Compliance Assistant

An award-winning law firm is seeking a Compliance Assistant to join its high ranking Legal 500 team based in Bradford. This Compliance Team has brought in new roles last year to ensure support and structure for lawyers within the firm. The Risk and Compliance Manager is now looking for an assistant to help navigate and manage risk within the teams.

This well-respected and growing firm deliver high-quality work and an excellent service to clients. As the Compliance Assistant you will be focusing on initial client onboarding, and consistent monitoring of processes from this point onwards (including decision-making matrix and risk assessments). You will advise on AML matters such as source of funds, effective risk assessments and other regulatory requirements. For this role to be effective, you will be working with Lawyers across the firm acting as a critical link between them and the client regarding regulatory issues, and you ensure that regulatory issues and risk are always managed effectively.

To be considered you will have worked in a similar compliance role, be self-driven, have excellent attention to detail and you will be happy to take autonomy. The use of the AML tool SmartSearch is desirable, however this not essential and training on this can be given.

This role includes hybrid working and is mainly based in the Bradford office. However, travel to other offices will be required on occasion.

If you are interested in this Compliance Assistant role, then please get in touch Chloe Smith on (phone number removed) to find out more information or if you’ve a CV to hand please submit this for review.