Client:

Ashurst

Location:

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

20df42b94c9d

Job Views:

5

Posted:

02.07.2025

Expiry Date:

16.08.2025

Job Description:

The Opportunity:

Working as part of our global Risk & Compliance function, the Business Acceptance team is responsible for ensuring the firm is protected from reputational, legal, and commercial risks. This includes analysing all new clients and matters to identify and resolve legal and commercial "conflicts of interest", ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) obligations, and meeting international regulatory requirements for sanctions, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and client-related negative press.

The role is ideally suited to an individual with a clear and confident communication style, strong analytical and research skills, and a desire to work collaboratively with a dynamic and motivated team. The successful candidate will have a keen eye for detail, an interest in current affairs, and the ability to work well under pressure. A legal qualification is not essential, but problem solving, professionalism, and sound judgement are key.

While the role is based in Glasgow, you will join a global team with colleagues across London, Dubai, Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and New Zealand, working together to provide risk and conflicts clearance that supports partners and clients alike in their pursuit of exciting deals across the globe.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Research relevant information sources and international databases to compile documentation needed to verify the identity of clients of the firm.
• Analyse sufficiency of identity documentation in the context of global firm policy, local anti-money laundering laws, and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
• Compose extensive written risk assessments, including technical analysis of money laundering, bribery, reputational, and sanctions risks, with reference to sectoral and jurisdictional risks and FATF-identified risk typologies
• Analyse information in the firm's conflict management systems and other databases/sources and liaise with lawyers to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest relating to new clients and matters across all practice areas of the firm worldwide.
• Work collaboratively with team members and Senior Management to find solutions to potential legal and commercial conflicts.

This is a full-time, permanent role based in our Glasgow office with hybrid working.

More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site

About you:

The successful candidate will have:

• Degree qualified in Law, Risk Management, Business, Politics, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of AML/CTF obligations and knowledge of legal conflicts of interest
• Demonstrated ability to undertake relevant research and analyse complex information.
• Strong interpersonal skills required to engage all levels of legal, including Partners and other Firm Management, and support staff.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a demonstrable ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Strong IT literacy and the ability to adapt to new processes and technology quickly.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:

• competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance;
• corporate health plans;
• a global professional development offering for all employees; and
• an industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme.

We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.

Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.

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Created on 02/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom