Consultancy Services Anti-Money Laundering

An introduction to AMLify

If you offer legal services within scope of the UK Money Laundering Regulations, you are required by law to have policies and procedures in place which comply with those regulations.

AMLify is MacRoberts' expert anti-money laundering consultancy service which can help your business with AML and CTF compliance, ensure your processes are robust and reduce your vulnerability to financial crime.

Headed by ex-Law Society of Scotland AML specialist Fraser Sinclair, AMLify offers masterclasses and tailored training sessions to suit your business and help you ensure compliance with AML laws and regulations and best practice.

Fraser was the Law Society of Scotland's first AML Risk Manager and now designs and delivers the Society's official AML certification course to solicitors across Scotland each year.

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Law Society of Scotland
AML Certification Course

The Law Society of Scotland's AML Certification Course is aimed at solicitors within legal firms who have responsibility for AML decision-making, policy and procedural design.

AML compliance contains many grey areas, and often allows for differing approaches based on risk, size and nature of firm. This course is designed to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of AML and their implementation, and how to think about and problem solve in AML.

The course is split into five 2-hour seminar/workshop sessions with Fraser Sinclair, one written assignment and optional private study. Completing the full course fulfils your CPD requirements for the year.

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Fraser has given friendly, focused and helpful advice to us in dealing with an anti-money laundering inspection by the Law Society of Scotland, and in answering their draft Report, and also in dealing with their final comments. He has been accessible and very supportive throughout. I would have no hesitation in recommending AMLify as a compliance consultant in whom one can have absolute confidence.

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AML consultancy service

AML compliance can be a daunting task. We know the regulatory framework can sometimes feel unclear and the scope for firms to tailor their own risk-based approach can often leave firms wondering if they are doing the right thing.

Whether you are looking for some reassurance on small points of compliance, or if you would like a full review of your firm-level risk, policies or procedures, we'd love to hear from you.

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Supervisory inspections

Are you expecting an AML inspection, or are you perhaps mid-way through one?

AMLify is led by our Head of AML, Fraser Sinclair, a formative member of the Law Society of Scotland's AML team, bringing in-depth, specialist knowledge of AML risk and compliance elements for the legal sector and beyond.

Fraser offers consultation advice pre-, during and post-inspection, and can help you prepare for inspections and respond to reports and findings from the Law Society of Scotland.

From the outset, Fraser addressed these challenges with insight and dynamism. There was a real sense of partnership and shared experience of the process – AMLify recognises the stress and concerns that AML compliance can bring and worked hard to deliver on every aspect. We are delighted to continue our engagement with AMLify into the future.

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Training & Workshops

Whether you are looking for AML training for your MLRO only, general AML CPD, or help with something specific, we can tailor training and workshops to suit your needs.

For more information on our training courses, please contact us.

Feedback from previous workshop delegates includes:

"The course was really well structured and jammed full of relevant content. At the end of the course, I feel I am now more confident in my role as MLRO. I also have a better knowledge of where to look for any information I need. Fraser brought this heavy, and sometimes dry, subject to life in a way that was easily understood and I can thoroughly recommend this course."

"Fraser clearly put a lot of effort into the preparation and delivery of the course and I appreciate the caring way in which he conducted things."

"Fraser is very knowledgeable on the topic and delivers the training well. Definitely worth attending any AML course that he is delivering."

"I have found the course incredibly useful – I particularly liked the practical aspects. The course really boosted my knowledge and confidence – let’s be honest, you saved my bacon!"

"The course was excellent. By some way, the most interesting and useful CPD I have attended."

"Well worth attending; Fraser has a very good knowledge of the topic and communicates very well."

"A practical ‘spin’ from Fraser, who clearly had valuable knowledge and insight to impart. Hugely useful!"

"This is an excellent course for anyone seeking to meet the legislative, compliance and regulatory challenges posed by AML. Super content and a relaxed and practical delivery style from Fraser makes for a very enjoyable learning experience. Well worth the time and effort."

"I have been the MLRO of our firm since 2007, but learned a great deal during this course. Fraser is to be commended for making a difficult subject comprehensible and delivering his course in an authoritative but approachable way"

"Excellent course. Well structured. Varied content with a good mix of technical analysis of the regulations and practical tips."

"I was delighted with the course content – it was particularly helpful for any firm facing an AML inspection by the LSS."

"A practical and pragmatic AML overview given by a very knowledgeable trainer, Fraser."

We are very pleased to be working with Fraser and his team at AMLify, and believe his credentials as a subject matter expert are second-to-none.

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Contact us today to find out how AMLify can bring value to your firm.

AMLify comes with our firm's highest recommendation. Our engagement with AMLify commenced in response to a challenge to bring our firm's AML policies, practices and procedures into full compliance. As a busy Scottish law firm, it is all too easy to lose sight of the importance of having these essential PCPs in place.

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