Compliance Administrator

Smart Recruitment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a compliance administrator responsible for the client onboarding process, ensuring due diligence on clients. The role requires a minimum of 2 years in a compliance or anti-money laundering role and a solid understanding of AML legislation. The successful candidate will be able to work independently, maintain accuracy, and meet tight deadlines, joining a supportive team in Southampton.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in a compliance/anti money laundering role.
• Good working knowledge of AML legislation.

Responsibilities

• Administer the client onboarding process including obtaining customer due diligence documentation.
• Liaise with clients regarding CDD documentation requirements.
• Prepare due diligence profile forms for submission.

Skills

Good analytical skills

Accuracy

Good working knowledge of AML legislation

Flexible, 'can do' attitude

Able to work with minimal supervision and to tight deadlines

Education

Compliance qualification issued by the ICA or equivalent

Job description

Role purpose

The principal purpose of this role is to have responsibility for the administration ofthe client onboarding process including obtaining relevant customer due diligencedocumentation.

Reporting structure

Direct report of the Head of Risk & Compliance, Jersey.

Liaison with Partners, fee earners, support staff and compliance teams in other Jurisdictions.

Principal duties

Client take-on:

• Collation of relevant documentation to verify the identity of clients of Carey Olsen;
• Undertaking searches of relevant databases;
• Undertaking open and closed source searches;
• Obtaining clarification from Partners and fee earners in relation to the scope of particular matters and advising on CDD documentation required;
• Liaison with clients in relation to CDD documentation requirements;
• Preparation of due diligence profile forms for submission to Matter Partners and MLRO where applicable; and
• Maintenance of statistical records

Experience

• Ideally 2+ years' experience in a compliance/anti money laundering role;
• Good working knowledge of AML legislation

Professional qualifications

• Compliance qualification issued by the ICA or equivalent desirable but not essential

Personal Characteristics

• Able to work with minimal supervision and to tight deadlines;
• Accuracy;
• Flexible, "can do" attitude;
• Good analytical skills

Conditions of work

• 35 hours per week with 60 minutes for lunch per day.