Business Acceptance Analyst

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a Business Acceptance Analyst to join its Global Business Acceptance team. The role involves assessing risks, conducting client due diligence, and advising on compliance matters. Ideal candidates will have experience in legal risk, strong analytical skills, and a keen understanding of international regulations.

Benefits

Collaborative team environment

Exposure to high-profile, cross-border matters

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Familiarity with legal bar rules and anti-money laundering regulations.
• Previous experience in legal risk/compliance.
• International experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assess new client and matter risks, including conflicts and confidentiality.
• Conduct and review client due diligence and verification.
• Advise on regulatory, reputational, and commercial risks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Law or GDL conversion

LPC/BVC

Job description

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Join our Global Business Acceptance team and help us manage legal and regulatory risk across a world-class international law firm.

The Team

The Global Business Acceptance team manages the firm’s risk exposure and provides advice to the firm on issues relating to the selection and clearance of new clients and matters across the multiple jurisdictions in which the firm operates. The team advises on a variety of risk and compliance topics including: conflicts of interest, client confidentiality, due diligence required for our clients, sanctions and reputational and commercial risks the firm may need to think about in relation to any given client or matter. The team is part of the firm’s wider Legal Department and is truly global.

What You’ll Do

• Assess new client and matter risks, including conflicts, confidentiality, and sanctions
• Conduct and review client due diligence and verification
• Advise on regulatory, reputational, and commercial risks
• Collaborate with colleagues across jurisdictions
• Contribute to process improvements and risk projects

What We’re Looking For

• Be (or ready to become) familiar with professional bar rules and anti-money laundering & sanctions regulations applicable to the firm’s activities across a number of jurisdictions
• Previous experience in legal, legal risk/compliance
• Analytical thinker with excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
• International experience (e.g. working/liaising across multiple offices or in a business with a global presence) would be beneficial
• Degree in Law (or GDL conversion), or LPC/BVC would be beneficial but not essential

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a global, collaborative team
• Gain exposure to high-profile, cross-border matters
• Build a career in a growing, high-impact area of the legal industry

For information about our Firm and to view the detailed job description, please visit: Careers

Inclusion

Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.

Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer: we make decisions on a case-by-case basis and take a number of factors into account (e.g. the role you are applying for and the circumstances of the offence). You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice, Legal Services, and Investment Banking

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