Financial Crimes

Job Description

 Financial Crimes Assistant – Edinburgh

Eden Scott are working on behalf of a well‑established professional services firm to recruit an Financial Crimes Assistant to join their Risk & Compliance team in Edinburgh.

This is a 12 Month position, The role is  office‑based,

Reporting to the  Manager, the Financial Crimes Assistant will support the firm in ensuring ongoing compliance with Anti‑Money Laundering regulations. This is a varied and hands‑on role, ideal for someone with prior CDD/KYC experience within legal or professional services.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing new client and new matter workflows
• Reviewing CDD/KYC information and supporting documentation
• Reviewing Matter Risk Assessments
• Identifying and following up on outstanding information with Fee Earners
• Setting up and reviewing online verification (Amiqus) requests
• Responding to general AML queries
• Providing AML documentation for in‑house trust companies and Partners
• Checking PEP and Sanctions screening matches
• Conducting ongoing monitoring and file reviews
• Updating and maintaining High‑Risk and PEP registers

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 1-2 years’ CDD/KYC experience, ideally within Financial Services or professional services
• Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confident PC skills; full systems training will be provided
• Self‑motivated, flexible, and able to work both independently and as part of a team
• High level of discretion due to exposure to sensitive information

Interested? Contact Karen Kerr at  0131 550 1129 or email your CV to Karen.Kerr@edenscott.com

If this role isn’t quite right for you, but you're interested in similar opportunities, get in touch at financialservices@edenscott.com to discuss your career goals.

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