Compliance Analyst

Job Description

Job Title: Compliance Analyst

Department: General Counsel's Office (GCO)

Location: Dubai

Type of role / Hours of work: Hybrid role, Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm

Purpose of the role:

The purpose of this role is to provide proactive and professional administrative and compliance services to the firm, specifically in relation to the taking on by the firm of new business. As a member of the team your role will be to assist in carrying out conflict searching of new clients and new matters for existing clients for all offices, including overseas offices.

It is important that administrative and compliance services are delivered to the business in a manner which is consistent with the increasingly competitive environment in which the firm operates. This role is intended to embrace a team-working approach, to fulfil the needs of fee earners and the business.

You are expected to always provide excellent customer service, making positive contributions to the success of the team, and building the business of the firm. You will be expected to demonstrate your administrative, IT, organisational and interpersonal skills. You will need to manage your workload proactively and flexibly and perform tasks in a speedy manner.

The role is a valuable one where the team are the gatekeepers for ensuring that we meet our regulatory obligations as well as assisting the firm in managing reputational risk.

Main Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Assisting in the processing of new clients and new matters. This will include:
• Carrying out money laundering checks to ensure that the firm complies with its obligations under anti-money laundering legislation and the firm's anti-money laundering policy and assisting with internal reviews/escalations.
• Carrying out conflict searches and clearing basic conflicts.
• Carrying out business intelligence searches in respect of clients and matters, including client websites, World-Check and other appropriate databases.
• Checking and verifying information provided by fee earners and secretaries.
• Arranging for the implementation of information barriers, where required.
• Dealing with enquiries from fee earners, secretaries and other support staff.
• Liaising with members of the wider team and analysing potential conflicts of interests.
• Building a good rapport with fee earners and secretaries.
• Building an understanding of the firm's client base.
• Taking part in team meetings.
• Assisting in training as required.
• Undertaking special projects on various topics as needed.

Person specification:

The ideal candidate will hold the following qualifications and experience:

• Ideally previous compliance experience in a law firm or other professional services organization (fresh graduates are also welcome to apply).
• Ideally a graduate or previous experience working independently, and with a team within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Ability to research, extract and compile information from various sources and have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Key skills and abilities:

We are looking for individuals with the ability to demonstrate the following skills:

• Professional, calm manner, robust.
• Good analytical skills.
• A self-starter who can work effectively with minimal supervision or guidance.
• Committed to high standards and excellence.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to deal with different cultures and perspectives.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to prioritise.
• Good communicator.
• Good sense of perspective and humour.
• Enjoys engaging with people and building relationships.
• Excellent stakeholder management.
• Exhibits approach and behaviours consistent with the firm's core values of approachable, bold and connected.
• Additional language skills (such as Arabic, German) desirable.