Esther Rose Mcclelland
Perton ,South Staffordshire
Summary
Diligent and pro-active individual with a strong foundation in the field of Anti-Money Laundering (AML). I thrive and work efficiently with a keen eye conducting thorough investigations ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. I demonstrates strategic thinking and risk mitigation capabilities, ensuring thorough screening of clients, sanctions, PEPs, and companies. Committed to leveraging my skills for effective risk management and compliance enhancement within this sector, as well as personal and career growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
AML Analyst
Irwin Mitchell LLP
Birmingham, West Midlands
10.2024 - Current
- Conducting due diligence research and checks on clients, related parties and matters ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including KYC and KYB checks, sanctions and PEPs and adverse media checks.
- Engaging with the fee earner, client or other related party to resolve any information gaps
- Preparation of client risk assessments and CDD reports for review by the fee earner as well as actively supporting/providing guidance to the fee earner through the client and matter risk assessment process.
- Promptly escalating any high risk matters to the team leaders, with an analysis of risks and proposed mitigation management
- Completion of on-going monitoring on existing clients and their matters, promptly escalating to the team leaders any risk assessments with change in risk to high. Referring complex questions to the coach and if required, GCT, with their opinion and proposed solutions and promptly agreed actions
- Working diligently under pressure whilst preserving high-quality output.
- Maintained meticulous records to detail all of my investigations and findings.
Compliance Coordinator
Senapt Assets
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Verified data integrity, maintaining high levels of accuracy across all reports and to comply with regulations
- Assisted streamlining policy documentation for easy accessibility and understanding.
- Produced and reviewed lease agreements to ensure adherence to corporate standards.
- Liaising with mortgage lenders
- Generating handover packs to customers.
- Assisted employees in understanding their roles within the compliance framework.
- Conducting and submitting installation paperwork on required platforms
- Checking inspection reports and photographs of installation and assisting with quality control
- Certifying clients ID
AML Compliance Assistant
FBC Manby Bowdler LLP
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
01.2021 - 09.2023
- Conducted extensive client background checks for enhanced due diligence (ID, source of funds/wealth)
- Conducted client and matter risk assessments to identify risk level, significance, and scope
- Conducted KYC/KYB reports
- Conducting conflict checks
- Escalated high-risk cases promptly to senior management (PEPS, high risk jurisdictions/sanctions)
- Conducted on-going monitoring reports as per guidelines
- Assisted senior management with regulators during external audits ensuring transparency.
- Ensured accurate record keeping with meticulous documentation of all AML activities, client information on CRM systems
- Collaborated with legal team to ensure full adherence to AML regulations.
- Managing best practice as per professional standards and SRA guidelines
- Improved regulatory compliance by conducting thorough AML investigations.
- Reviewed transactional data for signs of suspicious activity
- Monitoring the compliance inbox with queries and responses to regulatory requests.
Education
GCSEs - 8 graded C including Maths and English
Codsall Community High School
South Staffordshire 09.2012 - 07.2015
Diploma of Higher Education - Exercise Sport and Science
Stafford College
Stafford 09.2015 - 08.2021
Skills
- Regulatory compliance understanding
- AML legislation knowledge
- Enhanced due diligence expertise and screening experience (clients, sanctions, peps, companies)
- Strategic thinking capacity
- Risk mitigation
Affiliations
- Fashion
- Travelling
- Gym
Timeline
AML Analyst
Irwin Mitchell LLP
10.2024 - Current
Compliance Coordinator
Senapt Assets
09.2023 - 10.2024
AML Compliance Assistant
FBC Manby Bowdler LLP
01.2021 - 09.2023
Diploma of Higher Education - Exercise Sport and Science
Stafford College
09.2015 - 08.2021
GCSEs - 8 graded C including Maths and English
Codsall Community High School
09.2012 - 07.2015
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