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Compliance Officer or Compliance Assistant

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Vacancy:  An opportunity has arisen in Lexstone Lawyers for a Compliance Officer or Compliance Assistant to work in its Jersey office. The successful candidate will work within a small friendly environment.

  The firm: Lexstone Lawyers is a non-contentious law firm in Jersey specialising in investment funds, commercial law, banking, private wealth, financial services, real estate, employment, environment, & intellectual property. The firm undertakes a broad church of quality work, from purchasing a house in Jersey to financing one of the top five global airports. In short, it’s a small firm environment with tier-one firm clients.

Clients and associations: Clients include some of the most successful & reputable companies & individuals with interests in Jersey and several global banks. It is a member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide, an international network of independent law firms.

  Purpose: The compliance function is pivotal to Lexstone Lawyers. The compliance officer or compliance assistant will support the senior management with the onboarding of clients & monitoring activities to enable compliance with applicable laws, regulations & internal policies, & procedures. The compliance officer or compliance assistant will identify & manage risk exposure by ensuring that the systems & controls are adequate & relevant to protect the firm’s internal & external risk factors whilst ensuring a culture of compliance & high ethical standards.

Duties & Responsibilities You will be expected to undertake the following duties & responsibilities: -
1. onboarding of new clients/matters,
2. client screening & ongoing monitoring to include conflict checks, background, or equivalent searches,
3. customer due diligence (CDD),
4. compliance with all relevant internal policies & procedures,
5. CDD reviews, including trigger events & politically exposed persons, sanctions & liaison notices,
6. review the output generated by the screening and monitoring activities to determine whether any relevant trends or information should be communicated to the firm’s partners & staff,
7. conducting internal monitoring of adherence to internal policies,
8. process improvement & sharing best practices,
9. regulatory, audit & similar inspections,
10. continuous professional development & oversight of internal training, & compliance registers.

Requirements You’ll be asked to have the following qualities: -
1. integrity,
2. honesty,
3. diligence,
4. knowledge & comprehension of the Jersey Financial Services Commission anti-money laundering handbook, &
5. excellent communication skills, attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

Applicants: We are willing to consider applicants from all levels of experience.

Contact us: To apply for this role, please email your curriculum vitae & cover letter to Agnieszka Bielanska, Group Partner, at: - agnieszka.bielanska@lexstone.je. For further information or to discuss the role, please call Agnieszka for a confidential chat on: - + 44 1534 480700.