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Senior AML Administrator

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedFinance
Posted 15 March 2026Closes 14 April 2026

Job Description

Our client seeks Senior AML Administrator to join their team. Role Profile: As a member of the AML Team, the main purpose of this role is to contribute to the AML/CFT control environment by performing monitoring reviews and customer risk assessments. To contribute to the delivery of your own and the team's objectives, ensuring that the organisations strategic goals are reached. To achieve this delivery requires excellent, proactive and quality based customer service across a range of service disciplines. To enable this multi-disciplined approach cross-skilling, learning and development are an integral feature of the Client Services philosophy. Key Responsibilities AML/CFT MonitoringMonitoring reviewsCustomer Risk AssessmentsQuality Checking colleagues workReviewing and escalating AML/CFT incidentsProcess ManagementProactive and reactive contact with customers and advisers.Proactive, solutions-based approach to understanding issues which arise, and then able to implement actions according to policies and procedures.Self-ManagementBe responsible and accountable for own personal development.Ensure adherence to all company policies including risk, compliance, and HR policies. Key Skills & Experience: Good communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work well individually and as part of a teamAbility to work to tight deadlinesPrevious Life office experience is desirableAnti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism experience is essentialCompliance or AML Monitoring experience is essential, particularly for PEPs and high Risk customersStand up for what's rightQuestion convention and stay curiousUse expertise to deliver on promisesPersevere to get the right outcomeAct with focus and careCollaborate, learn from experience, and adaptShare openly and transparently If you have the required skills please apply online at searchandselect.com quoting reference number: 16353

Automation Risk

Automation probabilityi52%
AI exposure (AIOE)i68%

This role features a mix of routine and augmented tasks, such as report generation and policy adherence, which are increasingly automatable with workflow and document automation tools. However, key responsibilities like nuanced risk assessment, escalation decisions, and client communication require human judgment and interpersonal skills, limiting full automation. AI tools can significantly augment many tasks, especially in monitoring and initial risk scoring, resulting in a moderate-to-high AI exposure score.

Task analysis

  • Conduct AML/CFT monitoring reviews and document findings.
  • Perform customer risk assessments, especially for PEPs and high-risk clients.
  • Quality check colleagues' AML/CFT work for accuracy and compliance.
  • Review and escalate AML/CFT incidents according to policies and procedures.
  • Proactively and reactively communicate with customers and advisers to resolve AML/CFT issues.
  • Document and report on AML/CFT monitoring activities and outcomes.
  • Ensure adherence to company risk, compliance, and HR policies.
  • Participate in cross-skilling and personal development activities.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

✨ Bright Outlook🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligible
UK SOC2020: 2423Management Consultants and Business Analysts
O*NET: 13-1111.00 Management Analysts
AI analysis: 16 March 2026

UK Salary Benchmark

Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings

scale £90k
UK sector median
£58,597
UK sector mean
£86,468
£0£23k£45k£68k

👤 For Candidates

AI & future-of-work guidance

🤖 Enhance with AI

  • Leverage AI tools for rapid document analysis and anomaly detection
  • Use workflow automation for routine monitoring and reporting tasks
  • Develop skills in AI-driven risk scoring platforms

📈 Disruption outlook

15%1 yr
35%5 yrs
60%10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

🎓 Learn now

📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)

🏢 For Employers

Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives

🔄 Alternatives

🤖 AI AgentComplyAdvantage

Automates AML monitoring and initial risk scoring

💻 TechnologyPower Automate

Streamlines repetitive reporting and documentation tasks

🌍 OutsourcingSpecialist AML Service Providers

Handles high-volume routine AML checks

Recommendation

Augment role

AI can automate monitoring, but human judgement needed for escalation and client queries

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power Automate

Automate AML review workflows and reporting

Copilot for Word

Draft and quality-check compliance documentation

Power BI

Visualise AML monitoring trends and risk data

Key Skills

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)ExpertDue DiligenceAdvancedRegulatory ComplianceAdvancedMonitoringAdvancedQuality Control AnalysisAdvancedCritical ThinkingAdvancedStakeholder ManagementIntermediateTeamworkIntermediateTime ManagementIntermediateClient Relationship ManagementIntermediateReport WritingIntermediate

Knowledge Areas

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist FinancingRegulatory ComplianceClient Service and Relationship ManagementReporting and DocumentationBusiness AdministrationFinancial Services IndustryData Analysis and Reporting

O*NET Competency Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSpeakingWritingCoordinationMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessSystems EvaluationSystems AnalysisPersuasionActive LearningInstructing

Alternative Career Paths

AML Compliance Officer92% match

Oversees and manages the organization's AML compliance program, including policy development and regulatory reporting.

Risk Analyst85% match

Assesses and monitors financial and operational risks within an organization, often with a focus on regulatory compliance.

Client Onboarding Specialist80% match

Manages the due diligence and KYC processes for new clients in financial services.

Internal Auditor78% match

Evaluates internal controls and compliance with regulatory requirements through systematic audits.

Also Consider

🔥 Hot Technologies

In-demand tools for this occupation (O*NET)

Apache TomcatGoogle AngularMicrosoft ASP.NETSpring FrameworkMySQLTransact-SQLApache KafkaApache MavenGoMicrosoft PowerShellSAP softwareC#jQueryScalaSwift

Work Activities

General work activities from O*NET

  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Working with Computers
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Processing Information
  • Thinking Creatively
  • Documenting/Recording Information

Anthropic Economic Index

Real-world AI adoption data from millions of Claude conversations · Dataset ↗

CC-BY Research

Observed Claude Usage

24%

of conversations

Classic Auto. Risk

13%

Frey & Osborne

Job Zone

5/5

Extensive prep

O*NET Median Salary

£66k

US ref. $84k · fx 0.79

Occupational family: Business and Financial Operations

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