OGC Assistant - AML Compliance and Ethics Assistant

The OGC Assistant - Compliance & Ethics is an integral part of Latham's Office of the General Counsel team. This role will be responsible for supporting the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program, DAC 6, and other compliance programs in multiple offices across the firm, while conducting corporate research, identifying required AML documentation needed to verify client identity and the identity of any beneficial owners, and collecting required AML documentation. This role will be located in our Manchester office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities & Qualifications:
Other key responsibilities include:

• Responding to questions from lawyers and attorney support team members regarding AML documentation requirements and status of AML documentation collection; monitoring the shared email inbox for these types of queries


• Providing regular reports on the status of AML documentation collection efforts and refreshes outdated AML documentation


• Ensuring that the timeframe for providing AML documentation is met by lawyers and attorney support team members by scheduling and sending follow-up emails to lawyers and secretaries to request the AML information and, where necessary, escalating non-responses to appropriate firm personnel


• Assisting other AML team members on refreshing AML packets or helping with backlog in their jurisdictions and providing ad hoc support with specific projects or holiday cover


• Monitoring the shared email inbox for relevant notifications, including responding to high-priority notifications
  
  Demonstrate the advanced ability to perceive and analyse problems and develop alternative strategies to solve them


• Display well-developed and professional interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interface with lawyers, management, support staff, and outside contacts


• Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal


And have:

• A High school diploma or equivalent, with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred


• Relevant compliance experience including research functions, or related law firm experience
  
  Latham & Watkins LLP


Manchester, England

About Latham & Watkins:
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration., Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham's comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance


• A pension plan


• Wellness programs


• Employee discounts


• And more!


Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.