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Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, Limassol, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Monaco, Newcastle, Piraeus and Singapore. With more than 1000 people including 200 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation.
Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services.
Job role: Business Acceptance Assistant
Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00 (35 hours per week)
Happy to talk flexible working
Hill Dickinson are proud to be named as a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2024 and so, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.
Team: Risk & Compliance
Location: Liverpool
Benefits: At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people.
Here Are Some Examples Of What We Offer
* Annual leave starting at 25 days
* Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
* Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
* 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
* Optional private medical insurance via BUPA
* Annual fitness allowance
* Flexible pension scheme
* ISA saving scheme and independent financial advice
* Electric or hybrid vehicle lease scheme
* Medicash
* EAP with access to counselling
* Enhanced family leave policies
* Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year
* Life assurance
* Group income protection
* Annual travel season ticket loan
* Hybrid working and dress for your day policy
* Bespoke training and development opportunities
* Financial contribution towards home working equipment
Role Overview
Introduction to the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Acceptance Assistant to join a specialised team in supporting the wider business with onboarding and anti-money laundering. You will work with our centralised Business Acceptance team, servicing our UK and international clients based in our Liverpool office with the ability for some home working.
This is an interesting role where you will be able to build key relationships with internal clients, dealing with fee earners in our UK and international offices including Hong Kong, Singapore, Monaco and Greece. The role is subject to strict regulation, and you will need to be able to follow standard operating procedures as well as use your judgement with support from the wider team.
You will work closely with the team who will provide full compliance training for this specialist role. This is a superb career opportunity for anyone looking at a career within the compliance area.
Knowledge of client onboarding and anti-money laundering regulations is desirable but not essential, as full training will be given. Importantly an appetite to learn and be a team player is the key driver.
Introduction To The Team
You will be joining a dedicated team of 7 with the Business Acceptance team being part of the wider Risk and Compliance Directorate. A full induction programme will be provided including mandatory firm wide training; the team will provide specialist Business Acceptance training.
Key Responsibilities
* Assisting the client on-boarding processes by incepting new clients or amending existing records, performing searches and conflict checks in accordance with Compliance and Anti-money laundering regulation and internal protocols
* Assisting with the creation and maintenance of client records; opening client records within service delivery time scales
* Assisting with projects as and when required
* Liaising with other departments to request information / documentation in accordance with Regulation/procedure
* Assisting with general data maintenance - amendments / deletions
* Sanctions screening
* Assisting with Anti-Money laundering compliance and due diligence checks, including international client due diligence and international client inception vetting
* Supporting the team with service reviews as and when required to aid any compliance issues or service delivery reporting
* Assisting with team reporting
* Supporting the business with enquiries and queries
* Assisting management with routine enquires whenever required
* Monthly reporting to Senior Compliance Management
* Assisting with AML risk assessments
What Are We Looking For
Important criteria:
* Proven experience of working in a busy office environment
* Competent IT skills in Microsoft applications
* High level of attention to detail and accuracy
* Ability to follow processes and complete work within a set timeframe
* Ability to work well under pressure and to meet strict deadlines
* Demonstrable excellent communication and organisational skills
* A “can do” attitude
It would be beneficial for you to have some of the following:
* Previous experience in a law firm or professional services
* Previous business acceptance experience
If you don't meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to apply and if successful, we can help you develop along the way.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.
We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths.
Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and from all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.
Disability Support
We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.
Values
Trust - Respect - Innovation - Collaboration
At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.
All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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