Central Inception Team Assistant

The role

The role of the Central Inception Team (CIT) is to give lawyers a central resource to help them meet their regulatory requirements. Initially, this involved undertaking anti-money laundering (AML) and client due diligence checks.

The role of the CIT is now being extended to include the entire file opening and closing process. In addition to the AML and client due diligence checks, the team will also conduct conflict checking, drafting the letter of engagement, scoping and estimating, 'filleting' files, scanning, archiving and dealing with client balances where required. The team will have direct client contact if further information is required during this process.

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Who will I be working with?

You will be reporting to the Debt Recovery Executive and liaising with the Lawyers, Executive Assistants, Finance, Library/Information Services and the Risk & Compliance teams where necessary.

The person

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, good analytical skills and excellent attention to detail. You will be a team player and will have a keenness to investigate issues and see a problem through to conclusion.

What else should I know?

The package

As you would expect, the firm offers a generous salary and benefits. The firm's standard benefits are detailed in the following link: 

http://www.mills-reeve.com/benefits/

The firm

What really sets Mills & Reeve apart from other law firms is the way we work with our clients. We understand that clients, in the 21st century, no longer want a traditional law firm - they want one that embraces forward thinking approaches to service, billing, commercial know-how, innovation, people management and community engagement.

Why not find out more about what it's like to work at Mills & Reeve by taking two minutes to watch our video? 
https://player.vimeo.com/video/157575542

And finally…

Mills & Reeve is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment. We are happy to consider flexible working arrangements and endeavour to achieve the right balance for both our people and the business. This attitude to flexible working ensures we continue to provide outstanding service to our clients, whilst allowing our people to develop their careers in the knowledge that personal priorities will remain just that.

Mills & Reeve is committed to promoting equality, diversity and to providing an inclusive and supportive environment. Please click the following link for further information regarding our diversity policy: http://www.mills-reeve.com/diversity/

If you would like any more information about Mills & Reeve, you can visit our website by clicking on the following link: http://www.mills-reeve.com/