My client is a leading and award winning South East firm of Solicitors providing a full range of legal services to businesses and individuals from offices in London, Brighton, Gatwick, Guildford, Hassocks and Horsham. The firm operates a centralised client compliance and onboarding team which has 11 members, based in the Gatwick offices. At any one time the firm has around 15,000 open legal matters for around 8,000 different clients. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and must observe strict regulatory rules in particular in its transactions and financial dealings with clients. As part of our service often involves receiving client money and facilitating the transfer of assets (e.g. house purchase) we fall within scope of the AML Regulations. We must carry out matter risk assessments on all our new legal cases and matters. Along with our Risk Team, the Client Compliance Team play a pivotal role in ensuring the controls and systems are in place to keep the firm compliant with AML and SRA regulatory requirements for client onboarding. The Information Services& Client Compliance Team handle the Firm's access to online resources, third party legal products and libraries, and File Opening matters including Client ID requirements and money laundering matters. The Team is a vital part of the Firm's Risk Management processes. Job purpose To support the Client Compliance Team Leader and the wider team in providing efficient and effective client due diligence (CDD), conflict checking services, client and matter file creation and associated administration of the firms practice management systems. To jointly supervise the day to day work and provide guidance to the Client Compliance Team Officers. To liaise with and provide appropriate guidance to legal teams regarding file opening and the CDD process. Responsibilities and duties: Supervising and participating in the day-to-day work of the Client Compliance team to ensure an efficient workflow. Completing and analysing conflict check reports and escalating when required. Using the firms file opening request system and processes, ensuring full and accurate data is provided to complete the CDD process, including managing the outstanding CDD process. Obtaining, checking, and verifying client CDD documentation to ensure all requirements are met. This can include tracing complex and unusual client structures (often companies or Trusts), reviewing source of funds evidence, identifying issues and missing information and escalating to management where required. Opening and amending client and matter files in the firms case management systems. Training Client Compliance Officers and also staff in fee earning groups where required. Providing first line of support to Client Compliance Officers to resolve queries. Carrying out file opening quality audits and spot checks on files to ensure the procedures have been followed. Maintaining the teams policies, user guides and procedure documentation. Contributing to discussions on improvements in how we work, our systems and processes to improve efficiency and enhance the business user experience. Providing additional support to Information Services & Client Compliance Manager as required, and particularly during absence of Client Compliance Team Leader. Participation in any special projects under the direction of the Information Services & Client Compliance Manager or Team Leader as required to meet the needs of the business. Attendance at meetings and such training courses as agreed with management. Please apply today, working with in a friendly supportive team, excellent benefits including Hybrid working and career development and progression. ADZN1_UKTJ