Client Due Diligence Senior Officer (6204) in Sheffield

We provide a centralised client and matter onboarding service to fee earners. As a Senior Officer you will conduct client due diligence and conflicts checks on high‑risk and complex clients, collaborate with the General Counsel Team, and act as an escalation point for complex queries.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct enhanced due diligence checks on client and matters, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; assess client identities, undertake KYB and KYC checks including sanctions, PEP and adverse media checks, and review source of wealth and fund documents; act as a point of escalation and engage with fee earners or related parties to resolve information gaps.
• Prepare Client Risk Assessments and due diligence packs for review by fee earners and guide them through the risk assessment process.
• Promptly elevate high‑risk clients and matters to the General Counsel Team, providing proposals and recommendations.
• Monitor existing high‑risk clients and matters, review changes to prior due diligence packs and risk assessments, and collaborate with fee earners and the General Counsel Team to resolve issues.
• Investigate, analyse and manage complex conflicts by interrogating IM systems and engaging with fee earners.
• Document decisions and analysis, file all information on IM systems, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve complex cases.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience within a law firm.
• Detailed knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks relating to client due diligence and conflicts of interest in a UK law firm.
• In‑depth understanding of SRA Standards and Regulations on conflicts, client due diligence, Anti‑Money Laundering, sanctions and other financial crime prevention legislation.
• Experience with high‑risk and complex cases.
• Excellent analytical, research and investigative skills and the ability to provide strategic recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex and voluminous information accurately.
• Confidence in making decisions regarding conflicts and client due diligence, and explaining those decisions to senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of the operation, key role holders and structure of different organisations and trust structures.
• Proactive and solution‑oriented mindset, thinking critically and providing innovative solutions.
• Understanding of legal terminology and processes.

Benefits

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 35 hours of extra holiday.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Two fully paid volunteering days per year for a cause of your choice.
• Westfield Health membership with refunds on medical services and access to Aviva Digital GP services.
• We also offer a wide range of well‑being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both inside and outside the workplace, and a Flexible by Choice programme that gives colleagues more flexibility over a hybrid working model subject to role, team and client requirements.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.