Compliance Analyst – Law Firm

A leading international law firm is seeking a Compliance Analyst to join its busy and highly experienced Compliance Team in London. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their compliance expertise within a professional, supportive and fast-paced environment.

Overview of the role

As a Compliance Analyst, you will support the Compliance Manager, senior lawyers and the wider compliance function. The role focuses heavily on anti-money laundering work while also covering a broad range of compliance, conflicts and new business acceptance tasks. You will work closely with fee earners, partners and business services teams across the firm.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing a strong understanding of anti-money laundering and sanctions policies

• Drafting clear written analysis for fee earners and senior compliance stakeholders

• Completing client and matter checks, including ownership investigations and risk assessments

• Conducting checks on suppliers and third parties, including client account payments

• Supporting monthly reporting and maintaining verification databases

• Monitoring AML checks to ensure timely completion and liaising with Accounts

• Managing reverification cycles and monitoring high-risk clients

• Conducting sanctions checks and maintaining sanctions records

• Assisting with team inbox management, workflow and general support

• Working with IT to maintain and improve compliance systems

• Supporting conflicts processes including lateral hire clearances and audit letter responses

• Liaising with international teams on screening and access queries

About you

To succeed as a Compliance Analyst, you should have:

• Strong IT literacy, including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience working with stakeholders at all levels

• Strong attention to detail and sound organisational skills

• A positive, proactive and enthusiastic approach to teamwork

• The ability to prioritise effectively, remain calm under pressure and meet deadlines

• Experience in compliance, legal risk or conflicts functions (desirable)

• Familiarity with SRA rules and anti-money laundering legislation (desirable)

• Experience working in a law firm (desirable)

Why this role?

This Compliance Analyst opportunity offers exposure to a broad range of compliance, risk and regulatory matters within a highly respected legal environment. It is well suited to someone looking to grow their experience and take on meaningful responsibility within an established compliance team.