Senior Client Intake Assistant

{"description": "Are you looking to build your career in a specialist client onboarding and compliance function within a leading UK law firm? We're looking for a Senior Client Intake Assistant to join our Client Intake Team in Bristol on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The role is central to ensuring our client and matter onboarding processes run smoothly, efficiently, and in line with regulatory requirements. You will work closely with colleagues across the firm, providing guidance on AML, CDD/KYC, conflicts and client matter inception. If you are currently waiting to begin your legal training contract, this role offers a valuable opportunity to gain first-hand experience in AML, compliance, regulatory frameworks and firmwide onboarding processes. This exposure can give you a strong grounding in the operational environment of legal practice before starting your training. About the Team The Client Intake Team plays a key role in supporting a plethora of onboarding and risk-related
activities, including: Client Matter Inception (CMI) Conflicts checks Anti-Money Laundering (AML), CDD and KYC processes Client and Matter Maintenance (CMM) Adverse media, sanctions and high-risk monitoring What You'll Be Doing In this role, you will: Review and validate new client and matter requests to ensure information is complete and compliant. Act as an escalation point for CDD/KYC, AML and conflict queries. Undertake ongoing AML and sanctions checks, including monitoring high-risk clients. Advise fee earners and business services teams on best practice relating to onboarding procedures. Manage the CMI process and ensure workflows are completed within agreed SLAs. Maintain accurate client and matter data within our systems. Support continuous improvement initiatives and share knowledge with colleagues. Provide training and guidance to team members where required. What We're Looking For Experience in AML, CDD and KYC within a legal, financial or regulated environment. Strong