Risk and Compliance Assistant - Newark

We are a leading "Top 200" Law Firm and provider of wealth management services, based in Lincolnshire and across the Midlands. Established in 1856, we are considered to be one of the oldest law firms in the UK.

Benefits:

Some of the great benefits that we offer are:

Generous holiday entitlements
Staff discount on legal fees
Income protection
Life assurance at 3 x salary
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme

The role:

The role of Risk and Compliance Assistant is extremely varied with an opportunity to get involved in an array of risk and compliance work.

The ideal candidate will have experience in an administrative role but most importantly they will have an excellent attention to detail, be good at organisation and ability to work in a fast paced environment whilst still being accurate and thorough.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

General compliance administration and tasks.
Completing file opening tasks.
Completing the AML E-ID checks so the company is compliant with the anti-money laundering regulations. Checking outstanding ID and liaising with Fee Earners to improve compliance.
Keeping inboxes up to date and accurate.
Logging breaches and complaints and maintaining detailed logs with evidence

Hours of Work: 09.00 – 17.15 – Monday to Friday (36.25 per week)
Location: Newark Office
Salary: Dependent upon Experience

Person Specification:
	Essential	Desirable
Qualifications	Educated to GCSE/A level standard	Relevant experience within Legal or Financial Services
Knowledge	IT literate/ability to use online systems efficiently	Previous experience with Microsoft packages
Skills	Excellent attention to detail Thorough and accurate Ability to work with confidence and credibility. Strong organisational skills. Excellent analytical, written and numeracy skills. Excellent communication skills at all levels. Excellent IT skills	Ability to use online AML systems
Competencies	Desire to provide a high quality service. Highly structured and organised. Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines. High level of integrity.	Ability to create and nurture relationships at all levels.
Attributes	Proactive and approachable. Ability to engage with others to improve quality and performance. Hardworking and positive attitude. Quick learner
Other		The ability to travel between Chattertons offices would be desirable therefore full driving licence and access to car but this is not essential.

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Please email your CV and covering letter to the HR Department: hr@chattertons.com

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