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple, competing priorities, as well as deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and research skills
- Strong work ethic
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (pivot tables, charts, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Responsible for conducting sanctions and adverse new screening for prospective clients and related parties (e.g., directors, signatories, and beneficial owners) using third party vendor tool and public sources to identify adverse media, sanctions risk and/or politically exposed persons (PEPs)
- Review and document Customer Identification Requirements (CIP) and Know Your Customer requirements for new investors
- Review and disposition of daily alerts in proprietary database
- Ensure timely and accurate review and disposition of potential matches received from FinCEN under Section 314(a) of the USA PATRIOT Act
- Assist with ad-hoc global projects as required
- Work on ad-hoc projects as needed
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.