Financial Crime Ops Junior Analyst Internship

About us

Hamilton Court FX is a boutique founded in 2011 in London and is now positioned among the fastestgrowing companies in the sector. It has been ranked in The Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 as one of Britains private companies with the fastestgrowing sales.

In 2020 motivated by a strong local growth in the United Kingdom it took the decision to open a new office in Milan comprising two regulated entities: a Societ dIntermediazione Mobiliare (SIM) and an Istituto di Pagamento (IdP) becoming the first licensed SIM to offer investment services related to the Foreign Exchange Market in Italy where its now working to expand exponentially its presence. HCFX in Italy provides services for companies as well as financial institutions in need of managing their FX exposure. It allows small and mediumsized businesses to trade globally by eliminating boundaries related to traditional procedures.

Its core belief: Teamwork makes the dream work. HCFX takes the time to understand the needs of its clients and find out whats right for them before advising on the best course of action. Think of it as a working relationship where the Service Provider does the heavy lifting while clients guide them along their way. HCFX builds its business around its people: diverse Teams of exceptional individuals who understand the challenges its customers face.

About the role

As a Financial Crime OpsJunior Analyst you will be inserted into the Operational support to the Compliance function. As 1st level of control you will be mainly trained to support Compliances Management on all AML/CFT (AntiMoney Laundering/Combating Financial Terrorism) related procedures and issues.
You will also have the opportunity to better understand interaction with several Departments from Dealing to Finance going through Front Office and Settlements.

The goal of this Internship is to guide you in the next 6 monthstowards a dynamic and challenging permanent job position which requires attention to detail determination adaptability and desire to succeed.

This is office based role.

Key responsibilities

As a Financial Crime Ops Junior Analyst you will be trained to manage the following activities in full autonomy:

• Completing KYC/CDD procedures during the onboarding process
• Carrying out KYC reviews based on the AML Risk score applied
• Monitoring daily transactions in order to prevent money laundering activities
• Feeding the AUI (Archivio Unico Informatico) with data regarding opened and closed clients agreements their related contacts and clients incoming and outgoing transactions
• Preparing Anagrafe dei Rapporti report for the Italian Fiscal entity (Agenzia delle Entrate)
• Preparing S.AR.A. (Segnalazioni Antiriciclaggio Aggregate) report to the UIF (Unit dInformazione Finanziaria)
• Assisting your Team colleagues ininternal and external audits
• Supporting all internal teams for any queries.

Essential experience & skills

We want to set you up for success and we believe these experiences and skills will help you thrive in this role:

• University degree (preferable Law; Economics and Political Sciences being a valid alternative)
• Italian native speaker with good communication skills and the ability to communicate in English
• Good analytical skills
• Good organizational skills
• Good knowledge of the MS365 software package
• Preferential aptitude for thriving in highpaced work settings
• Eagerness to manage tasks that are unconventional and involve complexity.

Nice to have:

• Basic knowledge of AML regulation i.e. Law Decree 231/2007
• Spanish language skills

Apply now and join HCFX Team!

HCFX is a lively place to work and we combine an interesting role with competitive salary and great benefits a full training program and continuous support from Managers and collaborators. HCFXs best asset is its people. A tight knitted Team with strong growth objectives and the willingness to reach them.