Compliance Assistant Cambridge

We are looking for a Compliance Assistant to join our clients Estate Agency and Lettings Business Services Division at their Head Office in Cambridge.

This is a newly created role that would suit a pro-active individual looking to develop their career in compliance.

We offer an excellent salary of £25,000pa (possibly more for a candidate with good experience in this field) plus *benefit packages, career progression opportunities and support for professional qualifications.

This position is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm with an hour for lunch.

What will you be doing?

• Assist with coordination and conducting compliance audits across the firm and reporting the findings to the Compliance Officer.

• Assist with the allocation and monitoring of legal and compliance training across the firm, maintaining a central record for compliance purposes.

Supporting the firms Anti Money Laundering processes (50%), including but not limited to;

• Dealing with day-to-day queries from the firm’s 180+ staff

• Conducting anti money laundering checks on more complex cases and higher risk clients and referring these for external review when necessary

• Ongoing monitoring of existing Anti Money Laundering checks

• Assisting with monthly and twice-yearly audits to ensure compliance with procedures

• Reviewing and communicating updates to the High-Risk Country list to the firm’s staff

• Reviewing and communicating changes to the Anti Money Laundering currency thresholds to the firm’s staff

• Assisting the Compliance Officer with reviews and updates to the firms Anti Money Laundering Risk Assessment, Policy and Procedures.

Supporting the firms Data Protection processes (20%), including but not limited to;

• Assisting the Compliance Officer with data breach management

• Reviewing and completion of Data Protection Impact Assessments

• Implementation and monitoring of staff training.

General Compliance support (20%), including:

• Assisting the Compliance Officer with complaints and dispute resolution

• Fee recovery analysis

• Updating terms of business as directed by the Compliance Officer.

Being a contact point for the firm’s staff for low level Health & Safety / Facilities Management matter and maintaining the firm’s maintenance log to ensure all servicing requirements are completed in a timely manner. (10%)

What will it take to be successful?

Ideally, you will have experience of the compliance requirements within the Estate / Lettings Agency sector and a good knowledge of Anti Money Laundering Regulations and Data Protection (GDPR)

• Strong attention to detail

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills

• Methodical and able to communicate with others clearly

• Must be able to work to deadlines and at times, under pressure

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

• Full driving license and use of own car which is insured for business use, desirable.

*Benefits on Offer:

• 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with entitlement increasing with length of service

• At least 3 additional days off every Christmas and New Year

• Annual All Staff Reward scheme

• Contributory Pension

• Health Cash Plan, with a focus on Wellbeing (including, complimentary therapies, skinvision, digital physiotherapy, health & stress support, virtual GP and more)

• Life Assurance

• Optical cover

• Flexible working opportunities and we are always happy to discuss how this could work for you.

• Payment for professional memberships and development opportunities

If you have the current relevant experience for this role, please do not hesitate to APPLY TODAY.

Call Ian Hoskins on 07538 315866.

Our Recruitment Solutions for Business team are available for a confidential chat about the role and full candidate requirements.

You are always welcome to call our office and talk, in complete confidence, to one of our recruitment experts.

Please be advised, if you do not have the previous experience required in the job description your application will not be considered.