OGC Analyst managing compliance as part of Latham & Watkins' Office of General Counsel team. Researching and screening against sanctions to support compliance programs.
Responsibilities
Conducting research on client and non ‑ client parties in potential new matters to screen for adverse findings (including negative news) that present reputational, business, and/or other risk to the firm, while overseeing the escalation, review, and resolution of potentially adverse findings, including the preparation of diligence records
Directly supporting the firm’s sanctions compliance program, including screening client, non ‑ client party, vendor, and vendor beneficiary bank names against sanctions lists, and screening newly sanctioned names against the firm’s conflicts and vendor databases
Applying sanctions rules and regulatory guidance across the firm, and preparing clear and well ‑ documented research summaries supporting conclusions
Maintaining and updating tracking logs for screening requests and escalations
Supporting project requests from the Conflicts team, Ethics Committee, Client Intake Committee, Compliance team lawyers, and others
Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree
A minimum of three (3) years of relevant AML and/or sanctions compliance experience, including research functions, within a compliance, risk, or operational function at a law firm, banking institution, audit company, or similar professional services organization
Benefits
Healthcare, life and disability insurance
A generous 401k plan
At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
Professional development programs
Employee discounts
Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
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