Client Onboarding Graduate Scheme 2025

The Vacancy Fieldfisher's Client Onboarding Graduate programme is an excellent opportunity for motivated, ambitious and curious Law Graduates who are interested in a career in Risk and Compliance at Fieldfisher. The successful candidates will join the firm in January 2025. As a Graduate Onboarding Officer, you will develop knowledge and practical experience of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks. You will also have the opportunity to develop the skills to assess the impact of international Sanctions, involvement of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and conduct negative news reviews to develop a holistic and detailed risk assessment. A bit about the programme This two-year programme will help in developing your communication and organisational skills, and managing your own workload. You will be communicating with some of the most senior people in the firm. You will gain exposure to the work types, client types and practice types of an international law firm, from assisting individuals to some of the largest corporations. You will be able to leverage this knowledge in your career to demonstrate knowledge on the breadth of work at a law firm. By working inside Risk you will gather experience on the risks associated with legal work and our clients, also how to mitigate those risks. You will develop excellent research and analytical skills and bring this into any legal work you subsequently do and identifying risks in potential clients/matters early. As a Graduate Onboarding Officer, you will be... Utilising cloud based, AI Infused technology to assist our Anti Money Laundering processes Providing support to the Firm, Partners and offices about Onboarding clients and matters Diligently review and assess the AML risks associated with all new client and matter requests submitted via the Firms systems (e.g. Intapp) to perform KYC/CDD Document research and analysis into an AML 'Pack' provided to fee-earners for their approval Assessment and collation of Politically Exposed Persons Collating information from Company registers globally Assessing negative news stories about potential clients for their risk to the firm Liaising with Partners and Senior Stakeholders to obtain outstanding information Verifying ID of individuals using our Biometric Identity Verification tool Matter Management on our bespoke in-house finance system Evergreen Assisting the team by gathering information on active clients to be reviewed Performing ongoing monitoring of existing client relationships Participating in meetings with the firmwide risk team Assist with developing training materials, presentations, and courses on AML Performing Conflict of Interest searches, diligently assessing the results and liaising with fee-earners across the firm to address any concerns A bit about you 2:1 (achieved) in a law degree (preferable) Demonstrable research skills Demonstrable Organisation skills Ability to adjust workflows to meet deadlines Clear written and verbal communication Team-focused Self-motivated Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail Keen interest in a career in Risk and Compliance Application Process (Dates are subject to change) Online application form (Deadline to apply is Friday 4th October 2024) Telephone interview Assessment centres in our offices (November 2024) Inclusiveness and Diversity At Fieldfisher we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, motivated and able to be themselves. Our Inclusiveness and Diversity ("I&D") Strategy is firmly rooted in Fieldfisher's overall business strategy; we very much view I&D as being core to the business and we aim to integrate it into all our systems and processes. Accessibility information for our Belfast Hub can be found on our website: Please note Fieldfisher aims to ensure equality of opportunity and we are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. All applications will only be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role. #FieldfisherCareers Please note that we recruit on a rolling basis, meaning that your application will most likely be reviewed before the application deadline. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.