OGC Analyst - Compliance

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.  

The OGC Analyst – Compliance is an integral part of Latham’s Office of General Counsel team and will be responsible for supporting the firm’s regulatory compliance and risk management programmes, including the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions programmes, as well as managing the Client Due Diligence (CDD) and Know Your Client (KYC) document collection and refresh processes for one or more assigned firm offices, including conducting corporate research, working with lawyers and support team members to ensure timely collection of required documentation, identifying risk-related issues for escalation, proposing solutions to address the issues, and overseeing the regular collection and reporting of CDD and KYC data. This role will be located in our Singapore office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Responding to questions from lawyers and support team members in multiple offices across the firm regarding KYC document requirements and the status of KYC document collection
• Analysing local regulatory compliance programmes and processes and recommending improvements  
• Supporting AML projects and managing payment and billing with accounting and tax teams to ensure compliance
• Directly supporting Compliance Team lawyers and managers in their roles, including the preparation of local office Risk Assessments and Annual Reports, engagement and support of AML Officers, drafting of blocking reports, and preparation of responses to regulator inquiries
• Assisting with the sanctions screening of clients, non-clients, and/or vendors, including generating screening reports from firm systems, summarising screening results for escalation and review, and contacting lawyers with matters identified in screening

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate an advanced ability to perceive and analyse problems and develop alternative strategies to solve them
• Possess well-developed, professional interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively interface with lawyers, management, support staff, and outside contacts
• Exhibit strong communication skills

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Relevant AML and/or sanctions compliance experience in a compliance, risk, or operational function within a law firm, banking institution, audit company, or similar professional services organisation

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Insurance
• Confidential Counseling & Coaching
• Family Building Benefits & Resources
• Well-Being programs
• And more!
  
  

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.

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