Russian Speaking Compliance Analyst - London, United Kingdom - EJ Legal Limited

EJ Legal Limited

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Russian speaker to move into a Compliance role at a top 10 UK law firm.

The Compliance team in this firm holds responsibility for all aspects of onboarding new clients, including client due diligence (CDD) and conflict checking for the entire firm.

The team also works on global issues for the firm's international offices.

The teamis divided into two key areas:
new business intake and AML.

The role:

Carrying out CDD on a full range of clients including individuals, companies and trusts by analysing CDD material provided by clients and advising whether further information is needed to complete the CDD process
Reviewing risk assessments, both at client inception and when CDD records are updated, to see whether the client presents a higher than usual risk of money laundering
Using a wide range of databases such as World Check, Companies House, Orbis and Experian to obtain CDD information
Carrying out research to establish whether there is any adverse press about a prospective client and assessing its relevance
Performing sanctions screening against the HM Treasury consolidated sanctions list
Answering queries from clients, partners and fee earners about CDD requirements
Where appropriate, carrying out conflicts searches using data submitted by partners and other fee earners and then reporting back to the partner/ fee earner on the results of the search
Ongoing PEP monitoring and sanctions screening for payments using Worldcheck

About you:

The successful Legal Compliance Analyst will possess fluent Russian language skills
Some prior Compliance experience from an SRA or FSA regulated business
Previous experience with Elite and AML databases would be an advantage
A particular interest in antimoney laundering and counterterrorist financing work
Good IT skills including proficient use of Excel, Word and Outlook