FTC Assistant Manager Client Take-on

We're looking for someone at Assistant Manager level to join our Client Take-on team on a six-month contract basis to provide additional support to our busy team while they complete the implementation of our new take-on system.

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.

Our Client Take-on team provides a smooth and welcoming on-boarding experience for our clients across all our juridictions whilst providing a first line of defence protecting the business against legal, financial and reputational risks.

Purpose of the job

To play a key role in ensuring our Client Take-on team provide an efficient and timely support service with all aspects of the client take-on process across various practice areas in all our locations, with a focus on our Financial Services Law ("FSL") and International Private Client ("IPC") practices.

Main responsibilities

• To support the client take on team with all aspects of the client take-on process and running of the team.
• Assist with training the relevant teams on CDD/databases etc.
• Prepare client/matter files and open the new matter through the LIMO process.
• Ensure that team members are trained on how to perform client screening, internet searches and other appropriate checks.
• Liaise with clients as appropriate.
• Prioritise and track the progress of CDD documentation and matter opening and obtain progress updates from the client or fee earner as appropriate.
• Review the work of more junior staff to ensure that regulatory requirements are met.
• Ensure that practice areas are supported, trained and educated so that take on occurs efficiently and effectively, to include attending the practice area team meetings as appropriate.
• In consultation with the relevant fee earner agree approach to obtaining additional information.
• Liaise with members of the compliance team as required for guidance and advice and arrange compliance sign off of client take on files.
• Ensure the completion of PEP submissions to the PEP/Risk Committee are managed in a timely manner.
• Taking an active role in any working parties and testing new systems/processes.
• Escalating any issues/risks arising promptly to the fee earner, group partner, compliance team or MLRO as appropriate.
• Ensure an awareness and understanding of local Regulatory requirements of yourself and other team members.

Qualifications

• Ideally educated to A-level or equivalent standard
• ICA or other relevant compliance qualification desirable

Knowledge/skills/experience

• An awareness and understanding of local regulatory requirements
• At least 5 years' industry experience.
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Good technical knowledge relating to Jersey and AML legislation
• Strong IT skills

Competencies

We would like you to have:

• Good interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues and clients
• Strong prioritisation skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Flexibility, energy and enthusiasm
• A solution driven attitude to problems
• The ability to organise and manage workflows and delegate as appropriate
• Ability to work methodically and accurately.

In this role you will be expected to:

• Adhere to all policies, procedures and regulations including those around anti-money laundering and terrorist financing.
• Commit to fulfilling your personal CPD requirements and to continually develop your skills and knowledge.
• Act in keeping with our core behaviours.