Researcher

We have an exciting opportunity to work for a top 5 accountancy firm in Leicester. We are looking for the right candidate to deliver high quality service to the firm, ensuring that tasks are carried out efficiently and to the highest standard possible.

There is a possibility of you working within 4 teams:

Inbound and outbound verification checks

Anti Money Laundering and Business as usual verification

Practice Management Systems

Research and Investigations

You will need to have had experience in the above to be considered for the role.

You will be working in a close knit team, contributing ideas and supporting colleagues in order that the team functions as effectively as possible.

To be considered for the role of Researcher you will need to be a font of knowledge for all employees in the wider firm on data discovery relating to client onboarding and corporate structures, raising awareness of the process and risks, guiding and advising staff on the processes involved.

As the Researcher your duties are listed below:

keeps up to date with key areas of compliance, including relationship checking, anti-money laundering, corporate investigations, identity checking and overall client take-on and continuance procedures
works with colleagues to support the on-going development of best practice processes in response to changing demand patterns and policies
actively shares knowledge with colleagues and builds strong working relationships with stakeholders
liaison and relationship building with colleagues in other member firms

Your role and duties as the Researcher are listed below:

supports the ‘One Firm’ strategy and works collaboratively with colleagues
provides ad-hoc training, coaching and advice to colleagues
actively participates in team meetings, completes projects and initiatives to deadlines, and contributes to positive team morale
seeks regular feedback and identifies and acts on learning and development needs in order to develop technical and personal skills.
works in line with the firm’s CLEARR values of collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect and responsibility
manages and executes relationship checks
responds to queries from all stakeholders and assists in the resolution of issues
conducts family tree research and investigations
conducts anti-money laundering, identity and sanctions checks
deals with queries escalated by the team administrators
ensures and maintains complete client and colleague confidentiality
supports on-going development of processes and helps to pilot and assess new procedures and systems
adheres to the procedures, best practice and templates relevant to the role
looks for opportunities to improve processes and suggests these to the team for consideration
manages own workload effectively to deadlines. Keeps Team Leader informed of workload and any capacity issues
Conducts quality control checks for colleagues, reports and deals with issues
Monitors workflow and demand and supports team in meeting deadlines and SLAs

As the Researcher we are ideally looking for the experience below:

experience of research work and familiarity with corporate structures
good intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word
excellent organisational skills
strong personal communication skills, active questioning and listening skills and a professional attitude
excellent time management, with the ability to prioritise and manage conflicting demands
can-do attitude with a keen eye for detail
experience of a team environment and desire to work within a team
previous use of additional databases would be an advantage, eg Access
expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel including macros and pivot tables
experience of working in professional services or in a compliance role

This role would suit people with a background in Finance, Research Projects, Anti Money Laundering, Compliance.

The position of Researcher is available immediately

Whilst we’d love to get back to every applicant, it isn’t always possible. So, if you haven’t heard from us within 5 days, please note that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Office Angels are an equal opportunities employer.

Office Angels is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.