Name: Key Skills for AML Officer and MLROs
Start: 2026-04-23T14:00:00.000+01:00
End: 2026-04-23T17:00:00.000+01:00
Location: Online Event

The We Fight Fincrime Association delivers expert-led training designed to strengthen real-world financial crime defences through shared intelligence, lived experience, and cross-sector collaboration. 

Our programmes focus on practical capability, current threats, and the skills professionals need.

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It is essential that AML Officers and Money Laundering Reporting Officers can clearly demonstrate the competence, professional judgement, and oversight required to manage effective anti-money laundering systems and controls within UK-regulated financial services firms. This interactive, workshop-led course is designed for senior compliance and financial crime professionals who hold, or support, AML Officer and MLRO roles and who are accountable for regulatory outcomes. It is also ideal for individuals within teams who want to up-skill themselves to be able to confidently step into the role of the MLRO.

The course focuses on the practical application of the risk-based approach across the AML framework. Participants will explore how to identify and assess money laundering risk, oversee the design and effectiveness of controls and monitoring, and respond appropriately to issues, alerts, and escalations. Strong emphasis is placed on the AML Officer and MLRO’s role in governance, decision-making, and senior oversight.

The workshop also develops the communication skills required to perform the role effectively, including producing clear and defensible reports, advising senior management and Boards, and engaging confidently with auditors, supervisors, and law enforcement. Participants will leave better equipped to evidence capability, challenge the business, and demonstrate “what good looks like” in practice.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

This workshop is designed for professionals who hold, support, or are preparing for AML Officer or MLRO responsibilities, including:

The course is particularly relevant for UK-regulated firms seeking to strengthen MLRO capability, resilience, and regulatory confidence in line with supervisory expectations.