A Law Management Journal production

New Zealand law firms have been complying with AML legislation since 2018. In this podcast, Jamie Lynch (Head of AML at Gilbert + Tobin) shares with ALMG interviewer, Trish Carroll, first-hand insights from New Zealand’s rollout – including:

• Lessons from his NZ experience – what worked and what didn’t.
• How long compliance should take, cost and resourcing considerations.
• Understanding the role of proportionality and reasonableness in guiding your firm’s AML/CTF program.
• Why tapping into the knowledge inside your firm will produce a better, more cost-effective and accepted outcome than rushing to engage outside help.
• Practical options for smaller firms and sole practitioners navigating AML implementation.
• The value of investing in your own people to take on AML compliance roles.

Other insights:

• The one piece of tech that saves time, money and reduces risk.
• The role of AML as a business lever to improve risk management, client engagement and cross-firm collaboration.

With more than a decade of experience designing and implementing AML/CTF programs and leading operational compliance across legal and financial services in Australia and New Zealand, Jamie shares his practical insights borne out of hard-earned experience.

Jamie is Head of AML at Gilbert + Tobin. He has more than a decade of experience designing and implementing AML/CTF programs and leading operational compliance across legal and financial services in Australia and New Zealand.