Risk & Compliance Assistant

Risk & Compliance Assistant

Are you a Law Graduate looking to launch your career within a leading global law firm as a Risk & Compliance Assistant? This is a fantastic career opportunity for someone who is dedicated to working in an environment where quality output is paramount.

• Salary to £30,000
• 09:30-17:30 (Monday-Friday) + hybrid working (3 days in the office / 2 days WFH)
• Annual gym membership contribution
• Long service annual leave accrual + an additional moving day
• Private music tuition lessons
• Bank / City location

The successful candidate will be providing global practice support to the firm’s offices on all aspects of risk, regulatory compliance, and conflicts.

Key Responsibilities of the Risk & Compliance Assistant:

• Assisting the Risk & Compliance Officers in general daily tasks and assist the Risk Legal team with research and other ad hoc tasks.
• Assisting with screening, company, PEPs and Sanctions database searches.
• Assisting with organising and tracing sanctions updates and monitor the relevant internal mailbox.
• Auditing files to check compliance with firm policy, legal and regulatory requirements as well as being aware of reputational and commercial implications, and providing practical, commercial advice where appropriate.
• Compliance reporting, assisting in the production of spreadsheets to monitor client and matter inception process status.
• Checking that fee estimates, costs benefit analyses and time limits have been updated along with ensuring matter closure procedures have been completed.

Skills & Requirements of the Risk & Compliance Assistant:

• Excellent academics with a Law Degree or equivalent.
• A minimum of 6 months’ experience within a law firm is essential for this role.
• Intellectual curiosity and displaying ambition to take on increasing responsibilities over time within Risk & Compliance.
• A high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel.