At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With
a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52
offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex
challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct
strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial
services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive
innovation, growth, and transformation around the world.For Ashurst
Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition. What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work? - Flexible work option
- Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted
corporate health plans - Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, global
opportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs
The Opportunity: Working as part of our global Risk &
Compliance function, the Business Acceptance team is responsible for
ensuring the firm is protected from reputational, legal, and
commercial risks. This includes analysing all new clients and matters
to identify and resolve legal and commercial "conflicts of
interest", ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering and
counter- terrorist financing (AML/CTF) obligations, and meeting
international regulatory requirements for sanctions, politically
exposed persons (PEPs), and client- related negative press. The role is ideally suited to an
individual with a clear and confident communication style, strong
analytical and research skills, and a desire to work collaboratively
with a dynamic and motivated team. The successful candidate will have
a keen eye for detail, an interest in current affairs, and the ability
to work well under pressure. A legal qualification is not essential,
but problem solving, professionalism, and sound judgement are key. You will join a global team with colleagues across Glasgow, London,
Dubai, Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and New Zealand,
working together to provide risk and conflicts clearance that supports
partners and clients alike in their pursuit of exciting deals across
the globe. Key responsibilities of the role include: - Research relevant information sources and international databases
to compile documentation needed to verify the identity of clients of
the firm. - Analyse sufficiency of identity documentation in the context of
global firm policy, local anti-money laundering laws, and
regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate. - Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of the data being
entered into the conflicts and risk databases. - Compose extensive written risk assessments, including technical
analysis of money laundering, bribery, reputational, and sanctions
risks, with reference to sectoral and jurisdictional risks and
FATF-identified risk typologies. - Analyse information in the firm's conflict management systems and
other databases/sources and liaise with lawyers to identify and
resolve any potential conflicts of interest relating to new clients
and matters across all practice areas of the firm worldwide. - Use research skills to identify and verify clients, third parties,
and assets involved in new business requests.
This is a permanent role, based in our Glasgow office with hybrid working. About you: - Experience in a Risk and Compliance function within the
professional services sector, ideally within a law firm or large corporation - Degree qualified in Law, Risk Management, Business, Politics,
economics, or a related discipline. - Demonstrated ability to undertake relevant research and analyse
complex information. - An interest in the work undertaken by a corporate multinational
law firm. - Strong interpersonal skills required to engage all levels of
legal, including Partners and other Firm Management, and support staff.
More information can be found in the job description attached to
the role on our careers site
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