Job Title: Risk and Compliance Assistant
Hours of Work: 09.00 - 17.15 - Monday to Friday (36.25 per week)
Salary: Depending on Experience
Location: Newark
The Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Risk and Compliance Assistant to join our Risk and Compliance Team, based at our Newark office.
The successful candidate will demonstrate experience in an administrative role, with excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work accurately and thoroughly in a fast‑paced environment.
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.
- Maintaining detailed logs with evidence.
- Organising training and maintaining records.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE/A level standard
Desirable
- Relevant experience within Legal or Financial Services
Knowledge
Essential
- IT literate/ability to use online systems efficiently
Desirable
- Previous experience with Microsoft packages
Skills
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Ability to use online AML systems
Competencies
Essential
- Desire to provide a high quality service
- Highly structured and organised
- Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
- High level of integrity
Desirable
- Ability to create and nurture relationships at all levels
Attributes
Essential
- Proactive and approachable
- Ability to engage with others to improve quality and performance
- Hardworking and positive attitude
- Quick learner
Other
Desirable
- The ability to travel between Chattertons offices would be desirable therefore full driving licence and access to car but this is not essential
Why work at Chattertons:
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
Chattertons recognises that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all persons without discrimination. The Company has an Equality and Diversity Policy and this sets out the Company’s position on equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is available upon request.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,650.00 per year
Work Location: In person
