Compliance & Ethics Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking a Compliance and Ethics Assistant to join our dynamic Office of General Counsel team in Manchester

About Latham & Watkins

With offices in 14 countries, more than 3,000 attorneys and over 2,500 professional staff, the key to our success and our continued ability to deliver the highest quality service to our clients is our "one-firm" culture - a spirit of teamwork and shared commitment to quality across our global offices that has long distinguished Latham from other law firms.

About the role

As a Compliance and Ethics Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the firm's Anti-Money Laundering (AML), sanctions, and other compliance programs in multiple offices across the firm.

As an Assistant you will also provide support to staff in the Office of General Counsel, completing special projects when required.

Other key responsibilities include:

Conducting corporate research on client and nonclient parties in potential new matters to screen for matches against sanctions lists and lists of Politically Exposed Persons.
Researching client and nonclient parties in potential new matters to screen for adverse findings (including negative news) that present reputational, business and/or other risk to the Firm.
Assisting with the Firm's sanctions compliance program, including the screening of client, nonclient party, vendor, and vendor beneficiary bank names against sanctions lists.
Responding to questions from lawyers and secretaries in multiple offices regarding Know Your Client ("KYC") documentation requirements.
Supporting project requests from the conflicts team, Ethics Committee, Client Intake Committee, the Deputy General Counsel, and others.

About you

We'd love to hear from you if you:

Exhibit an advanced ability to perceive and analyse problems and develop alternative strategies to solve them
Display well developed and professional interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with people at all organisational levels of the firm.
Demonstrate initiative, selfmotivation and an ability to work independently

And have:

A Bachelor's degree or previous relevant experience
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent organisational skills needed to manage time well, prioritise effectively, and handle multiple deadlines
Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
Wellness programs (e.g. membership to HeadSpace, access to mental health services, wellbeing events, etc.)
Professional Development programs
Employee discounts
And more

Additionally, we have a range of global affinity groups (including LGBTQ group, multicultural group, women's group). These provide a platform for staff to share experiences, advice, and interests, encouraging a continued discussion on diversity.

Latham & Watkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, pro bono work and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms.

Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages.

Our diversity makes us who we are.
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Job Location

Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Department

Office of the General Counsel

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular