AML Assurance Advisor

AML Assurance Advisor

Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

Leeds, UK

Permanent full time

Join IRIS Software as an AML Assurance Tester and play a key role in ensuring that our Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies, procedures, and controls are being followed effectively. Your work will help keep IRIS compliant, strengthen our financial crime defences, and support key stakeholders in improving processes.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in AML, KYC, or regulatory compliance, who enjoys working with different teams, analysing data, and making practical recommendations. You’ll be working closely with the Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (DMLRO) and other key teams to track, test, and improve AML processes, helping IRIS stay ahead of legal and regulatory requirements.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Developing and maintaining a structured assurance testing framework to regularly review AML processes.


• Conducting testing to ensure compliance, identifying areas for improvement, and helping teams address any issues.


• Engaging with stakeholders to discuss findings, gather feedback, and refine recommendations.


• Maintaining a register of identified issues and agreed actions, tracking progress until completion.


• Providing regular reports and insights to the MLRO and DMLRO on testing results and key trends.


• Contributing to the annual financial crime risk assessment, ensuring IRIS’s financial crime risk appetite remains up to date.


• Staying informed on AML regulations and industry best practices, sharing ideas for continuous improvement.

What Are We Looking For?

• Experience in AML, KYC, or assurance testing within a financial, accountancy, or regulatory environment.


• Strong understanding of the UK’s AML legislative framework.


• Proficiency in Office365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly.


• Strong organisational and project management skills, ensuring tasks are tracked and completed.

Why Join IRIS?

• Career Growth – Be part of a growing compliance function with opportunities to develop your expertise.


• Supportive Team – Work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative environment.


• Make an Impact – Your work will directly help strengthen IRIS’s financial crime controls and compliance.

If you’re looking for a role where you can apply your AML expertise while making a real difference, apply today!

Due to high interest, we encourage early applications.