Auctions Compliance Assistant

February 20, 2026

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Role OverviewWe are a team made up of 19 negotiators (across both Commercial and Residential specialties) and 15 operational staff. With an auction every 2-3 weeks and marketing 250-350 properties each time, the role of Compliance Assistant plays a vital part of the auction process. You will be assisting the compliance co-ordinator ensuring the smooth running of vendor and counterparty compliance checks in accordance with the 2017 Money Laundering Regulations (as amended) for all UK private individuals and coordinating checks for all other vendors, including UK and overseas entities, receivers, executors, mortgagees, and more.Click <a target="_blank" href="https://savillsglobal.box.com/s/v97zp9trsb54sz31pd0kko6u9fkmr4l9">here</a> to download the full job specification. Please ensure you read this before applying.<hr>What we offer you:<ul><li>Career and Professional Development</li></ul><ul><li>25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade</li></ul><ul><li>Life Assurance</li></ul><ul><li>Private Medical Scheme</li></ul><ul><li>Virtual GP</li></ul><ul><li>Global Mobility Scheme</li></ul><ul><li>Rewards Platform</li></ul><ul><li>Company Pension Scheme</li></ul><ul><li>Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave</li></ul>Find out more about <a target="_blank" href="https://www.savills.co.uk/contact-us/careers/benefits.aspx">Savills offer</a><hr>This role does not <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/when-you-can-be-paid-less">meet the salary criteria</a> for skilled worker visa sponsorship(click link to check <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/when-you-can-be-paid-less">exemptions</a>).To be eligible to apply for this role you must hold your own right to work in the UK. Please take the time to check <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/">here</a> that you're able to make a new application to us now. Our employees act with honesty and integrity so we expect the same from you. We take any attempts to circumvent this policy very seriously.<hr>Recruitment agencies Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid. Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach. <figure><img src="https://images.teamtailor-cdn.com/images/s3/teamtailor-production/gallery_picture-v6/image_uploads/f29f1321-c7d0-4464-ad4b-15e297d1545c/original.jpeg" alt="Logos.JPG" title=""></figure>

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