Senior Compliance Analyst

AJ FOX COMPLIANCE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AJ FOX COMPLIANCE in London is seeking a Senior Compliance Analyst to work alongside the Compliance Manager. This role involves ensuring full regulatory alignment and managing various compliance projects, including file reviews and anti-money laundering assessments.

The successful candidate will have risk and compliance experience within a law firm, and possess a strong understanding of SRA requirements. You'll provide guidance on file deficiencies and mentor junior analysts while maintaining meticulous records.

Qualifications

• Experience within a law firm is essential.
• Ability to balance complex project management with urgent daily demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate projects on periodic review and ongoing monitoring.
• Develop a structured, risk-based approach to file reviews.
• Engage with fee earners on file deficiencies.
• Conduct anti-money laundering assessments.
• Evaluate high-risk clients and establish EDD protocols.
• Run global conflicts searches and monitor sanctions.
• Mentor junior analysts within the compliance team.
• Deliver compliance induction training for new joiners.
• Manage the central compliance inbox.

Skills

Risk and compliance experience

Understanding of SRA requirements

Project management

Attention to detail

Organisational agility

Job description

We are working with a highly prestigious law firm to hire a Senior Compliance Analyst in London. In this role, you will work closely with the Compliance Manager to ensure full regulatory alignment across the firm.

The firm is looking for a compliance professional with risk and compliance experience gained within a law firm, a deep understanding of SRA requirements, and specific exposure to complex private client structures. You should be a structured, solutions-focused professional with excellent attention to detail and the organisational agility to balance complex project management with urgent daily demands.

The responsibilities will include:

• Leading and coordinating a major firm-wide project focused on the periodic review, ongoing monitoring, and remediation of existing client files.
• Developing a structured, risk-based approach to file reviews alongside the Compliance Manager to meet strict regulatory expectations.
• Engaging directly with fee earners to provide clear, practical guidance on file deficiencies and necessary remediation steps.
• Conducting comprehensive anti-money laundering assessments and background research on new and re-opened files.
• Evaluating high-risk clients and establishing EDD protocols, including Source of Wealth and Source of Funds verification.
• Running global conflicts searches and monitoring sanctions alert screening tools.
• Acting as a first-line technical escalation point and mentor for junior analysts within the compliance team.
• Designing and delivering compliance induction training for new joiners and raising general risk awareness across the firm.
• Managing the central compliance inbox and ensuring all routine matter records are meticulously maintained.

Please submit your application today to start the conversation.