New Business Unit Administrator

New Business Unit Administrator

Location: Midlands

Salary: DUE

Salary band: Dependant upon experience

Contract type: Permanent

Date posted: 18/08/26

New Business Unit Administrator

A leading UK law firm is seeking a New Business Unit Administrator to join its Risk Management team. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-oriented administrator to support the firm’s client and matter onboarding processes, ensuring regulatory requirements are met while providing a high-quality service to fee earners and internal stakeholders.

The Responsibilities

Process new client and matter opening requests, reviewing documentation to ensure information is complete and accurate.

Carry out AML, CDD, sanctions and conflict searches in accordance with firm policies and regulatory requirements.

Identify and escalate potential compliance, AML, sanctions or conflict issues to the appropriate Risk team members.

Maintain accurate client, matter and compliance records across internal systems, ensuring documentation is correctly filed and kept up to date.

Act as a key point of contact for fee earners, secretaries and internal stakeholders, responding to onboarding and AML queries and providing progress updates.

Monitor outstanding AML and onboarding requirements, completing follow-up actions and supporting effective inbox management.

Contribute to process improvements and the continued development of efficient onboarding and compliance procedures across the team.

The Candidate

Previous experience within an administrative role, ideally within a legal or professional services environment, with an understanding of client and matter onboarding processes.

Awareness of AML, CDD, sanctions and conflict checking requirements, with excellent attention to detail and a strong focus on data accuracy and compliance.

Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to manage multiple priorities while providing a professional service to internal stakeholders.

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Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered.  We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

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