ONBOARDING ASSISTANT

Sewell Wallis are excited to be working with a fantastic professional services business in York, North Yorkshire, who are looking for an Onboarding Assistant to join their Compliance team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, has excellent attention to detail and takes pride in delivering a really positive client experience. You'll be the first point of contact for new clients, helping to make sure their onboarding journey is as smooth and straightforward as possible. You'll work closely with fee earners, support teams and colleagues across multiple offices, coordinating everything from initial documentation and compliance checks through to file closure. What will you be doing? Acting as the main point of contact for new clients throughout the onboarding process. Opening client files and creating accurate matter contacts and entity links within the case management system. Coordinating the distribution, tracking and receipt of terms of business and other important client documentation. Carrying out identity verification and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks, including relevant searches on clients and connected parties. Maintaining accurate records of onboarding activity and compliance checks. Working closely with the Compliance team to escalate and resolve any issues or discrepancies. Liaising with fee earners, support staff and administrative teams across the firm's offices to ensure onboarding tasks are completed efficiently. Supporting clients with forms and documentation, answering queries and providing a friendly, professional service throughout. Managing multiple onboarding cases at once, prioritising your workload and ensuring deadlines are met. Ensuring sensitive and confidential client information is handled securely and in line with relevant regulations. Coordinating file closures, making sure all documentation and compliance requirements are complete before files are archived. Supporting improvements to onboarding processes and helping to make the client journey as efficient as possible. What are we looking for? We're looking for someone who is organised, approachable and incredibly detail-focused, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment. You'll ideally have: Previous experience within a legal, compliance or professional services environment. Experience using case management or document management systems would be advantageous. Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. A professional and empathetic approach when dealing with clients and colleagues. Strong attention to detail and accurate data entry skills. Excellent organisation and time management skills. The ability to prioritise and manage your workload effectively. A proactive approach and willingness to get involved and support colleagues when needed. A minimum of 2 GCSEs at grade 4 or above (or equivalent), including English and Maths. What's on offer? A competitive Salary of £26000 - £28000 Competitive holiday allowance Pension contribution The opportunity to work for a well regarding professional business Send us your CV below or contact Jemima Vibert for more information. To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions