Senior Compliance Officer

The capabilities and talent of our lawyers have earned us industry recognition for identifying all the steps necessary to meet our clients’ goals, however diverse or complex the requirement.

We are an award-winning law firm with expertise in BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law and the agility to drive success for our clients in a fast moving world.  We provide legal advice shaped around the needs of corporate and private clients, financial institutions and intermediaries worldwide.

Working in multi-disciplinary teams, we marry thought leadership with a proactive approach to solving issues holistically – without a client needing to raise them – across geographies and practice areas in the most efficient and seamless way.  Through this approach – delivering reliability and stability with flair – we combine commercial acumen with service excellence that helps you to achieve your goals and stay ahead.

Purpose of the job

Assist with monitoring and developing the controls in place within Bedell Cristin for ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.

Main responsibilities

–  Carry out all tasks assigned as part of the annual Compliance Monitoring Program to include but not limited to;

• Regular monitoring of processes on a risk based approach in order to identify trends in non-compliance and identification of root causes and reporting of same.
• Regular sampling of entities to include producing analysis of the results and monitoring the central record of any deficiencies highlighted.
• Collating information and preparation of reports to provide key information to both the Partnership on both a regular and ad-hoc basis.
• Testing and sampling including conducting reviews of new business take on documentation (Limo audits).
• plan and roll out the testing of Introduction certificates

–  Provide guidance to fee earners on CDD requirements.

–  Take responsibility for situations where fee earners may require compliance assistance in relation to client CDD.

–  Participate and contribute to compliance team meeting and implement decisions taken or carry out any function/activity required.

–  Ensure there is an awareness and understanding of local regulatory requirements.

–  Assist in investigations for the MLRO when required and deal with Liaison notices as and when requested.

–  Monitor sanctions.

–  Undertaking and/or assisting with ad hoc compliance related projects.

–  Develop and maintain the business's policies, procedures and the compliance manual.

–  Assist with monitoring the regulatory and legislative environment (including AML/CFT) in order to identify impending changes that may be required to the system of internal control.  Assist with advising the business of the opportunities and threats that these changes present.

–  Assist with coaching more junior members of the Compliance Team

–  Report periodically, as appropriate, to the Partnership on compliance with policies and procedures to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

–  Assisting with Compliance related processes for new members of staff including conducting Compliance inductions.

–  Assisting with all staff training

Qualifications

–  Educated to A level

–  Ideally have completed a professional/relevant qualification to Diploma level, an ICA qualification would be preferred.

Knowledge/skills/experience

–  A minimum of two years compliance experience.

–  Good technical knowledge with an understanding of AML legislation.

–  Strong IT skills.

Competencies

We would like you to have:

–  Enthusiasm, flexibility and energy

–  A solution driven attitude to problems.

–  Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work methodically and accurately.

–  Team spirit

The post holder will be expected to:

–  Be committed to fulfil personal CPD requirements and to continually develop their skill base.

–  Comply with the firm's core values.