Compliance Administrator

Thomsons is a leading national law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. The firm has approximately 900 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment. We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients - their success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success. At Thomsons, we are looking for candidates who are client focused, commercially minded, and who work well in a team environment.       
  
The Role
  
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-driven Compliance Administrator to join our firm in a newly created role, working with our client reporting and compliance team to support compliance with legislative and client requirements.
  
This role focuses on accurate and efficient client onboarding, supporting compliance audits and conducting required identity and risk checks for both individual and corporate clients.
  
The ideal candidate is highly organised, process-driven, and able to manage repetitive tasks with accuracy and consistency. They will be someone who enjoys structured work, has strong attention to detail, and wants to contribute to a high-performing, professional environment.
  
Key Responsibilities

• Conduct AML/CTF identity checks and risk assessments for new clients (individuals and entities).
• Review and verify documentation such as ID, corporate structures, beneficial ownership, and source-of-funds information.
• Working closely with our finance, technology and marketing teams along with client stakeholders in the business to complete client questionnaires in relation to our regulatory compliance;
• Identify missing or incomplete information and follow up with internal stakeholders where required.
• Ensure all work complies with internal policies, professional obligations, and regulatory expectations

  
Key Requirements
  
We are looking for someone who brings:

• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy and consistency in their work.
• A process-driven mindset with the ability to self-manage routine or repetitive tasks.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach to identifying gaps or inconsistencies in documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The to work both independently and collaboratively with stakeholders across the firm.
• Integrity, discretion and the ability maturity to handle sensitive information.
• Experience in compliance, onboarding, AML/CTF, legal administration or similar fields is advantageous.

  
Life at Thomsons  
 
As a leading national firm, we offer an opportunity to work with a strong and established client base, genuine growth trajectories, and a variety of benefits including: interesting and challenging pro bono opportunities, flexible working, generous parental leave, flu vaccinations and skin checks annually, study assistance, sophisticated employee assistance program, corporate discounts, variety of social activities including EOFY and end of year functions, sporting teams and much more.             
 
We have a collaborative approach to all we do, based fundamentally on openness, transparency, respect and accountability, so that our team is taken care and we get the best outcomes for our clients.