Our Risk and Compliance Team are growing and we have a great opportunity for a Compliance Assistant to join us in our Bristol office.

This is a permanent position based out of our brand new office in Bristol with a mix of office and home working.

Reporting to the Deputy Work Acceptance Manager, the main purpose of this role is to undertake all tasks associated with the firm's Work Acceptance procedures to ensure compliance by the firm with its regulatory obligations.

We are a progressive and ever adapting team where opinions are always valued and input is always welcome. We believe in nurturing each person's strengths, supporting them when they need it and encouraging them to progress through personal development and training

About us

Osborne Clarke is a future-focused international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 25 offices around the world*. Our three-dimensional approach to client service combines legal expertise, in-depth understanding of our clients and the sectors they operate in, together with insight into the global issues that are transforming the landscape of how we live, work and do business: Decarbonisation, Digitalisation and Urban Dynamics. Looking around corners to help our clients solve legal and business challenges, big and small, and harness the opportunities of change - together we'll be ready for what's next.

What you'll do

You will need to develop and maintain 'internal client' relationships across the organisation to allow for delivery on key objectives. You will also assist with projects undertaken by or impacting on Risk & Compliance, as required.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Data review
• Conflict checking
• Filtering and/or analysis
• Monitoring of engagement letters (if required)
• Client and matter maintenance
• Ad hoc matter opening or risk related processes

You may also be required to undertake some Client Due Diligence research and/or checks and to provide relevant support and training to fee earners within the UK and associated Osborne Clarke international offices, to business support teams and where required to the wider Risk & Compliance team to ensure the efficient operation of the compliance processes.

What we're looking for

The ideal candidate will have previous experience within an administration or compliance based role, and have a strong eye for detail and a genuine interest in the regulatory industry.

Also required:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to make appropriate fact based assessments
• Excellent communication skills - able to give clear responses to requests, particularly those which are insufficient to action without further information being provided by the requestor
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills, able to interact with people at all levels and effectively as a team player
• Ability to multi-task, manage and prioritise workloads
• Able to follow instructions and maintain momentum, even with repetitive tasks
• Proficient working with a range of MS Office programmes - in particular, Excel

Salary and benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits.

For more information or to apply

We would very much welcome your application using the link provided. Should you have any questions about the role, or would like to find out more about the firm, please contact Patrick Fermin Ryan in the recruitment team on patrick.ferminryan@osborneclarke.com

At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities, and sexual or romantic orientations. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and where you belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks- not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.

Being an inclusive employer is important to us and we are committed to ensuring every applicant's recruitment experience is free from unnecessary barriers. We have made a number of external commitments such as the Race Fairness Commitment and Women in Law Pledge, and are working with organisations like Stonewall to become a more inclusive employer. We want you to be able to show us your best during the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application, interview process or when working with us, please let us know.

We support working families via a range of family and caring friendly policies and will accommodate flexible working where we can. We value the health and wellbeing of our people: for example, we're signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, have an active network of mental health champions and offer free initiatives and flexible benefitsto all our people.

Although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis.

*Services in India are provided by a relationship firm