Client Due Diligence (CDD) and Conflicts Paralegal (12 Month FTC)

Kingsley Napley; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the United Kingdom seeks an individual to provide support in client due diligence checks and research. Responsibilities include handling administrative tasks for new client matters, maintaining compliance project involvement, and ensuring knowledge of industry standards. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently, contributing to the firm's success in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with client due diligence checks and client research.
• Knowledge of compliance processes and industry standards.
• Ability to manage multiple administrative tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of firm's processes and industry standards.
• Assist in opening new matters and clients.
• Carry out client due diligence checks and research.

Skills

Good communication skills

Job description

To provide support to a new department at Kingsley Napley. The role will involve mainly client due diligence checks and client research, but will also include administration around new client matters, involvement with compliance projects and maintaining knowledge around the firm's processes and industry standards.

Specific Duties

• Maintaining knowledge of the firm's processes and industry standards
• Answering administrative queries around the client matter opening process
• Assisting with maintenance and creation of information barriers
• Carrying out administrative tasks
• Opening new matters and clients
• Carrying out client due diligence checks and researching clients, (including PEP and sanctions screening) and escalating where necessary
• Communicating with fee earners about what will be required for high risk clients/ matters, sanctions and conflicts checks
• Analysing client information and client/matter risk assessments, escalating where needed
• Monitoring the team's emails and dealing with requests in a timely manner
• Assisting with on-going compliance projects
• Such other duties as may from time to time be given.

Good communication skills