Montresor Legal
Business Acceptance Analyst
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We are working with a highly regarded independent City law firm to recruit a Business Acceptance Analyst into its established Risk Management team.
The firm advises a global client base across areas including private capital, private wealth, corporate transactions and disputes. It combines high-quality, complex work with a collegiate and supportive culture, and is known for investing significantly in the development of its people.
This is an excellent opportunity for an AML and conflicts professional with at least one year of experience gained within a law firm to join a friendly and collaborative Business Acceptance team.
Responsibilities
- Managing the risks associated with new clients and matters, including conflicts, customer due diligence, sanctions, reputational risk, and the use of client accounts.
- Working closely with partners, fee-earners, and colleagues across the firm, providing practical and commercially focused advice.
- Conducting and analyzing conflict searches, identifying potential conflicts and confidentiality issues, and advising on the steps required to resolve or escalate them.
- Undertaking customer due diligence on new and existing clients, reviewing complex ownership structures, trusts, and special purpose vehicles, and assessing the source of wealth and source of funds.
- Determining whether standard or enhanced due diligence is required, reviewing supporting documentation, and approving or escalating new matters as appropriate.
- Conducting PEP, sanctions, and adverse-risk screening; completing and reviewing client and matter risk assessments; supporting information barrier arrangements; and advising fee-earners on AML, conflicts, sanctions, and reputational risk considerations.
- Assisting with client account queries and compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules, undertaking file audits, maintaining accurate client and matter information, and supporting the wider team with compliance training, induction sessions, and ad hoc projects.
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- A minimum of one year’s experience working in AML, conflicts, or business acceptance within a law firm.
- Experience analyzing and resolving conflicts and confidentiality issues.
- Working knowledge of UK AML legislation and relevant legal-sector guidance.
- Experience conducting customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence.
- An understanding of sanctions, PEPs, and other high-risk categories.
- The ability to analyze complex corporate structures, trusts, and SPVs.
- Strong written, analytical, and communication skills.
- Confidence communicating with partners and senior fee-earners.
- A commercial, practical, and solutions-focused approach.
- Experience using Intapp Open would be advantageous.
This is a varied and responsible role within a supportive team where you will be encouraged to contribute, develop your technical knowledge, and build a long-term career in legal risk and compliance.
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