Risk and Compliance Officer

We are working with a leading law firm with a strong focus on private client and real estate work to recruit a Risk & Compliance Officer. You'll support the firm's Risk & Compliance team, helping ensure robust client due diligence and compliance with anti-money laundering requirements. The firm is looking for someone with experience in anti-money laundering compliance in a law firm. Experience in private client or commercial real estate work would be an advantage. You'll bring strong analytical skills, meticulous attention to detail, excellent communication, sound organisation and a proactive, collaborative approach. The responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the firm's client due diligence procedures, with an initial focus on ongoing monitoring obligations under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.
• Reviewing new and existing client matter files to check that client opening, file maintenance and customer due diligence procedures have been followed.
• Responding to anti-money laundering queries from fee earners and secretaries, escalating matters to the Compliance Manager, Head of Risk and Compliance or MLRO when appropriate.
• Researching complex anti-money laundering queries and providing opinions as directed by the Compliance Manager.
• Keeping the Compliance Manager informed and promptly raising problems or potential compliance concerns.
• Providing monthly updates to the wider Compliance team on issues raised and trends identified.
• Supporting fee-earning teams to build their anti-money laundering knowledge and embed good practice. Take the next step in your risk and compliance career with a leading law firm and help strengthen its anti-money laundering practices across a varied client base. Apply today to register your interest in this opportunity.