Analyst - Financial Crime (12 month fixed term contract)

Analyst - Financial Crime (12 month fixed term contract) Location: Hong Kong Seniority level: Entry level Employment type: Contract Purpose This is a dynamic and varied role in a supportive and friendly Hong Kong team – part of the global Legal & Risk function. The role sits within the Business Acceptance team, responsible for new business clearance for new clients and matters, including customer due diligence, risk assessment, conflicts, and many ad‑hoc queries/searches related to share dealing, pro bono, sanctions and anti‑money laundering. The role involves daily engagement with the Practice as a trusted advisor on financial crime (“FC”) risks, with a specific focus on supporting the firm’s FC systems, processes and controls, ensuring Linklaters partners, lawyers and other relevant staff do not commit criminal offences under relevant AML, client identification, sanctions and reporting laws. Key Responsibilities and Challenges Assist in conducting customer due diligence (“CDD”) and risk assessment on existing and prospective clients and matters. Carry out research using internal and public resources to obtain CDD documentation on entities and their beneficial owners. Understand client types and complex ownership structures. Carry out checks for sanctions, political exposure and reputational concerns on entities and their beneficial owners. Liaise with the firm’s lawyers to obtain relevant CDD documentation not otherwise publicly available. Evaluate the reputational risk issues presented by new clients and matters, e.g. high‑risk jurisdictions, higher risk sectors, opaque ownership, allegations or criminal conduct relating to shareholders or beneficial owners. Use the firm’s risk assessment tool, assign risk ratings to those clients based on identified risk indicators, and obtain partner approval of that risk rating. Where appropriate, escalating clients/matter for approval to the firm’s senior stakeholders where the client/matter is considered to be higher risk. Support the firm’s ongoing monitoring procedures, ensuring any appropriate actions are undertaken in relation to the firm’s existing clients and matters. Assist in the maintenance and development of the firm’s FC systems and records. Develop knowledge of the key systems (SAP, Salesforce, Business Risk Assessment Tool, Intapp Open, new matter opening form) in order to provide support on systems and procedures with a particular focus on FC related aspects. Ensure appropriate quality in relation to the firm’s FC record keeping including CDD, ongoing monitoring and risk assessment records. Update know‑how with any additional FC external resources. Participate in ad‑hoc projects in relation to the firm’s Financial Crime compliance as required. Characteristics, Skills & Experience Required Location: Hong Kong Character Hard‑working with a “Can do” attitude; able to influence and motivate others by being positive at all times. Strong interpersonal and soft skills, a team player who is also capable of working on their own initiative. Systematic, well‑organised and attentive to detail. Bright, keen, and self‑motivated. Positive and flexible in approach, open, diplomatic, responsible and direct style. Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate effectively. Able to cope under pressure and prioritise efficiently. Education / Qualification Graduate or relevant experience. Languages English Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) Other language of a country where the firm has presence (desirable). Practical experience Professional experience in an AML environment – either in an international law firm, regulated financial institution or similar. Experience of company & group structures. Experience of regulatory information or data sourcing (desirable). Office skills Able to learn new IT systems quickly; familiarity with searching databases and searching conventions. The Intapp suite of business acceptance applications; SAP, Excel, Word, PowerPoint (desirable). Technical Skills This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required. #J-18808-Ljbffr