Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 180 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Far East. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.
We've always been proud of our natural commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.
The role
As an AML and Conflicts Assistant you will work as part of the centralised Business Intake Team. You will be working within a team that has a vast amount of knowledge on legal compliance.
Your key responsibilities
- Assisting with checking documentation and AML information
- Assisting with carrying out research in respect of clients and matters
- Checking and verifying information provided by fee earners and support staff and providing guidance on the necessary information and documentation
- Fielding and where possible dealing enquiries from fee earners and support staff
- To conduct and analyse potential conflicts of interest by using conflicts database searches in Intapp Open.
- To gain a good understanding of the SRA Code of Conduct rules relating to conflicts of interest and the duties of confidentiality and disclosure.
- To assist with any other duties related to the resolution of conflicts of interest issues as required.
About you
- Strong communication skills and client focused.
- The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Good attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent IT skills across the MS suite of programmes
- A keen interest and willingness to learn new computer packages, software and systems.
But it's not just about qualifications and experience. We're looking for someone who is:
- A positive and enthusiastic graduate or a Non-graduate with previous compliance experience.
- Prepared to undertake training and be flexible in approach.
- A Team player
- Organised
Benefits
Our benefits include, an annual bonus scheme, GPP Pension Scheme with Aviva. We also offer Private Medical Insurance, (currently with Vitality Health) after 6 months of employment, which include discounted gym memberships, free cinema tickets, health assessments and much more.
