Compliance Assistant

RSM UK; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions -- we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an impact within our Compliance team at RSM UK

People are an organisation’s biggest asset but they are often its biggest cost and its biggest risk too. RSM’s People Advisory Services business line helps organisations enact their people and talent strategies and manage their people challenges using a multi-disciplinary approach in the UK and globally. The team combines RSM’s experts across employment tax, employment legal, payroll, HR, equity reward and global mobility. Working together, this alliance of specialists brings clients a unified and seamless service offering. People and Pay (PAP) is the HR and payroll division of People Advisory Services.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team at an exciting part of the journey. The variety of projects will challenge you every day, helping you expand your capabilities and grow professionally. You’ll have plenty of opportunity to broaden your horizons and discover a culture that nurtures individuality and celebrates fresh thinking!

You'll make an impact by:

The Compliance Assistant will be part of the PAP Compliance Team which acts as the central processing area for the business line’s clients, ensuring necessary client due diligence is carried out and kept up to date in accordance with UK Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AML) and that signed engagement letters are in place.

• Playing an active role in assisting the team with a variety of admin tasks including email maintenance, populating spreadsheets, sending out engagement letters to be electronically signed, creating forms and updating client questionnaires.
• Working alongside the team drafting professional clearance letters to send to prospective clients’ existing payroll provider/accountants and following up to ensure a response is received within the correct timescale. Drafting engagement letters for new and existing clients/engagements using the firm’s standard template (reviewed and checked by Senior Compliance Executives/Compliance Manager).
• Offering new ideas to the team on how to improve the client onboarding process.
• Successfully learning how to complete anti-money laundering client due diligence on clients in accordance with internal procedures and money laundering regulations. This includes understanding different structures of clients, tracing beneficial ownership and analysing results of electronic checks to identify possible PEPs or sanctioned individuals, as well as carrying out conflict checks with other services provided by RSM UK and the international network.

What we are looking for:

This role is suited to someone with a keen eye for detail and excellent verbal and written communication; an individual with a flair for customer service who can write clear and concise emails to clients and internal stakeholders. You will have GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English at grade C / 4 or above and demonstrate proficient abilities in MS Office and Windows applications.

You may have had successful involvement in any of the following areas: client account management, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), KYC, legal, office management, banking, customer/client service and/or client onboarding. We do offer full training within the role, so experience within these areas is desirable but not necessary. The following competencies are required:

• Excellent organisation, with the proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritise work whilst maintaining accuracy and focus.
• Strong problem-solving skills with an analytical approach.
• Confidence in communicating with people at all levels.
• Examples of initiative and being able to work well within a team environment.

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have a fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• Hybrid and flexible working
• 25 days holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
• Lifestyle, health and wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our in-house talent development team

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.