AML & Conflicts Administrator in London

We are looking for a dedicated administrator to join our global Risk and Compliance team, based in the UK, Guernsey or Jersey. In this role you will help foster a strong culture of compliance across Mourant by supporting client onboarding for Mourant’s law firm business, alongside a range of related risk and compliance activities. You will help embed good practice by encouraging consistent ways of working, maintaining clear records, and supporting colleagues to ask the right questions early so risks are identified and managed appropriately.

In this role, you'll:

• Support the law firm client onboarding process by responding to general onboarding queries and completing conflicts of interest analysis for new matters using an online platform
• Provide simple client due diligence support, primarily for the property practice group
• Support a range of compliance and risk management activities aligned to Mourant’s regulatory obligations, risk management objectives and internal policies and standards, including incidents management support for the CRCO
• Daily AML screening triage for some law firm jurisdictions
• Ad hoc AML screening checks for third party suppliers
• Maintaining compliance registers including Gifts and Entertainment, Personal Share Dealing and Liability Cap Amendments
• Supporting periodic refreshes of the country risk assessment
• Supporting the annual Compliance Declaration process
• Work collaboratively with the wider Risk and Compliance team and the business to support a consistent, joined up approach to compliance processes

• Relevant experience in a client administration, compliance, risk or operational control type role within a professional or financial services business
• Experience working with client due diligence records is required, and experience with client management systems is preferred
• A good understanding of law firm work. Knowledge of corporate and fiduciary services in Jersey, Guernsey, Cayman or the BVI is beneficial
• Knowledge of AML regulations in Jersey and or Guernsey, Cayman, the BVI or the UK, with a willingness to build your knowledge of AML and CDD rules and apply them in practice
• Strong IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, with the ability to learn new client administration systems and digital workflows quickly
• A logical, process focused approach and the ability to work confidently in a paperless environment
• Comfortable managing a high volume of information at pace, with excellent attention to detail and a consistent approach to following written procedures
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to write professionally and succinctly
• Able to work autonomously while collaborating well with others and contributing to a team environment

We are proud to be a leading offshore law-firm led professional services business, advising many of the world's leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices. We believe in inclusive workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, valued and respected. We have a strong sense of common purpose, where all our people are clear about our goals and the role they can play in achieving them. We pride ourselves in providing accessible development opportunities to all our people in a team-spirited environment, where everyone feels like they belong and can thrive.

If you would like to join an award winning and forward thinking firm whose inclusive culture and values recognise that its people are fundamental to its success, we would love to hear from you. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process.