Compliance Assistant

Due to continued growth we have an exciting opportunity for a Compliance Assistant, internally known as a Work Acceptance Assistant to join the Risk & Compliance team. This is a permanent position, based in the Bristol office on a hybrid working pattern with three days in the office.
The team
A positive and supportive team culture is a vital part of both the Work Acceptance 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 enjoyable 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 opinions are always valued and input is always welcome.

What you'll do

Reporting to the Deputy Work Acceptance Manager, the main purpose of this role is to undertake all tasks associated with the firm's Work Acceptance procedures to ensure compliance by the firm with its regulatory obligations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Data review
• Conflict checking and filtering and/or analysis of the results
• Monitoring of engagement letters (if required)
• Client and matter maintenance
• Ad hoc matter opening or risk related processes including internal and volume matter opening
• Initial Client Due Diligence research and/or checks

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. You will also assist with projects undertaken by or impacting on Risk & Compliance, as required.

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 regulatory industry.

Also required:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to make appropriate fact based assessments using good judgement
• Excellent communication skills - able to give clear responses to requests, particularly those which are insufficient to action without further information being provided by the requestor
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills, able to interact with people at all levels and effectively as a team player
• Ability to multi-task, manage and prioritise workloads
• Able to follow, at times complex, instructions and maintain momentum, even with repetitive tasks
• Proficient working with a range of MS Office programmes - in particular, Excel

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

We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Chloe Tidcombe (Recruitment Advisor) on 0117 917 4162 or email chloe.tidcombe@osborneclarke.com.

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.

About Us

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.

At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.

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