Negotiable
Job title: Japanese Speaking AML & Financial Crime Associate
Location: London/Hybrid
Duration: Until March 2026
Adecco is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone''s chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.
The role:
We are seeking a candidate who is fluent in both written and spoken Japanese and English to support a role within Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crime. The ideal individual will possess strong bilingual communication skills to effectively engage with stakeholders and documentation across both languages, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and supporting global financial crime initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Attend meetings with the Front Office teams as required, providing updates on file status, and providing assistance to aid the progression of the KYC files.
- Proactively contribute to improved Departmental performance, by identifying weaknesses / inefficiency in systems, workflow and processes, suggesting enhancements and quantify the efficiency gains, be that from a financial perspective, or from a customer experience / security aspect.
- To participate in any ongoing projects as directed and required. This includes system development testing and implementation.
- Prepare MI as required.
Requirements:
- Fluent in both spoken and written Japanese and English
- The role requires excellent communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to communicate complex issues and regulatory requirements to all levels of the organisation and to external clients. Japanese language skills essential for this role.
- Ability to collaborate and work within a team, supporting others to ensure the overall team objectives are achieved.
Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.
Please be advised if you haven''t heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.