Interim Senior Client Onboarding Officer

Your Role

We are currently seeking a Senior Client Onboarding Officer (m/f/d) in Berlin or Hamburg to join our team Risk & Compliance on a full-time, on a fixed-term contract, effective immediately.

We are seeking a Senior Client Onboarding Officer to join our Onboarding function within the wider Risk & Compliance group at the firm. This is an important, highly technical role, supporting the firm's client acceptance process and anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance framework.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct AML screening and risk assessments (+ Conflicts screening post-training) at a high-quality level ensuring accuracy and sophisticated work product
• Provide support and feedback in Quality Control, supervision, and development of junior staff
• Manage and navigate key stakeholder needs, queries and service-level issues at Partner and fee-earner team level
• Attend & deliver relevant training internally as business needs demand
• Escalate relevant team management issues to Client Onboarding Manager(s)

About You:

• Undergraduate diplomas in Law or other relevant disciplines are preferred. However, specific circumstances outside of this with transferable expertise/skills will be considered.
• Proven experience in a comparable commercial services firm or business model aligning with that of a global law firm, in an AML compliance type role.
• There is also a preference for dual-skilled candidates as per standard model, i.e. those with prior experience dealing with legal Conflict of Interest checks in a similar function. However prior experience is not a strict requirement for consideration for the role, if candidate(s) demonstrates strong and relevant AML/KYC experience.

What You Will Gain:

• Varied range of tasks and flat hierarchies
• Work independently in an innovative and open-minded environment
• Part of a team where mutual support and a friendly atmosphere are the norm
• Personal development through feedback sessions, workshops and a personal development budget
• Attractive salary package and the Deutschlandticket
• Further benefits in modern office environment
• Flexible working hours and the option of fixed days working from home
• After probationary period, budget to set up an ergonomic workspace at home
• 30 days' holiday for full-time employees
• Corporate benefits programme with access to numerous discounts and vouchers
• Regular get-togethers with colleagues, e.g. after-work drinks and summer and Christmas parties