Compliance Solicitor

Gherson Solicitors LLP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.

**Please note that this role is fully office-based**

Gherson Solicitors is currently seeking to recruit an experienced Risk & Compliance/Regulatory Solicitor to join our firm. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the firm’s COLP, MLRO and other team members to ensure the firm adheres to relevant regulations, particularly concerning new client onboarding and matter initiation procedures and ensuring ongoing compliance with ongoing AML and sanctions regulations.

 

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with the COLP and MLRO to ensure continued effective compliance with all the relevant rules and regulations (particularly AML, sanctions and SRA Code of Conduct).
• Offer guidance on conduct, particularly regarding conflicts of interest, ethics, and accounts rules to any member of staff as required.
• Establish and implement monitoring procedures to ensure continued compliance across the firm.
• Integrating in particular with the team that deals with sanctions payments (both the Accounts and fee-earner side to ensure Sanctions compliance for payments made to this firm).
• Continually review AML and sanctions policies to ensure always up-to-date.
• Help to draft and update policies, procedures, and training documents to ensure effective procedures and communicate regulatory requirements effectively as required.
• Provide advice and training on AML, sanctions and SRA Code of Conduct to solicitors, fee earners, staff members and external consultants.
• Ongoing monitoring and advice on new regulations and legislation, ensuring the firm remains proactive and compliant.
• Assist with internal investigations into compliance issues as applicable.
• Oversee and respond to compliance-related audits, assessments, and regulatory requests.
• Conduct file reviews to ensure continued compliance

Requirements:

• Relevant experience in SRA Code of Conduct compliance, AML, Sanctions compliance and risk management.
• Strong understanding of AML regulations and compliance policies.
• Experience in dealing with day-to-day compliance issues, ideally working in a similar role within the professional services industry.
• Up-to-date with sanctions regulations and the obligations on law firms in complying with sanctions regulations.
• A willingness to learn a more detailed understanding of Sanctions regulations across a number of jurisdictions in order to advise on any sanctions compliance concerns associated with payments of legal fees.
• Strong experience with confidentiality, ethics, and financial crime.
• Up-to-date knowledge of SRA standards and regulations, and all AML regulations and compliance policies relevant to solicitors.
• Ability to draft and refine policies, contracts, and terms of engagement.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage high-stake tasks with discretion.
• A passionate personality with an enthusiasm for personal and team development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Areas of Focus:

• GDPR and data protection
• Anti-bribery and corruption
• Anti-money laundering
• Sanctions
• Prevention of fraud
• SRA Code of Conduct

At Gherson, we value bright, eloquent and highly driven individuals. If you thrive on being busy and can adapt well to new challenges, then we will give you all the training and support you will need to help you succeed in this enriching role.

 

Please click on the link here to apply for this position.