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Interested in a career within a close knit and supportive team? Do you take pride in your work and enjoy a role that requires ultimate attention to detail? If you would like a role that is incredibly important to the business, then this may be the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for a Compliance Administrator to join our small team on a 12-month fixed term basis in either our Leeds or Manchester office, where you will be responsible for providing customer due diligence (CDD) compliance-related support on client files.
Description
Interested in a career within a close knit and supportive team? Do you take pride in your work and enjoy a role that requires ultimate attention to detail? If you would like a role that is incredibly important to the business, then this may be the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for a Compliance Administrator to join our small team on a 12-month fixed term basis in either our Leeds or Manchester office, where you will be responsible for providing customer due diligence (CDD) compliance-related support on client files.
Our Firm
Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations.
With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London.
The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and workplace culture and development programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support individuals' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal and professional goals.
Our Team
Although part of a global law firm, you will be joining a small compliance team working collaboratively with our Business Intake and Research Services teams, and will report directly into the Quality and Risk Manager based in Manchester.
Our Opportunity
The successful applicant will be responsible for reviewing CDD on existing client files to ensure we continue to meet our legislative and regulatory obligations in the areas of client and matter engagement, conflict checking, anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance.
You will undertake compliance checks on legacy client files in accordance with the current Business Intake process and customer due diligence checklists. You will play a pivotal role in our compliance function.
On a daily basis, you may be corresponding with lawyers at all levels, via telephone, Teams and email to obtain information about existing clients and working with both the Business Intake and Research teams to update retained compliance-related information.
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
You
It is essential that you have exceptional attention to detail and are able to understand the importance of the work you are doing, therefore demonstrating a level of maturity in taking responsibility for the work you undertake. You must have a good level of Maths and English, undergraduate/further education would be desirable.
Previous experience within the professional services environment is desirable. Although comprehensive in-house training will be provided, a good working knowledge of MS Outlook and Excel is necessary, and it would be beneficial to have experience of Aderant. You will also need an awareness or knowledge of compliance/regulations surrounding the Solicitors' Code of Conduct, Money Laundering Regulations (2017) and Sanctions. Further training in these areas will be provided to the successful applicant.
You will have the ability to work from your own initiative and have an awareness of confidential/personal issues. You will demonstrate the ability to work within a team and prove your flexibility to working hours. You must be able to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels and have the ability to actively listen to and interpret instructions.
What You Need To Know
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please visit our careers site at www.squirepattonboggs.com/en/careers. We are unable to process applications sent directly by email. Please complete an online application.
We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is representative of our society. We welcome applications regardless of age, neurodiversity, disability, family or parental status, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression or other legally protected characteristics. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply.
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