At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage client due diligence queries and assist with compliance checks.
- Company: Dynamic law firm with a collaborative and inclusive culture.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive salary, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Flexible working hours from 10:30 to 18:30.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team and gain valuable experience in compliance.
- Qualifications: Administrative experience and strong IT skills are preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
The Firm’s General Counsel’s Office is based in London and is responsible for dealing with all customer due diligence (CDD) and conflicts queries for the Firm (including foreign offices).
There are currently 30+ team members (including this role) plus a Compliance Partner who is the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO).
This role working hours will be 1030-1830.
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Manage the Client Due Diligence (CDD) mailbox by responding to queries, flagging emails for the NBI Managers and filing of emails.
- Identifying urgent requests and helping the team to prioritise them.
- Carrying out World Check searches on the names of clients and related parties.
- Carrying out sanctions checks.
- Filing CDD records into electronic in-trays for internal use.
- Running conflict searches and sending results to Fee Earners.
- Reviewing risk assessment forms submitted by fee earners.
- Conducting electronic verification (EV) checks on individual new clients.
- Ad hoc support for the Analysts, NBI Managers and Head of NBI.
- Assisting with other administrative tasks as and when they arise.
- Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles.
Skills and experience
- Previous administrative experience is preferable.
- Strong IT skills including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Person specification
- Demonstrate a positive outlook and hard‑working ethic.
- The ability to learn quickly and listen to instructions carefully.
- Competencies
- Working together
- Integrity and respect
- Inclusive
- Personal impact and growth
- Driving high standards
- Commercial mindset
- Client‑centric
- Responsible Business
- Hybrid working
We adopt a hybrid and flexible working approach, dependent on the requirements of the role and subject to manager approval.
For a detailed specification please download the job description in the documents section of this page.
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We think you need these skills to ace Compliance Assistant FTC
Client Due Diligence (CDD)
World Check Searches
Sanctions Checks
Electronic Verification (EV)
Risk Assessment Review
Strong IT Skills
Excel
