Senior Analyst - Client Acceptance(KYC EXP)

The role

The Client Acceptance Team, which is part of the Firm's Clearance Centre, is responsible for assessing all new clients. The Client Acceptance Research team at Delhi provides its services to the Clifford Chance Conflicts and Clearance Centres based out of the UK and the US. This primarily involves obtaining evidence regarding the client to enable the Client Acceptance teams to determine whether further information is required and to assess the overall suitability of the client for the Firm.  

Job Purpose

Performing the initial research function on prospective and existing clients. The research includes the entity's legality, beneficial owners, anti-money laundering and any other negative news in the media, etc. The team gathers information from various external database to which they subscribe including, Orbis, LexisNexis and Accuity. 

Key Responsibilities

The main focus of the role will be:

• Work on enquiries to selectively gather information from various data sources in order to provide research on:
  • Companies (Public, Private)
  • Individuals
  • Credit & Financial Institutions
  • Associations
  • Clubs
  • Law Firms
  • Educational Institutions and more

• Collect, synthesize and summarize the relevant data from various sources including Orbis, LexisNexis, Accuity, etc. that serves as a critical input

• Take into account the reputation, identity and creditworthiness of prospective clients while conducting the research

• Ensure adherence to procedures and workflows

• Maintains effective and efficient back and forth communication (by phone or email) with requestors

• Ensure proper record-keeping of data collected

Your experience

Qualifications & Experience

• A bachelor's/master's degree from a reputed institute

• Exposure to Orbis, LexisNexis, Accuity databases is desired

• 2-3 years of experience at a multinational organisation, working in a similar role

Communicating & Influencing

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise at all levels within the firm

• Ability to communicate persuasively and clearly

• Ability to discuss processes across all levels of the organisation

Organisational/Job-related skills

• Strong attention to detail, excellent organisation skills, and proven experience of prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines

• Flexible, proactive, and ability to multi-task

• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
   

Who we are

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

Equal opportunities statement

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society. 

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age.  This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment. 

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement. 

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.  

Find out more about our inclusive culture here. 

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