Our client, a highly regarded London Law firm, is seeking a Risk and Compliance Assistant to join its Business Unit Acceptance (BAU) team in London on a permanent basis.The FirmOur client is a highly regarded specialist law firm that advises on complex private client and real estate matters. The firm has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, bespoke legal advice and operates within a professional and collaborative environment.The OpportunityThis is an excellent opportunity to join the firm''s Business Unit Acceptance team as a Risk and Compliance Assistant. The successful candidate will support the firm''s client and matter acceptance processes, undertaking detailed due diligence, conflicts checks and risk assessments while working closely with matter teams and senior Risk and Compliance stakeholders.Key responsibilities include:Supporting the client inception process, including conducting conflicts checks and drafting client and matter risk assessment formConducting detailed due diligence research on new and existing clients and mattersPreparing engagement letters and ensuring client and matter documentation is complete and accurateWorking closely with matter teams to ensure new files comply with SRA requirements, AML, Counter-Terrorist Financing, Counter-Proliferation Financing and sanctions regulationsLiaising between matter teams and the Business Acceptance Unit, raising and resolving queries where appropriateAdvising on client due diligence requirements in ..... full job details .....