Compliance Assistant

Compliance Assistant – Top Law Firm – 1-year exp essential
£39,000
City – hybrid
The successful candidate MUST have at least 1 years’ experience in a Legal firm or Professional Services in a compliance role.
A fantastic opportunity for a hands-on, proactive Compliance Assistant with at least one years’ experience in a similar role, to join a growing Compliance team within the Legal sector.
You will support with KYC and AML for both UK and international clients, as well as maintaining accurate information across the CRM system.
Offering excellent career prospects and the opportunity to join a firm that is going through an exciting period of growth!
The Role:

• Opening/reopening client matters on the firm’s systems
• Carrying out KYC with the addition of risk analysis relating to each client, ensuring all new clients are appropriately vetted and checks carried out in line with the firm's compliance requirements
• Dealing with queries from finance, partners, fee earners and other staff relating to money laundering checks
• Keeping accurate and up-to-date records of all contact with partners/fee earners and ensuring there is a full audit trail
• Maintaining the team’s new clients and new matters record
• Assisting with data cleansing projects
• Assisting with updating KYC for long-standing clients of the firm
• Supporting the Risk & Compliance Manager and Compliance Officer on day-to-day tasks and projects (both new and ongoing)
• Maintaining excellent knowledge of client checking and money laundering procedures and the relevant regulation
• Assisting with annual high risk client reviews
• Assisting with the firm’s annual internal audit
• Assisting the COO, General Counsel, Risk & Compliance Manager and Head of Risk & Compliance with the development of the firm's AML processes and procedures
• Dealing with general internal and external client queries

Essential requirements:

• Minimum of 1 years’ recent experience in a Compliance role, within professional services, ideally Legal
• Strong knowledge of MAL requirements for non-UK based clients, both European and international
• Hands-on, proactive approach
• Strong team player
• Calm and unflappable nature, with the ability to work under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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