Compliance Officer

QED Legal LLP; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Boutique Law Firm in London is hiring its first dedicated Compliance Officer. This role offers ownership to shape the compliance function from the ground up and works closely with COLP.

The position covers onboarding, audits, policy development and training, with a hands-on generalist remit across AML, CDD and KYC processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in Legal Compliance.
• Experience with AML, CDD and KYC checks.
• Experience in client onboarding and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Client onboarding and matter opening.
• AML, CDD and KYC checks.
• Source of funds/wealth reviews.
• File reviews and compliance audits.
• Identify trends/risks and areas for improvement.
• Develop and deliver compliance training.
• Support the firm’s compliance framework and accreditation projects.

Skills

Legal compliance

AML

CDD

KYC

Client onboarding

Job description

Compliance Officer

Boutique Law Firm

London

Hybrid

I’m working with a boutique law firm in London that is looking to appoint its first dedicated Compliance Officer.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a compliance professional who enjoys variety, wants real ownership and is excited by the opportunity to help shape and develop a compliance function from the ground up.

Working closely with the COLP, you’ll take on a broad, generalist compliance remit, with a particular focus on onboarding, file audit, traaining and more.

The role?

• Client onboarding and matter opening
• AML, CDD and KYC checks
• Source of funds and source of wealth reviews
• File reviews and compliance audits
• Identifying trends, risks and areas for improvement
• Developing and delivering compliance training
• Supporting the firm’s wider compliance framework
• Working on projects relating to accreditations, policies and process improvement

As the first dedicated compliance hire, you’ll have the opportunity to make the role your own and play a key part in building and embedding the firm’s compliance approach.

About you?

This would suit someone with experience in legal compliance, AML, risk or a related area who is looking for a broad role where they can be hands-on, work closely with senior stakeholders and have a genuine impact.

• 3+ years experience in Legal Compliance
• Confidence dealing with client onboarding, CDD, AML and KYC checks
• Ideally you've worked ina smaller tea, in a generalist role.