Risk & Compliance Officer

This is an exciting opportunity for a Risk & Compliance Officer to join a nationally recognised law firm and join the office based in Kent. This role offers a candidate the opportunity to build on their existing knowledge of AML, Conflicts, SRA and various CDD via working closely with senior members in their risk and compliance team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collecting and reviewing CDD for new clients and undertaking CDD.
• Carrying out in-depth research in respect of clients and matters.
• Undertaking periodic reviews of PEPs using various sources.
• Providing guidance to fee-earners in relation to source of funds for transactional matters.
• Analysing potential conflicts of interest, by using conflicts database searches.
• Being alert to conflicts and ensuring these are handled appropriately.
• Managing the resolution of conflict issues until escalation to the senior analysts is required.
• Demonstrating a good understanding of the SRA Standards and Regulations
• Ensuring the firm complies with its Compliance and AML/CFT legal regulatory obligations.
• Handling and dealing with enquiries from fee earners and support staff.

Preferred Experience:

• At least 1 year of experience within a similar compliance role.
• Preferably a degree qualification in law, with an interest in pursuing a career in compliance.

For a confidential chat about this or other roles we are handling, please contact Solomon Cairns at Solomon.Cairns@jamesonlegal.com

Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.

Please note: Where a level of experience, such as 'PQE', is indicated, please note that this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience

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