Senior Business Acceptance Manager

UNCOVER; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic leadership opportunity in a high-performing risk and compliance team at a prominent firm. The role involves managing client onboarding and ensuring compliance with financial crime regulations. Ideal for experienced managers in legal risk and compliance.

Qualifications

• At least five years of relevant experience in compliance or risk functions.
• Demonstrated people management expertise, with a minimum of two years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Guide and review the client onboarding process for compliance.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex onboarding issues.
• Lead a team of analysts and provide coaching and development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to Detail

Job description

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Legal Risk & Compliance Recruitment Specialist

A strategic leadership opportunity has opened within a high-performing risk and compliance team at a prominent international firm. This role leads a specialist team dedicated to managing the onboarding of new clients and ensuring regulatory obligations are fulfilled across global operations. The successful candidate will be instrumental in bridging the gap between Managers and the Head of Business Acceptance, maintaining robust financial crime compliance and client due diligence standards while promoting efficiency, integrity, and best practice within the firm’s risk framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide and review the client onboarding process, ensuring comprehensive due diligence is conducted in line with current financial crime regulations
• Serve as the escalation point for complex onboarding and compliance issues
• Make informed decisions on risk factors, including potential sanctions and politically exposed persons (PEPs), ensuring prompt escalation where necessary
• Oversee screening processes for adverse media and sanctions, ensuring appropriate actions and documentation
• Contribute to the design and delivery of training modules related to onboarding and compliance for both the team and wider business support functions
• Liaise directly with clients to clarify and resolve compliance-related queries
• Supervise and ensure the accuracy of conflict checks during the intake process as well as collaborate with legal and operational teams to assess conflict risks and contribute to their resolution
• Lead a team of analysts and senior analysts, providing day-to-day line management, coaching, and development opportunities as well as conduct performance reviews, set individual goals, and offer regular feedback

Required Skills & Experience:

• Extensive knowledge of anti-money laundering (AML) regulations and onboarding processes within the professional services or legal sector
• At least five years of relevant experience in compliance or risk functions, preferably with multi-jurisdictional exposure
• Demonstrated people management expertise, with a minimum of two years in a leadership role
• Proven ability to navigate complex compliance queries with clarity and sound judgment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leadership, legal professionals, and external clients
• Exceptional attention to detail, with the capacity to manage competing deadlines and priorities under pressure
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the UK and internationally as required

If you are an existing Manager in the legal risk and compliance space looking to take the next step in your career with a top firm with a fantastic culture, we encourage you to apply.

**PLEASE NOTE** Law firm experience is essential for this role.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice and Legal Services

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