Job Description

Administrator | 6 Months Fixed Term Contract | £11.44 rising to £12.21 in April 25

City Centre Location - Hybrid Working

Excellent Benefits

Cherry Professional have a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished Administrator to join a Legal client based in the City Centre and who's central function will be providing the firm with a resource to ensure they fulfil their regulatory obligations and process all new client and matter inception requests with speed and accuracy

What does the role actually involve

Anti-Money Laundering checks – verifying the identities of clients by conducting e-verification checks, using publicly available sources, or obtaining and checking identity documents provided by clients. Taking responsibility for assessing the anti-money laundering (AML) information obtained and ensuring this meets the firm’s requirements, escalating as necessary

Customer due diligence – working to a standard matrix identifying company ownership and beneficial ownership structures

Conflicts of interest – extracting required data from documentation, conducting conflict checks, ensuring that results are accurately recorded and escalating any potential conflict issues in line with the firm’s policy and procedure

Credit Checks – conducting credit checks and ensuring that results are accurately recorded, and any potential issues are escalated in line with the firm’s policy and procedure

Use of the firm’s systems to set up all new clients and matters, ensuring that all required data is captured and recorded, and the correct attributes are applied

Completing client and matter maintenance requests; ensuring the end-to-end process is completed, appropriate approvals are obtained, and any changes are accurately reflected in the practice management system

Providing support on the client and matter inception process including liaising with lawyers and legal support where appropriateWhat technical skills are required for someone to be successful and enjoy the role?

Must be IT literate and have good keyboard skills

Experience of document/case/practice management systems

Experienced in the collation, validation and processing of large volumes of data

Knowledge of compliance regulations would be advantageous

Previous experience of working in a legal or professional services environment desirable

Must possess an excellent telephone mannerWho would be a good fit for this role?

An effective communicator both verbal and in writing, with the ability to liaise with clients in a professional manner, striving to always deliver exceptional service

Well organised and methodical with excellent attention to detail

Effective at investigating issues and seeing a problem through to conclusion, using initiative and directing queries where appropriate

Conscientious, taking personal responsibility for own work and accountability for its delivery and quality

Possessing an inquiring mind able to identify issues and question processes in addition to knowing when to escalate

Excellent team player, sharing in team goals to provide excellent quality and efficiency of service, with a willingness to take on new responsibilities and challenges

Positive can-do attitude with the ability to adapt to change

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