We have an exciting opportunity for a Work Acceptance Assistant to join the Risk & Compliance team. This is a full-time, permanent role that will be based in our Bristol office.

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 270 Partners and more than 850 lawyers in 24 locations around the world. We have a future focussed, collaborative approach to working that enables us to help clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow.

We consider our inclusive and approachable culture to be fundamental to our success. This was recognised at the Managing Partners Forum (MPF) Awards where we were awarded Best Corporate Culture 2019. In addition, Osborne Clarke ranks in the top five of RollOnFriday’s independent Firm of the Year employee survey for the last four years, scoring highly for its friendly culture and management. The firm was recognised as Bristol Law Society’s Law Firm of the Year in December 2018 and commended for its work at the FT Innovative Lawyer Awards in 2017 and 2018.

The team

A positive and supportive Team culture is a vital part of both the Work Acceptance and the wider Risk & Compliance Team. Working together is at the heart of everything we do. It enables us to deliver a professional, high standard of service to the business within a happy and enjoyable environment. We believe in nurturing each person's strengths, supporting them when they need it and encouraging them to progress through personal development and training. We are a progressive and ever adapting team where opinions are always valued and input is always welcome.

What you'll do

Reporting to the 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. Responsibilities include data review, conflict checking and analysis and Client Due Diligence research and monitoring.
You may also be required 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. To facilitate this 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.

What we're looking for

You will have experience within administration or compliance based roles, ideally within a professional services environment although a background in other environments will be considered. You will also have a strong eye for detail and a genuine interest in the regulatory industry.

Also required:

• Strong 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

• Ability to multi-task and manage and prioritise workloads

• Ability to work effectively within a team

• Able to follow instructions and maintain momentum, even with repetitive tasks

• Experience with a variety of databases or Compliance systems is advantageous, but not essential

• Experience working with a range of MS Office programmes – in particular, Excel

At Osborne Clarke, we are known for our open and inclusive culture. We believe that by investing in the diversity and wellbeing of our people, we create an environment where everyone can thrive to be the best that they can be. This means recognising that our people have lives and commitments outside of work. We have invested in connected working for our people and, where possible, we will accommodate flexible working for all our roles.