Burnetts is one of the most progressive law firms in the North of England and are very proud to have been ranked 23rd in the Top 100 UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2025 by Great Place to Work©
We have not only achieved awards for being a Great Place to Work© each year from 2021, but also hold accreditations for being one of the UK wide Best Workplaces for Women, Wellbeing, and Development.
Due to the expansion of the department, we are looking to recruit a Compliance Assistant to support our Compliance team in Carlisle on a full-time basis.
Who are we looking for?
The successful candidate will provide support to the Head of Risk and Compliance undertaking a range of tasks including:
- Onboarding new client entity/matters on our case management software.
- Carrying out client AML checks in line with legislation.
- Assisting with the firm’s archiving procedures.
- Deliver compliance project work as directed by the Head of Risk and Compliance.
- Deal with day-to-day compliance queries that are sent to the compliance mailbox.
- Providing admin support to the Head of Risk and Compliance
- Deal with requests to release Deeds, Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney etc from secure storage in accordance with Burnetts internal procedures.
- To carry out monthly compliance audits on all fee earning staff in each client facing departments, support client facing staff through any corrective action and keep a record of the audit on Access Compliance.
The successful candidate will have a proactive ‘can-do’ attitude. The ability to work as part of a team is essential together with excellent administrative, communication, organisational and IT skills.
What do we offer?
This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate with the potential of longer-term career advancement in a forward-thinking law firm with a well-established client base. Along with this we will provide you with a competitive salary, pension, 30 days holiday and Private Medical Health Insurance; in addition, we will even give you your birthday off every year too!
Our values of Together, Balanced, and Progressive, help to engender a culture of providing excellent client service within a caring and supportive internal environment. Please see our website for further information about who we are and what we value at: https://www.burnetts.co.uk/. To read more about how great it is to work for us, please visit
https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/workplace/item/3520/Burnetts
If this role sounds like the next step in your career, then please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter to yourfuture@burnetts.co.uk
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Burnetts Solicitors are committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
If you have not already done so, please let us know if you require any support so we can make the right adjustments and considerations should they be required.
Closing date: Wednesday 30th April 2025
