What exactly will you be doing?

• Manage a current, active caseload of covering both fit and proper assessments of applicants for membership and practising licenses, and disciplinary investigations.

• Analyse evidence and present in report format, making reasoned and informed recommendations in line with AAT’s policies and procedures to the Discipline and Conduct Panel and/or under powers delegated to Professional Standards.

• Draft and prepare internal decision documents for management approval, clearly recommending appropriate actions.

• Interview and draft witness statements for internal and external witnesses in preparation for the Disciplinary Tribunal.

• Actively engage with AAT members, complainants, witnesses, law enforcement agencies, and instruct legal advisors to progress cases through to closure.

• Prepare data using AAT’s systems to select Licensed members / firms for review.

• Review monitoring reports received from AAT’s sub-contractor, make assessments of next action, progress cases receiving a lower rating.

• Update AAT’s systems with the result and report documentation, maintaining internal records of completed visits and managing an external email account.

• Draft clear recommendations for management as to progression of high-risk cases and referral to disciplinary action, including verbal presentations of the case at decision meetings.

• Provide advice to all stakeholders in line with AAT’s policies and procedures including the Code of Professional Ethics, Practice Assurance Standards, and follow the recording procedure for all enquiries using internal systems.

• Generate and analyse data using AAT’s systems, in conjunction with AAT’s risk methodology framework to select licensed members for desk-based review of their compliance with the Money Laundering Regulations in force.

• Provide anti-money laundering and whistleblowing advice to all stakeholders on the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

Requirements

What experience are we looking for?

• Experience of investigation practice
• Experience of tribunal procedures
• Knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering
• Experience of Business writing including report writing, web content and articles for publication
• GCSE Maths and English at grades A-C, or equivalent.
• Strong administrative and data inputting experience
• Strong customer services experience
• Strong problem-solving skills

What are the benefits?

At AAT we believe in treating our staff well and this is reflected in our wide-ranging benefits, which include:

• A salary of £31,000 per annum
• Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in our London office) and opportunities for further flexible working.
• 25 days’ annual leave, increasing one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days’ plus bank holidays
• Great pension scheme, life assurance and critical illness cover.
• Health cash plan
• Regular wellbeing initiatives and fresh fruit in the office
• Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave contributions of up to 6 months’ full pay depending on length of service.
• Cycle2Work scheme and much more