Compliance Controller

Would you like to help ensure that Plesner continues to meet the highest standards within compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) control? Due to new legislation, we are expanding our AML checks to also cover funds in our pooled client account. In addition, the need for support in onboarding new clients and matters is growing, which is why we are now seeking a Compliance Controller.

About the role

As a Compliance Controller, you will play a central role in the management of our pooled client account and in the onboarding of new clients and matters. You will have a strong focus on our pooled client account, where new funds are continuously monitored to ensure that the required documentation has been obtained from the associated client. You will make sure that documentation is obtained as quickly as possible and made available to the bank.

In addition, you will participate in onboarding new clients, setting up matters for our legal teams, and ensuring that our core data is continuously updated and accurate.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring movements on our main client account and ensuring that full documentation has been obtained and made available to the bank

• Setting up new clients, including conducting conflict checks

• Setting up matters, including assessing whether each matter is covered by the AML Act

• Performing KYC, risk assessments, PEP screenings, and other checks in accordance with the AML Act

• Ensuring that we handle existing matters within the framework of the AML Act

You will collaborate and knowledge with your closest colleagues in the team, and you will work closely with the lawyers in our legal teams, client representatives, and other stakeholders, including foreign law firms and the banks we cooperate with.

About you

We expect that you have experience from a similar role, where you have worked with obtaining KYC and ensuring compliance with AML legislation.

You take a structured approach to your work and thrive when following standards in your daily tasks. You are persistent and able to follow through on cases to ensure that all necessary data is obtained and correctly registered. You also have experience with and an eye for finding good and practical solutions to the challenges that inevitably arise in day-to-day work.

You are known for your positive mindset, good sense of humor, and ability to collaborate - even when there is time pressure to complete tasks quickly.

It is essential for us and for our service to clients that you are fluent in both Danish and English, written and spoken.

About us

You will become part of Operational Compliance in our Risk & Compliance team, reporting to Head of Risk Management, Robert Grønlund.

We are a team of seven people dedicated to ensuring that Plesner remains compliant. This involves establishing and following clear processes and continuously ensuring that the data we handle is accurate and documented. At the same time, we work in a field that is constantly evolving, where regulatory frameworks change (often slightly) and must be implemented in an active and successful business.

We look forward to hearing from you

We would very much like to have you on the team, so please upload your application, CV, and any educational certificates on our website as soon as possible.

We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and will continue the search until the right candidate is found.

If you would like to know more about the position, please feel free to contact Head of Risk Management, Robert Grønlund, at +45 30 93 72 06 or rag@plesner.com. You are also welcome to contact HR Manager, Henriette Wulff Holm, at +45 36 94 11 50 or hwh@plesner.com.

About Plesner

Plesner is one of Denmark’s largest law firms, with more than 630 colleagues. At Plesner, relationships, trust, and professional expertise are at the core of what we do. We foster an inclusive culture with a strong focus on diversity and personal development.

Our strong global network ensures seamless cross-border advice, and our 100-year history demonstrates our dedication and success.

Read more about our culture and what it is like to be part of Plesner on our career site.