Due to continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity for
a Compliance Assistant - internally known as a CMI (Client Matter Inception)
Assistant - to join our Risk & Compliance team. This is a full time,
permanent role based in Bristol, requiring office attendance four days per
week.
The team
A positive and supportive team culture is a vital part of
both the CMI and the wider Risk & Compliance Team. Working together is at
the heart of everything we do. It enables us to deliver a professional, high
standard of service to the business within a happy and collaborative
environment. We believe in nurturing each person's strengths, supporting them
when they need it and encouraging them to progress through personal development
and training. We are a progressive and ever adapting team where diversity of
opinions is always valued.
What you'll do
Reporting to the Deputy CMI Manager, the main purpose of
this role is to undertake all tasks associated with the firm's CMI procedures
to ensure compliance by the firm with its regulatory obligations.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Reviewing intake requests to ensure completeness and
accuracy of client and matter information.
- Conducting internal and external conflicts checks, including
analysis via OC's conflicts database and external databases.
- Reviewing high level ownership structures to ensure no red
flags before progressing to the anti-money laundering (AML) team for full
review.
- Co-ordinating with International OC offices to obtain
conflict clearances.
- Supporting AML refresh processes for existing clients and
monitoring high-risk clients in line with a risk-based approach.
- Assisting in reviewing engagement letters, outside counsel
guidelines, and confidentiality terms (if required).
- Maintaining accurate records and ensure data is entered and
managed in accordance with firm policies.
- Identifying and resolving confidential information issues.
- Coordinating with other team members in order to meet
deadlines, time-sensitive issues and other challenges.
- Assisting in client and matter maintenance.
You may also be required to provide relevant support and
training to fee earners within the UK and associated Osborne Clarke
international offices, to business support teams and where required to the
wider Risk & Compliance team, to ensure the efficient operation of the
compliance processes.
To facilitate this you will need to develop and maintain
'internal client' relationships across the organisation to allow for delivery
on key objectives.
What we're looking for
You will have previous experience within an administration
or compliance based role, and have a strong eye for detail and a genuine
interest in the legal profession.
Also required:
- Bachelor's degree required (legal education preferred).
- Fluency in English (C1 or higher) is essential due to
international communication.
- Ability to comprehend the commercial concerns arising from
the underlying advice provided by a global law firm.
- Methodical and organised approach to work and strong
prioritisation skills, with ability to work efficiently under pressure,
priorities and deliver work to a consistently high standard and to deadlines.
- Ability to make decisions and remain calm while under
pressure, particularly when dealing with challenging situations.
- Excellent analytical, research, and communication skills,
with strong attention to detail.
- Strong client service mindset, professionalism and ability
to work in a global, multicultural environment.
- An interest in developing your career within the legal
profession, either as a lawyer or as part of our talented business services
team.
Salary and benefits
We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.
Our recruitment process
Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.