Risk and Compliance Paralegal - Top Law Firm
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £35000 - £45000 per annum
- Posted
- 08 Jul 2019
- Closes
- 05 Aug 2019
- Ref
- 13963810/001
- Contact
- Rebekah Brown
- Job Title
- Risk and Compliance
- Practice Area
- Compliance
- PQE Level
- NQ
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Provide support to fee earners and Compliance lawyers in ensuring that all clients and matters opened comply with the firm's Anti-Money Laundering ('AML') and Client Due Diligence ('CDD') policies and procedures; assists with other business acceptance procedures as required; and acts as an ambassador for Compliance and the services it provides internally.
Client Details
My client is a leading City law firm with around 1,200 worldwide staff, is regarded as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. Our lawyers focus on providing excellence in everything they do, advising on high-profile and ground-breaking international transactions. Clients include leading corporations, financial institutions and governments.
Description
- Support fee earners in determining the nature and level of due diligence required; assist fee earners to obtain the relevant information; reviewing, analysing and documenting the information submitted and decisions taken.
- Provide the Compliance Lawyers with support and guidance in relation to completing their AML and CDD related duties
- Assist with regular and ongoing reviews of CDD information for clients.
- Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence monitoring and research.
Assist with the development of effective systems and procedures to implement the firm's AML and CDD policies and procedures.
- Identify, assess and review company information databases and other sources for customer due diligence research.
- To assist, when required, with the daily tasks carried out by the Compliance Lawyers , Conflicts Officer and Compliance Assistant in relation to all and any aspects of the new client and new matter inception processes.
- Run conflict checks
Profile
Candidates for this position should have at least two years of AML/CDD experience and should be able to demonstrate the following key skills and attributes:
- Exercise judgement and make informed and practical decisions within well-defined processes.
- Close attention to detail in own and others' work.
- Communicate complex or complicated procedures or requirements in a confident, clear, well-structured manner.
- Absorb, analyse and consolidate large amounts of information.
Organise, plan and prioritise own workload.
- Good team player, making a fair contribution to the team and offering support to colleagues and sharing information and best practice.
- Excellent online research skills and experience using electronic search tools
- Active interest in compliance and current affairs.
Job Offer
Perm Role
London City Based
Excellent benefits package