Job Description:
Lander & Rogers is a leading independent law firm with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra. Our focus is on innovating the client experience and leading change in legal service delivery.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Risk and Compliance Screening Specialist to join our team in Melbourne. In this role, you'll be responsible for screening new clients, suppliers, lateral hires, and business partners, conducting searches across external databases and internal firm systems.
You'll review, interpret, and summarise findings to proactively identify and mitigate potential legal, commercial, and reputational risks. As part of our evolving client screening program, you'll also perform due diligence research and conduct central checks against sanctions and politically exposed persons (PEP) lists.
This role involves daily collaboration with internal stakeholders at all levels, including the Risk team, senior management, and legal practitioners. Key responsibilities include clarifying fee earner requests, conducting corporate research using external sources and internal databases, analysing data to identify potential conflicts under professional conduct rules and risk protocols, and preparing accurate reports to partners and legal staff.