Business Acceptance Analyst
| Posting date: | 31 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 August 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | City of York Trading Ltd (WorkwithYork) |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WwySh31072025 |
Summary
WorkwithYorkshire are working with a law firm who have a fantastic opportunity for a Business Acceptance Analyst to join their Risk and Compliance team.
This is a permanent role, ideally full time but the client may consider fewer hours. Once training is completed, the role will be hybrid, working 2 – 3 days from their office based in Leeds.
A competitive rate of pay is available.
This role would suit someone with experience in the onboarding arena, ideally in the legal industry, however applicants with a background in other regulated professional service industries may be considered.
This role may include supervisory responsibilities; therefore, candidates with team management experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Duties:
Manage all day to day tasks relating to all aspects of the Client inception processes;
Conduct research on clients and undertake all Client Due Diligence (CDD) checks in line with the money laundering regulations;
Advise partners and fee earners on specific CDD requirements and risk issues relating to anti-money laundering and CDD;
Assess the risk profile of new and existing clients and respective matters; escalating issues appropriately;
Other Business Acceptance and onboarding duties, as required.
Key skills and experience;
Experience within a regulated environment (ideally legal) of conducting Client Due Diligence checks
Familiarity with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (as amended) and the SRA’s rules regarding risk and compliance.
Excellent research and communication skills, along with a solution orientated approach to your work.
Collaboration and teamwork, keeping calm under pressure and having a commercial outlook are highly valued.
For an informal discussion about this role, please call Georgina on 01904 566055
Please apply by uploading your CV to candidates@workwithyorkshire.co.uk.
To be eligible to apply for this role, you must also have the legal right to work in the UK.
This is a permanent role, ideally full time but the client may consider fewer hours. Once training is completed, the role will be hybrid, working 2 – 3 days from their office based in Leeds.
A competitive rate of pay is available.
This role would suit someone with experience in the onboarding arena, ideally in the legal industry, however applicants with a background in other regulated professional service industries may be considered.
This role may include supervisory responsibilities; therefore, candidates with team management experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Duties:
Manage all day to day tasks relating to all aspects of the Client inception processes;
Conduct research on clients and undertake all Client Due Diligence (CDD) checks in line with the money laundering regulations;
Advise partners and fee earners on specific CDD requirements and risk issues relating to anti-money laundering and CDD;
Assess the risk profile of new and existing clients and respective matters; escalating issues appropriately;
Other Business Acceptance and onboarding duties, as required.
Key skills and experience;
Experience within a regulated environment (ideally legal) of conducting Client Due Diligence checks
Familiarity with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (as amended) and the SRA’s rules regarding risk and compliance.
Excellent research and communication skills, along with a solution orientated approach to your work.
Collaboration and teamwork, keeping calm under pressure and having a commercial outlook are highly valued.
For an informal discussion about this role, please call Georgina on 01904 566055
Please apply by uploading your CV to candidates@workwithyorkshire.co.uk.
To be eligible to apply for this role, you must also have the legal right to work in the UK.