Compliance Officer/Analyst

Jameson Legal.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A London boutique law firm is seeking a compliance officer/analyst to join their risk and compliance team. The role involves robust client due diligence and ensuring compliance with regulations for corporate clients. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years' experience in a risk and compliance role, preferably within a law or professional services firm. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in AML and EDD processes are essential. This is a hybrid position with 3 days in the London office.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years' experience in a risk and compliance role, preferably in a law or professional services firm.
• Experience in conducting client onboarding and reviewing risk assessments.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust client due diligence is conducted for corporate clients.
• Liaise with fee earners to complete onboarding processes.
• Conduct ongoing monitoring of enhanced due diligence clients.
• Manage a shared inbox for new client and matter requests.
• Support other risk and compliance projects.

Skills

AML

EDD

Client Due Diligence (CDD)

KYC

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

IT skills

Tools

LSEG platform

Worldcheck

Job description

We have a couple of exciting opportunities within a growing compliance and risk function at a London Boutique Law firm for two people to join their risk and Compliance team in a compliance officer/analyst role.

They are looking for candidates that have strong AML, EDD and end to end corporate onboarding experience within a law firm or professional services firm.

The successful candidates will work closely with the team to assist in the management of the client and matter onboarding process, and help ensure that the firm complies with the relevant regulations.

In this role, you will be part of a relatively small team so the ability to get involved in a variety of different compliance activities and projects are there, which leads this role to particularly suit a candidate who is looking to actively expand their knowledge and experience in the risk and compliance field.

It is a hybrid role 3 days a week in their London office, based in the city.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that robust client due diligence (CDD) is conducted when onboarding clients with particular focus on CDD for corporate entities and more complex structures.
• Liaising with fee earners to ensure that any outstanding information for onboarding, including conflict checks, AML checks and Risk Assessments are completed.
• Conducting screening (e.g. Sanctions, PEPs, adverse media) and dealing with ongoing monitoring of enhanced due diligence clients and updating and maintaining central registers. Experience using LSEG platform of Woldcheck would be advantageous.
• Answering AML queries and escalating to the MLCO and MLRO where required.
• Managing a shared inbox of incoming requests for new client and new matter openings, and ensuring that emails and requests are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Supporting the team with other risk and compliance projects and working on the agreed priorities of the team in accordance with the firm’s strategic priorities.
• Carrying out administrative duties and other ad-hoc activities as required.

Experience and skills required

• A minimum of at least 2 years' experience in a risk and compliance role, ideally within a law or professional services firm.
• Prior experience in reviewing risk assessments and experience in client onboarding.
• Experience in completing CDD/KYC for corporate entities and exposure to complex corporate structures would be an advantage.
• Experience with dealing with regulatory queries and general risk and compliance matters in a law firm.
• Strong attention to detail and an ability to handle confidential information in a professional and discreet manner.
• Excellent analytical skills and a high standard of written and oral communication.
• Strong IT skills.
• Willingness to learn, develop and demonstrate proactive behaviour in a fast evolving environment.

For a confidential chat about this or other roles he is handling please contact Matt Pollard in the Jameson Legal London office.

Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience. Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.