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Any tips on how to get a start in Compliance/AML roles?

  • 06-09-2010 11:35am
    #1
    Strongbow10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭


    Ok you are prob thinking heres another sob story, but I'd appreciate any advice as I am feeling so down.
    Graduated with law degree in 2007, 3 months experience banking and 6 months in the Legal sector. I then travelled for 18 months (stupid decision looking back), upon my return the place has been ravaged jobs wise.

    Got myself 2 unpaid internships back to back as a compliance administrator but did really no compliance, did go work but senior people were being let go so no chance of a full time job.

    Moved to the UK 3 months ago had 2 interviews but was unsuccessful on both occasions applying for work every day but the rejection even in the UK is getting me down big time. Moving home to Cork a failure in 2 weeks as I cannot afford to live here without work its just not happening for me. I'm 27 next week and feel so down about it all really.

    I dont even know why I am posting here, just looking for advice on how I would go about getting started in this field? I have also applied for other roles but my lack of experience is hurting my prospects. And the older I get with damn all experience the harder it is going to be :(


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  • #2
    Chuckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭Chuckler


    Hi,

    Read your post and I'm in a similar position. Having graduated from UCC in 2007, I was more fortunate by actually obtaining experience in compliance in the firm that I was working in. However that firm has since let me go due to downsizing and I am out looking for a compliance / regulatory role again. I'm just wondering if you had any luck or did you go on to qualify as a Solicitor / Barrister?


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