Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Target Resume Now
About the Role
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)
Requirements
- 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.
- Preference for dual-skilled candidates with prior experience dealing with legal Conflict of Interest checks in a similar function.
- Strong and relevant AML/KYC experience will be considered if prior experience with legal Conflict of Interest checks is not present.
Skills
- AML screening
- Risk assessments
- Quality Control
- Supervision
- Development of junior staff
- Stakeholder management
- Client Onboarding
- Anti-money laundering (AML)
- Sanctions compliance
- KYC
Location
- Berlin
- Hamburg
Work Type
- Full-time
- Fixed-term contract
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Undergraduate diplomas in Law or other relevant disciplines are preferred.
- Specific circumstances outside of this with transferable expertise/skills will be considered.
Salary/Compensations
- Attractive salary package
Benefits
- Varied range of tasks
- Flat hierarchies
- Independent work in an innovative and open-minded environment
- Mutual support and a friendly atmosphere
- Personal development through feedback sessions, workshops and a personal development budget
- Deutschlandticket
- Modern office environment
- Flexible working hours
- Option of fixed days working from home
- Budget to set up an ergonomic workspace at home after probationary period
- 30 days’ holiday for full-time employees
- Corporate benefits programme with numerous discounts and vouchers
- Regular get-togethers with colleagues, e.g. after-work drinks and the summer and Christmas parties
About the Company
- Fieldfisher is an international law firm with a market-leading practice in the most dynamic sectors of the world.
- We offer a unique community across our offices in Hamburg, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, and worldwide.
- We advise our clients clearly, to the point, and often at the intersection of new developments and technologies.
- We seek challenges and fight for the right outcome, maintaining our Fieldfisher spirit characterized by openness, appreciation, and cohesion.
Equal Opportunity
- Not a perfect match? No problem. We value initiative, curiosity and people who bring energy and new perspectives to our mission. You may still be the ideal fit for this role – or another one.