Compliance Officer

Key responsibilities Undertaking conflicts checks with a high degree of accuracy and escalating issues as necessary to the Head of Risk & Compliance - Assessing the risk profile of new and existing clients - Liaising with internal and external clients on client due diligence issues - Legal on-boarding application: - Running company searches, sanction screening and adverse media searches - Reviewing on-going monitoring alerts and clearing false positives - Dealing with escalation of false positive results from sanction, adverse media and PEP searches - Documenting the client life cycle and regulatory compliance. - Undertaking quality assurance of reports prepared by analysts. - Providing conflicts and client due diligence reports to fee earners and escalating issues to the Head of Risk & Compliance as necessary - Assisting members of the Risk & Compliance team with research projects and day-to-day compliance with AML regulatory matters as they arise Skills, experience and attributes Experience: Will have worked in a professional services environment or financial services Must have dealt with end to end on-boarding of different types of entities Knowledge and understanding of the UK Money Laundering Regulations Knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules a benefit Knowledge and understanding of conflicts of interest Previous knowledge of AML systems desirable Previous knowledge of unravelling corporate structures Ability to analyse, research and make informed decisions A process driven approach with the ability to escalate issues to the Head of Risk & Compliance where necessary Skills: Excellent attention to detail and accuracy Good time management skills to prioritise workloads, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously Excellent verbal, written and face-to-face communication skills Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise Enthusiastic, positive and committed team member Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Location: Tyger Valley, ZA

Posted Date: 7/27/2025