Throughout their career, this candidate predominantly worked as a PA, but has since made the transition into Risk and Compliance. They currently work as a Business Acceptance Team Leader at a Specialist Law Firm, where they look after a team of 3 analysts. Their day-to-day sees them overseeing the analysts and ensuring their work is completed correctly. This includes new matter and client inception, AML checks, conflict checks, KYC, ongoing monitoring, and more. They also get involved in these and thus has quite wide-reaching compliance experience.

This candidate feels they have hit the roof in their current firm and they are eager to explore other legal compliance opportunities to really grow and develop their skill set.

Experience

Business Acceptance Team Leader | Specialist Law Firm | 2012 - Present
Business Acceptance Team Leader (2022 – present date)
Executive Assistant to Chief Operating Officer (2019 – 2022)
Achievements and Responsibilities:
Board level administration; Trusted advisor to senior management; Reporting and budgeting in Excel; Compliance procedures including keeping accurate records and updating firmwide policies

Secretarial Co-ordinator and Personal Assistant (2012 – 2018)
Achievements and Responsibilities:
Workflow management for a team of 16 secretaries; Performance management and appraisals; Co-ordinating team resourcing and
provision of training; File management, document production, amendments and formatting; arranging travel and itineraries; co-ordinating tender submissions and marketing materials. 

• Responsibility for managing a team of compliance analysts, involving day-to-day task flow management, regular performance reviews and career development
• Handling AML, KYC and conflict checks for commercial and private client teams
• Building relationships with other teams across the firm
• Providing inductions and training on conflicts, risk assessment and AML requirements
• Ongoing monitoring of client AML
• Carrying out firmwide file reviews
• Involvement with firmwide compliance projects, including preparation for audits
  

Legal PA to Partner in Property Department | International Law Firm | 2007 - 2012
Completing conveyancing searches, Land Registry and SDLT forms; accounts procedures and file management; assisting with the
preparation of tenders, capability statements and other marketing materials and attending client events; organising meetings, events and travel arrangements; creating and amending legal documents and correspondence

Legal Secretary, Real Estate Department | Top 10 Law Firm | 2004 - 2007
Document production; organising meetings and travel itineraries, including international events; assisting with tenders and marketing projects; file management

Education

3 A Levels

Nationally recognised Private Secretary and Senior Secretary qualifications
ILEX Level 3 Introduction to Law and Practice