Position Overview

Job Description

Title:  compliance analyst – Contract Role

About Harris Williams

We are a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.

We are ambitious in our goals and steadfast in the belief that clients deserve our very best. To achieve our highest aspiration, we invest in world-class, team-oriented individuals who are smart, driven, and principled – those who are eager to be part of something bigger than themselves. When you join Harris Williams, you are welcomed into a collegial environment where every individual has the opportunity to make an impact in a powerful and significant way. We invite you to learn more about careers at Harris Williams. 

Why Harris Williams

• Diverse responsibilities: In this role, you will coordinate the day-to-day responsibilities of Harris Williams’ BSA/AML program. You will manage the AML lifecycle of HW engagements from onboarding and ongoing monitoring to closing; screen & vet third parties for Harris Williams’ vendor risk program; research and implement new AML rules and regulations; assist in creation of various AML-related trainings; support HW’s Privacy Program; and manage key tasks such as training reminders, document collection and retention, and testing submissions 

• Collaborative work environment: You will be a point of contact for your team to the rest of the firm. On a day-to-day basis, you will work closely and build relationships with colleagues across all departments.  

• Professional development: We care about your training and development. New employees will participate in role specific training to set you up for success. You will be a continuous learner adapting to new policies and procedures required to process and resolve personnel transactions, inquiries, and issues.
• Engaging culture: We believe talent is our greatest asset. Our people exemplify a team over individual culture, and participate in team-building events, both regional and companywide. In this role you will be a champion of HW’s “one firm” mentality.

About The Role

Harris Williams fosters an inclusive culture through hiring quality people who are committed, tenacious, and principled – dedicated to achieving the right results for our clients, the right way. We are committed to building a unique firm by valuing and developing talent.

This is a contract role, intended to be 6-7 months in duration.

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, professional and creative problem solver with a strong work ethic, drive, leadership ability, and high sensitivity to confidential information. This position is responsible for management of HW’s Anti Money Laundering (AML) program. This includes owning the design, implementation, and monitoring of the program, and ensuring the overall approach remains current with regulations and industry best practice. This person will engage across the firm in the execution of the HW AML program, as well as with PNC in support of their oversight and monitoring efforts. Beyond AML, there is scope for broadened responsibilities and work on special projects within the Compliance team over time.

Employees who thrive at Harris Williams demonstrate the following:

• Approach all tasks with humility, collaboration and enthusiasm
  • View challenging tasks as opportunities for growth
  • Share ideas and credit among peers and teammates
  • Learn from mentors
• Be responsive
  • This is an in-office role. Light after hour email usage expected
  • Acknowledge requests and clarify deadlines as needed
  • Stay aligned with your team on active workstreams and upcoming tasks