Compliance Analyst

A leading US law firm is looking to hire a new Compliance Analyst to join their busy compliance team on an initial temporary basis. This full-time role is to be based in London.

The Role

This firm offers lots of accountability and responsibility to their Compliance Analysts. Key duties will be wide ranging and include:

• Developing and maintaining an understanding of the firm’s anti-money laundering/terrorist financing policies and procedures.
• Completing client and matter checks including assessing any existing information, investigating company ownership, and carrying out risk assessments.
• Liaising with partners, fee earners and the MLRO where necessary.
• Carrying out appropriate checks on suppliers or third parties as required.
• Managing documentation obtained and keeping database up to date.
• Proactively monitoring status of anti-money laundering checks and ensuring all checks are completed in good time.
• Liaising closely with the Accounts team, identifying and monitoring any high-risk clients or matters.
• Creating and assessing alerts when required and keep abreast of changes to anti-money laundering regulations, relevant guidance and market practice and updating team procedures.
• Assisting with management of team inbox and workflow and responding to queries from fee earners, secretaries and business support teams.
• General day-to-day support to the team, including assisting the Compliance Director and Compliance Lawyers and assisting with the execution of projects across the team.
• Developing and maintaining an understanding of all of the firm’s various compliance related policies and procedures.
• Developing and maintaining an understanding of the firm’s conflicts policy.

Experience & Knowledge

The incoming Compliance Analyst will demonstrate:

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and strong IT literacy – essential.
• Good use of written and oral English – essential.
• Experience of working with various levels of personnel to deliver agreed outcomes – essential.
• Degree or equivalent relevant qualifications – desirable.
• Experience within a compliance, legal conflicts management or risk team – desirable.
• Experience of working in a law firm – desirable.
• Knowledge of the SRA Rules and anti-money laundering legislation – desirable.

Skills & Competencies

You should also possess:

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Good communication skills
• A ‘can do’ attitude when dealing with all levels of personnel.
• Enthusiastic team player with a positive and proactive approach.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Keen to learn and adaptable to new systems, procedures, and requirements of the role.
• Self-motivated and able to take initiative.
• Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and remain calm under pressure.

Salary & Contract

Standard hours for this Compliance Analyst role are 9.30am to 5.30pm. A pr rata salary equivalent of up to £50,000 per annum is on offer, dependent on experience.

Apply Now

Please apply today if you would like to be considered for this Compliance Analyst role.