Legal Compliance Assistant

Due to expansion we are currently seeking a Legal Compliance Assistant to join our Compliance team based in our Northwich office.

This is a full time and permanent position.

We are looking for a methodical individual who is able to work efficiently and accurately to deadlines. You will need to have the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team or on your own producing high quality work and support to the firm.

This role reports to Marsha Pearson, Partner.

**Key Competencies**
- Business service focus
- Self-motivation with a willingness to learn in a busy and fast moving environment
- Excellent use of initiative
- Outstanding communication skills
- Ability to handle complex issues and remain calm under pressure
- Professional personal presentation
- Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
- Skilled in the use of IT
- Organised with excellent time keeping
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- can handle confidential information with the appropriate discretion
- Possessing a positive and proactive attitude to your work is essential in this role

**Key Accountabilities**

**Compliance**
- Under the direction and supervision, to implement the firm’s compliance checks, including but not limited to:

- Client care implementation
- Verification of ID
- Source of funds, and source of wealth checks
- Conflict checks
- SRA checks
- Lender exchange bank account checks
- Client bank account checks
- Completion compliance checks
- To liaise with clients and third parties in order to complete the compliance procedures
- Ensure a strong client experience, minimise complaints and assist clients where appropriate to understand what information is required from them and why
- To identify and report to Compliance manager, any possible areas of risk for the firm
- Be responsible for the maintenance of up to date and accurate compliance databases
- To deal with enquiries as efficiently as possible
- Escalate any issues to line manager
- To maintain good working relationships with colleagues and other departments

**Administration**
- To provide administrative support to the firm, including but not limited to the following:

- Producing and maintaining compliance data and files so that the information and supporting documents are readily accessible
- Ensuring that confidential information is not passed on to third parties without appropriate permission
- Handle information in a manner consistent with the firm’s policies relating to data protection and information security

**Package**
- Competitive salary
- 20 days per annum annual leave plus statutory bank holidays. Additionally, the firm ordinarily closes between Christmas and New Year albeit the firm reserves the unfettered right to withdraw this additional leave as required by business needs. You will also get an extra day’s holiday for your birthday
- Entitlement to join the company pension scheme
- Entitlement to participate in the firm’s cash healthcare scheme
- The role will be based at our Northwich office but there will be a contractual requirement to work at any of our offices
- Any offer is conditional upon receipt of a satisfactory reference, a basic DBS check, Social Media Check, Employee Credit Check, Sanctions Check and a check with our Regulatory Body
- Poole Alcock is an equal opportunities employer and intends to treat everyone equally regardless of disability, race, sexual orientation, age or marital status

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- On-site gym
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person