Risk & Compliance Manager

The Business:

Our client is a Top International Law firm based here in London. This business is recognised for their strong culture and investing in their people\'s careers, but are equally well known for their high profile matters, quality of work and solving their clients\' most complex legal issues.

This Opportunity:

This is an opportunity for a Risk and Compliance specialist to join the Risk and Compliance team. This role reports directly to the Head of Compliance/MLRO, and has 4 direct reports focused on AML and onboarding. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and energetic manager to assist the HoC in strengthening the team and help shape the fast-evolving risk and compliance function.

Responsibilities:

Manage the central onboarding process and deliver services aligned with the firm\'s strategic priorities and proactively make improvements to the gatekeeping function.

Develop, motivate and line manage the central onboarding team.

Allocate and delegate work within the team to ensure that the client and matter onboarding process is delivered effectively and in accordance with the firm\'s Policies, Controls and Procedures (PCPs).

Perform Quality Assurance checks and approval of client and matter onboarding compliance checks.

Draft escalation reports in accordance with the firm\'s (PCPs).

Manage the shared compliance inbox and ensure that requests are acknowledged and dealt with in a timely manner.

Assist the MLRO in dealing with compliance queries.

Maintain and monitor Central Registers and provide regular management information reports to the HoC.

Deliver training and support to the central onboarding team, provide guidance to the legal teams and other business support teams on internal processes and procedures.

Skills needed for this position:

Five years\' PQE in an AML/Compliance role ideally within legal or financial services.

Strong experience leading a team of Compliance professionals.

Degree holder and anti-money laundering qualifications would be advantageous.

Up-to-date knowledge of money laundering regulations and obligations in the legal or financial sector.

Exceptional attention to detail and proven methodical approach.

Demonstrable resilience, and ability to thrive in a high-pressured environment.