Compliance Officer

Job Introduction An opportunity has arisen for a **Compliance Officer **to join our **New Client Administration team** where each Compliance Officer is involved in anti-money laundering ("AML") and sanctions compliance. The team sits within the Group's Office of the General Counsel ("OGC") and has primary responsibility for client inception including, undertaking anti-money laundering due diligence and sanctions checks. The team provides support and advice to Fee Earners/Partners and other Business Services functions across the Group on a range of regulatory, risk and compliance issues. The team is also involved in aspects of matter inception. We are happy to talk flexible working and have in place a Flex-forward working scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further. Main Responsibilities Main Responsibilities - Reviewing and verifying information provided in new client acceptance forms to ensure the information is complete and compliant with the Group's financial crime policies and procedures. - Liaising with Fee Earners/Partners to obtain further information and clarification where information is incomplete or clarity is required. - Conducting comprehensive customer due diligence reviews and analysis of information in order to establish the corporate structure of a client, including the identification and verification of ultimate beneficial owners. - Providing advice and guidance to Fee Earners/Partners to assist them in discussions with prospective clients with regards to the client onboarding process. - Escalating AML and sanctions issues in accordance with internal processes. - Performing ongoing monitoring of existing clients including review of daily screening results. - Conducting periodic reviews of customer due diligence. - Participating in financial crime working groups and wider OGC team discussions. - Supporting the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (and Deputies) to resolve any AML concerns. Additional Tasks - Helping with the drafting and updating of policy documents and guidance notes. - Carrying out horizon scanning, maintaining awareness of regulatory/compliance changes, developing knowledge of financial crime requirements, and helping to implement process changes. - Responding to ad hoc queries from the Group. - Assisting with regulatory reporting requirements, research and other administrative tasks to support the team. - Supporting on project work including: - Collaborating with the learning and development team to formulate and deliver bespoke training; - Helping with preparation for SRA thematic reviews or data gathering exercises; and - Liaising with IT and Procurement functions for the improvement of the new client onboarding/matter opening process. - Must be graduate level (or equivalent i.e. have experience in the legal sector) - Previous experience of working in a risk and compliance function is preferred - Previous experience of working in a regulated industry, such as Legal or Financial Services is highly desirable - Experience and knowledge of anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations - Good IT skills with a knowledge of Microsoft Office packages - Good attention to detail, accuracy / 'getting things right first time' - The ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload - Good written and verbal communication skills - Good interpersonal skills - Focused and analytical - Good team player - Confident decision-maker About The Company We're a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We're market leaders in insurance, health and real estate but with a full-service offering, including growing Financial Services and Tech capabilities. We represent a wide range of clients - from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for nearly all of the top-20 UK and global insurers, we're market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK’s top-five housebuilders. We are a fast-growing international business with offices around the globe. In addition to our 11 UK offices, we also have offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Miami, plus a broad network of affiliations across the globe. **Working with us** Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. Combine this with our supportive culture and hybrid working model, and you have: a Life that Works. Our flexible approach means that we help our colleagues to be their best at work, while recognising that they have all sorts of different interests and commitments outside work. We pride ourselves on our supportive, approach