Compliance Support Administrator (AML) (0451)

Price Bailey; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

4x life assurance

All employee share scheme

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Price Bailey is seeking a Compliance Support Administrator to join our Compliance team. You will help with AML and client onboarding activities, maintain regulatory standards and support a range of compliance projects within a professional services environment.

This entry-level role offers exposure to regulatory risk practices and opportunities to develop expertise in AML/CDD processes while working in a flexible, supportive culture that values integrity and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional services firm is desirable.
• Prior experience in an administration role is beneficial.
• Attention to detail and accuracy are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conducting AML monitoring reviews to ensure client records are accurate and compliant.
• Reviewing client information to identify changes in ownership, activity and risk.
• Assisting with onboarding of new clients and completing Customer Due Diligence (CDD).
• Supporting PSC reviews and escalating discrepancies as needed.
• Preparing clear, concise reports for managerial review.
• Contributing to various compliance projects and activities as required.

Skills

Administration experience

Detail oriented

Initiative

Automation/AI awareness

AML knowledge

Professional services experience

Job description

Make your career count

At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

We are a well-established, independently owned firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, offering a comprehensive range of services including audit, accounting, tax, and corporate finance. We proudly support a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial, owner-managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

What do the team do?

Our Compliance team plays a vital role in supporting the firm, helping to ensure we meet our regulatory obligations and maintain the highest professional standards. The team works across a variety of areas including client onboarding, anti-money laundering (AML), data protection, company secretarial matters and wider compliance projects.

In this role you will support with client onboarding and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance activities, helping to ensure regulatory requirements are met. You will also assist with other compliance processes and have the opportunity to support with a range of departmental projects and initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the start of their compliance career to gain broad exposure to regulatory and risk activities within a professional services firm.

What will I be doing?

As a Compliance Support Administrator you will have ownership of the following tasks:

• Conducting AML monitoring reviews to help ensure client records remain accurate and compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Reviewing client information to identify changes relating to ownership, business activities and risk profile.
• Supporting with the onboarding of new clients, including the completion of Customer Due Diligence (CDD) requirements.
• Assisting with Persons with Significant Control (PSC) reviews, identifying and escalating any discrepancies.
• Preparing clear and accurate reports for manager review.
• Contributing to a variety of compliance projects and activities as required.

What experience do I need?

Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:

• Experience working in a professional services firm (minimum criteria).
• Prior experience working in an administration role (minimum criteria).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work.
• Ability to use good judgement and initiative under own direction.
• Applies a forward-thinking approach to technology, leveraging automation and AI to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Prior knowledge of AML and CDD requirements would be beneficial.

What's on offer?

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• Family friendly policies e.g. paid time off for dependants
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discount

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know in the appropriate section of your application. For candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria of the role, we also offer a guaranteed interview, which you can opt into as part of your application.