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Are you an experienced Business Development Advisor, looking for a new opportunity with a great company? Join our client, a thriving legal company who are looking for a courteous and conscientious individual to join their New Business team where you will join a busy team of three, reporting into the Compliance Officer.
Your job will be to guide clients through the onboarding process at the beginning of every legal journey, interacting with clients from all financial backgrounds and across all legal fields. You will be responsible for contacting clients to arrange identity and financial checks, meeting the clients both virtually and in person, and processing the checks through to completion. Working closely with the Compliance team to identify any concerns and, must be confident yet discreet in investigating these concerns with the client. Yours will be the earliest hands-on experience that their clients have, therefore you will be an ambassador, remaining calm, warm and friendly whilst analysing sensitive personal data on a daily basis.
The ideal candidate should be personable with major attention to detail; previous experience in compliance and / or client onboarding would be advantageous, and familiarity with due diligence requirements is essential.
You will be:• Responsible for generating and processing due diligence checks on all new clients, including identity checks, financial / source of wealth checks, and those relating to adverse media and exposed persons.• Extensive client liaison, both in person and via phone and email, to arrange checks and to investigate any concerns raised.• Opening new client files within their Case Management System.• Reporting all 'flagged’ checks to the Compliance team and working with them to maintain risk registers.• Providing back-up support for the main enquiries phoneline.
Skills required:• Minimum of two years’ prior experience of performing due diligence checks, although not necessarily within the legal field.• Confident in the use of MS Office, especially Outlook, Word and Excel, and Case Management Systems (training on their in-house system will be provided).• Clearsighted and able to make informed judgements.• Flexible and a team player with strong communication and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks.• Confidence to be assertive yet courteous when necessary.
Experience of supervising / managing a small team would also be of interest to the client, and a high salary may be offered for the right candidate with this experience.
If you have a strong background in New Business and a passion for providing exceptional support, then we want to hear from you! Contact Amanda Myles at Futures Recruitment Services Ltd to discuss this fantastic opportunity further.
