Compliance Administrator
- Recruiter
- Lewis Row Recruitment
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £25,000
- Posted
- 16 Mar 2023
- Closes
- 13 Apr 2023
- Job Title
- Risk and Compliance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This is a great opportunity for a Compliance Administrator to join an international law firm, in London with hybrid working.
This role involves assisting the Compliance team, Fee Earners and Business Functions staff at all levels of the business on the client and matter opening process and ensuring that the necessary compliance checks are completed. The role will involve a wide variety of administrative tasks including reviewing, collating and following up on outstanding documentation by liaising with lawyers and staff worldwide.
The key focus of the role will be to support the team with administrative tasks. This will involve working closely with the teams responsible for credit control, billing and cashiering.
Key Responsibilities
- Updating information in the finance system (CMS).
- Liaising with Fee Earners to ensure that outstanding information is requested from clients and/or third parties.
- Sanctions screening.
- Maintaining registers including process agency matters, gifts and hospitality, data protection, PEPs and enhanced risk matters.
- Dealing with ad hoc queries, including requests for reopening files and background/company checks.
- Administrative tasks involved with office opening/closing.
- Ad hoc research tasks.
- Assisting on Compliance projects.
Skills and Experience
- Law degree.
- Excellent IT skills
- Strong organisational skills.
- The ability to think, analyse and use initiative.
- Attention to detail.
- The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Good interpersonal skills
Don't worry if you don't fully understand all the job requirements as training will be provided. It's good administrative skills and a real interest in legal compliance we are looking for.
This is a great role for someone looking to get their first job in compliance / legal compliance in a great, supportive team and firm.
The firm offer hybrid working
The starting salary for this Compliance Administrator is £25,000 and the firm offer a competitive benefits and well-being for all employees.
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Rowena Bubb of Lewis Row Recruitment.