Catch up on the latest Anti-Money Laundering (AML) updates and understand the key compliance challenges that can trip up even the most seasoned practitioner. With real consequences for failure to comply, learn to harness these perceived threats and turn them into opportunities. Don’t miss this critical overview as you get ready for AML compliance and get the deal through!
Description
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
* Original Content created in March 2024
In Focus: AML for All Lawyers
Anti-money laundering poses a unique set of challenges and opportunities for lawyers. Attend this session and understand:
- Proposed Application of the AML/CTF regime to the legal profession
- What are the AML compliance obligations your business is likely to face?
- How to manage compliance with the AML/CTF requirements
Presented by Neil Jeans, Partner - Risk Consulting, Grant Thornton
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
Presenters
Neil Jeans, Partner, Grant Thornton
Neil has a unique background in financial crime risk management spanning almost 30 years, including working at senior levels managing AML/CTF, Sanctions and Anti-Bribery compliance across Europe, the US, Latin America, Asia, and Australia within two major global investment banks, one European financial services company, and a major Australian bank. He has also worked within law enforcement agencies investigating financial crime and money laundering, and as a financial services regulator developing AML/CTF regulation and AML/CTF regulatory supervision techniques. Neil has been providing specialist AML/CTF consultancy services since 2012, including giving advice and support to businesses subject to AML/CTF regulation, developing and delivering ML/TF risk assessments and AML/CTF programs, undertaking independent reviews of the adequacy of AML/CTF compliance and the supporting systems and controls, and providing advisory services in relation to regulatory compliance and regulatory enforcement activity. As well as supporting businesses in achieving and maintaining AML/CTF compliance, Neil has supported businesses in responding to formal AUSTRAC investigations, has acted as an AUSTRAC authorised external auditor, has acted as an expert witness in AML/CTF enforcement actions, and has undertaken reviews to confirm the completion of AML/CTF remediation activity. Neil also worked extensively with the legal profession in New Zealand as they prepared for and achieved AML/CFT compliance in 2018.
