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Ballards LLP

Compliance Officer

Ballards LLP

Compliance Officer supporting compliance framework focused on AML legislation and data privacy regulations. Responsibilities include due diligence, monitoring activities, and administrative support.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeDroitwich • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Assist with Client and third-party due diligence processes, including identification checks, verification of beneficial ownership, screening against sanctions and politically exposed persons (PEP) lists, and risk-based file reviews.
  • Support ongoing AML monitoring activities, including periodic reviews, trigger event reviews, and maintaining accurate AML and know-your-Client records.
  • Escalate unusual activity, incomplete information, or potential financial crime concerns to the Risk and Governance Director in a timely manner.
  • Maintain AML registers, case logs, and supporting documentation to ensure records are complete, accurate, and audit ready.
  • Support the administration of data privacy processes, including data subject rights requests, breach logging, records of processing activities, retention tracking, and policy updates.
  • Assist with the review and maintenance of compliance policies, procedures, templates, and guidance notes relating to AML, financial crime, confidentiality, and data protection.
  • Help prepare management information, dashboards, and routine reports on compliance activity, outstanding actions, incidents, and trends.
  • Provide support for internal monitoring, file reviews, audits, and compliance testing exercises, including collating evidence and tracking follow-up actions.
  • Respond to routine compliance queries from colleagues and direct more complex issues to the Risk and Governance Director.
  • Support staff awareness initiatives by helping to coordinate training, reminders, and communications on AML, data privacy and ICEAW Regulatory requirements.
  • Liaise with operational teams to ensure compliance actions are completed within required timescales and documented appropriately.
  • Undertake general administrative and project support for the wider compliance function as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Previous experience within compliance, legal, risk, accountancy, or a regulated environment is desirable.
  • Experience of AML, onboarding, data protection administration, or compliance monitoring would be advantageous.
  • Demonstrable experience of maintaining accurate records and working with process-driven tasks is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible working hours
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Health insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools
AMLdue diligencebeneficial ownership verificationrisk-based file reviewsdata privacy administrationcompliance monitoringrecord maintenanceaudit readinessfinancial crime preventiondata subject rights requests
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationalattention to detailproblem-solvingcollaborationtime managementtraining coordinationreportingescalationsupport