Junior Compliance Analyst – AML & Risk (Hybrid)

Honeycomb Jobs Ltd; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working after probation

23 days annual leave + 13 holidays

Strong employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Cycle to work scheme

Monday to Friday working hours

Job summary

Honeycomb is partnering with a leading Belfast law firm to recruit a Compliance Assistant for its Risk & Compliance function. This entry-to-mid level role offers broad exposure to client onboarding, AML, regulatory compliance, file management and QA in a regulated professional services setting.

Ideal for graduates or early-career professionals seeking a long-term compliance career. You will support KYC, CDD, sanctions checks and investigations, while benefiting from structured training and

Qualifications

• Degree in Law, Business Studies or another relevant discipline.
• Excellent organisational skills with a strong eye for detail.
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong IT capability, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Self-motivated and able to prioritise and manage tasks independently.
• Genuine interest in developing a career within Risk, Compliance or a related regulatory function.
• An understanding of AML, financial crime, risk management or regulatory compliance.
• Experience gained within a legal, financial services or professional services setting, including internships, placements or part-time employment.
• Awareness of compliance procedures within a regulated organisation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with new client onboarding and reactivation processes, ensuring all AML requirements are met
• Prepare engagement letters and other onboarding documentation in line with approved procedures
• Provide support to fee earners and clients regarding KYC, CDD and onboarding requirements
• Monitor outstanding onboarding information and follow up to ensure matters progress efficiently
• Complete client due diligence, including sanctions screening, PEP checks and adverse media searches
• Assist with financial crime, AML and wider risk assessment activity
• Support periodic KYC and CDD reviews and ongoing monitoring requirements
• Assist with source of funds and source of wealth checks
• Identify potential AML, compliance, onboarding or file management concerns and escalate appropriately
• Assist with compliance investigations, remediation work and responses to audit findings
• Support the administration of file opening, closure, archiving, retention and retrieval processes
• Undertake file audits, control testing and quality assurance reviews
• Assist in maintaining compliance with Lexcel, ISO and other relevant quality standards
• Deal with day-to-day AML, onboarding and compliance queries, escalating more complex matters when required
• Support compliance training and awareness initiatives across the firm
• Contribute to improving compliance systems, processes and workflows
• Assist with reporting, management information and continuous improvement projects
• Maintain accurate compliance registers, records and management information
• Provide support during internal and external audits, compliance monitoring exercises and improvement programmes

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Clear and confident written and verbal

Strong IT capability

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Education

Degree in Law, Business Studies or another relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Honeycomb is partnering with a leading Belfast law firm to recruit a Compliance Assistant for its Risk & Compliance function. This entry-to-mid level role offers broad exposure to client onboarding, AML, regulatory compliance, file management and QA in a regulated professional services setting.

Ideal for graduates or early-career professionals seeking a long-term compliance career. You will support KYC, CDD, sanctions checks and investigations, while benefiting from structured training and