Compliance Assistant - Dubai

Irwin & Dow

Dubai, UAE

Ref: NP447-806

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

On behalf of a leading international, British law firm we are seeking a Compliance Assistant to work within Risk, Compliance and Legal Services. The firm has a global reach and is heavily entrenched in this region, offering superb stability factor and growth opportunities.

The role provides proactive and professional administrative and compliance services to the firm, specifically in relation to new business. These services must be delivered to the business in a manner which is consistent with both the increasingly competitive environment within the region, as well in line with the ethics and standards attributed to the firm worldwide. The role embraces a team-centric approach, liaising extensively with clients and fee earners to ensure all needs are fulfilled. There is a strong element of customer service and client facing ability required, as you will be instrumental in assisting with acquiring new business and contributing to the overall successes of the team.

The core responsibility of the role is to actively process new clients; including undertaking due diligence checks in regards to ensuring the firm complies with its obligations under AML legislation, carrying our conflict searches, conducting business intelligence searches and verifying all information received by fee earners and secretaries. You will liaise extensively with members of the risk team and analyse closely potential conflict of interest areas. A strong working knowledge of database management will be required and we are seeking an individual with a strong personality, who can form a solid working relationship with fee earners and secretaries, ensuring the continued flow of information, ensuring deadlines can be met.

Salary:
AED 22,000 to 25,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

Requirements

Candidates will ideally have worked within the professional services and / or legal field previously with a determined approach to compliance and risk assessment. Candidates will be degree educated, possessing demonstrated ability in compliance and AML previously.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.

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