Job Description

Compliance Assistant - Carlisle

Our people are what set us apart as a law firm and we pride ourselves on taking exceptional care of our team. We are proud to be one of the most progressive law firms in the North of England and to have been ranked 23rd in the Top 100 UK's Best Workplaces(TM) 2025 by Great Place to Work

Due to the expansion of the department, we are looking to recruit a Compliance Assistant to support our Risk and 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 file reviews 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 for longer-term career advancement in our 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 nurture our culture of providing outstanding client service within a caring and supportive 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

We are committed to improving the diversity of our 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: Friday 12th December.

Please note: Due to our Christmas closure, we will provide all candidates with an update on their application status by Friday, 19 December. Interviews will be scheduled for early January 2026.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance Paid volunteer time Private dental insurance Private medical insurance Sick pay Store discount
Work Location: In person