Junior Associate – AML/KYC

Role Overview

• Review, analyse, and summarise AML, KYC, and investor onboarding documentation for institutional and corporate entities.
• Conduct detailed due diligence reviews across legal entities, ownership structures, beneficial ownership, source of wealth, and supporting compliance documentation.
• Review corporate documentation, including articles of incorporation, constitutional documents, corporate registers, shareholder structures, and authorised signatory documentation.
• Escalate inconsistencies, missing documentation, and potential compliance risks to senior legal professionals.
• Draft and review ancillary legal documentation, including Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), reliance letters, engagement letters, and supporting legal correspondence.
• Support legal teams on financing and transactional matters through document review, issue spotting, and legal summarisation.
• Conduct legal and regulatory research to support client deliverables.
• Liaise with internal legal teams and global operational stakeholders to support seamless legal delivery.
• Communicate professionally with client teams regarding documentation requests, missing information, and onboarding progress where required.
• Maintain accurate documentation and progress tracking across active workstreams.
• Work closely with Scissero’s AI-enabled legal tools to improve document review efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintain meticulous records to support workflow continuity and low-risk legal operations.
• Contribute ideas for improving legal delivery processes, documentation quality, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Law degree (LLB or equivalent legal qualification)
• 1–3 years of legal experience gained within a law firm, legal services provider, compliance function, Big Four legal practice, or in-house legal/compliance environment.
• Fluent, professional-level English (written and spoken) is essential for this global role (CEFR C2 / IELTS >7.0 / TOEFL iBT >100 equivalent).
• Prior exposure to AML, KYC, financial services regulation, investor onboarding, banking, compliance, or corporate legal work is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of corporate structures and legal documentation.

Benefits

• Hybrid and remote working options, with the ability to request to work from other countries (upon request)
• Paid Sick Leave: 7 days per year to recover or care for family.
• Confidential Support: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Professional Development: 7 days per year of paid study leave annually for exams and structured learning.
• Annual Bonus: Discretionary and performance-based.
• Generous Paid Time Off: 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays.