Risk & Compliance Officer

Larbey Evans Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent global law firm is looking for a Risk & Compliance Officer for a 9-month fixed-term contract. You will support global operations in all aspects of risk, regulatory compliance, and conflicts, ensuring adherence to legal standards. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of compliance experience, particularly in AML, and holds a law degree. This position offers a salary up to £45,000 with excellent benefits and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Salary to £45,000

Excellent employee benefits

Hybrid working flexibility

Fantastic office location

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a compliance function within a law firm.
• Capability to identify conflicts and risk after necessary training.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a regulatory compliance framework.

Responsibilities

• Support global offices on risk, regulatory compliance, and conflicts.
• Assist with onboarding new clients and ensure detail accuracy.
• Conduct client due diligence and undertake AML searches.
• Maintain uniform application of engagement terms.
• Review changes impacting client or matter risk.
• Assist in compliance reporting and monitoring processes.
• Undertake research to improve policies and processes.
• Assist Risk Lawyers with internal file audits.

Skills

Compliance function experience

AML experience

Risk identification

Regulatory compliance framework

Education

Law Degree or GDL qualification

Job description

Overview

Risk & Compliance Officer – 9 Month FTC

Join a highly successful Risk & Compliance team at a prestigious global law firm on an initial 9-month fixed-term contract.

Benefits

• Salary to £45,000 + excellent employee benefits, including GymFlex, private medical insurance and GP services, and more!
• 9-month fixed-term contract
• 9:30am – 5:30pm (Monday-Friday) and hybrid Working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
• Fantastic office location and stunning offices

Responsibilities

• You will act as a key member of the team, providing support to global offices on all aspects of risk, regulatory compliance, and conflicts.
• Assisting in on-boarding new clients and matters and ensuring that all details are correct in accordance with regulatory standards and firm policy
• Conducting client due diligence, reviewing KYC documentation, and undertaking AML and sanctions searches on clients as appropriate and escalating any issues to the MLRO
• Assisting the firm in maintaining a uniform application of engagement terms as well as reviewing, advising on and recording client-imposed term
• Reviewing any changes to the client which may have an impact on client or matter risk and dealing with these in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Compliance reporting, assisting in the production of spreadsheets to monitor client and matter inception process status
• Undertaking research and other projects as needed to improve matter inception, policy, and process
• Assisting Risk Lawyers in preparation of annual internal file audits

Skills & Requirements

• Must have at least 2 years’ experience in a compliance function, with AML experience, within a law firm
• The capability, after training, if necessary, to identify conflicts and risk within a law firm
• Demonstrated ability to work within a framework of regulatory compliance
• Law Degree or GDL qualification