Legal Compliance Coordinator - London, United Kingdom - EJ Legal Limited

EJ Legal Limited

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

A great opportunity has arisen for a Legal Compliance Coordinator to join a truly fantastic law firm in the City.

If you are starting out in your Legal Compliance career and have about 6 months' experience under your belt, but now you're looking for astep up in a small team who will be truly supportive of your professional development and career progression, this is the role for you

The firm has strong core values as a business which are exemplified by a firm-wide commitment to D&I and the fact they are a certified B Corp.

Their work is extremely well-respected across a number of diverse practice areas, from public law and charities advisorywork to technology and employment.

This law firm has a centralised client and matter commencement service for their clients, that is the team in which this Coordinator role sits.

The role:

The successful Legal Compliance Coordinator will be responsible for client onboarding and managing queries that come through to the team, from clients and staff alike
Reviewing and processing client and matter inception documentation for both new and existing clients
Assessing whether a client, own interest or confidentiality conflict exists in a new or existing matter
Conducting electronic searches and assessing the client due diligence (CDD) / enhanced due diligence (EDD) requirements for individual clients, this could involve sanctions and PEP checks
Conducting searches, analysis and risk assessment related to antimoney laundering (AML)

About you:

The successful Legal Compliance Coordinator will have six months' prior compliance experience in another law firm
Experience conducting conflict searches in another law firm would be particularly beneficial
Experience handling AML enquiries would also be helpful
Ability to identify the client due diligent requirements of corporate and individual clients
A good understanding of the SRA Standards and Regulations
Experience of and being comfortable working with case management and other systems
Ability to build, maintain and nurture relationships

In return:

In return, you will receive a salary of £28,000-£32,0000 per annum and a hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 from home).

In line with their ethos, the firm will provide training and opportunities to learn and will be supportive of your career developmentlonger term too