Senior Conflicts/KYC Specialist
- Recruiter
- Career Legal, Accounts
- Location
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London
London (Central)London (Greater)
- Salary
- £60,000 to £70,000
- Posted
- 04 May 2017
- Closes
- 26 May 2017
- Ref
- 909069
- Job Title
- Head of Compliance
- Category
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a US law firm with offices in London, Europe and the Far East. They are looking for a Senior Conflicts Specialist with previous, relevant industry experience. This role is a good opportunity to advance a career in the Legal sector.
Responsibilities
Perform AML/KYC investigation and monitoring due diligence
Maintain a current understanding of AML/KYC issues including policies, procedures, industry best practice and developing trends including new Anti-Money laundering Directives & Regulations
Perform analysis of all data provided for a conflicts check including data provided in a new business form, data quality, accuracy and integrity
Review legal documents submitted with the new business form, to understand and/or verify the nature of the work, the parties involved and to fully comprehend the entire conflict check undertaking
Communicate, assist and support the Conflicts Supervisor and/or Conflicts Manager
Provide guidance to lawyers, paralegals and administrative staff and act as a mentor and role model to junior team members
Perform corporate family research
Candidate Profile
Minimum of 2 years' experience or 4 years related law firm experience or similar
Demonstrate an understanding of conflict-of-interest concepts in a law firm environment
Demonstrate knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules
Excellent research, analytical and reasoning skills
Ability to effectively handle multi-task assignments and work independently or as part of a team
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