The Role
Working as part of the Risk & Compliance Team ensuring our employees and clients adhere to professional standards, external regulations such as Solicitor Regulatory Authority (SRA) requirements and comply with legislation such as Anti Money Laundering (AML) whilst also mitigating any risk to H &H. The Risk & Compliance Assistant will provide administrative support to the Risk and Compliance Team.
The successful applicant will have an appreciation of compliance requirements ideally within a legal/regulatory environment. They will also have very good administrative skills and a flair for organisation and process management, developing and maintaining records, and reporting to management. The successful applicant will keep themselves up to date with changes in law and regulations. The role will also offer the opportunity to take the lead on certain compliance projects and will offer learning and development opportunities in areas where applicants have less experience.
Main Responsibilities
In this role you will support the R&C Team in Risk Management by :
- reviewing systems and procedures ,maintaining risk registers, arranging risk committee meetings and collating the agenda and assisting in the reporting on risk procedures.
- providing administrative support in the renewal of the our Professional Indemnity Insurance, Lexcel re-acreditation (and on site visit) and with maintaining our panel memberships.
- managing the Conveyancing Quality Scheme and Law Society administration and review CPMS requirements and highlight proposed changes.
- maintaining the CPD records for the firm and ensuring all relevant new employees complete a basic disclosure check.
- managing the administration of the firm’s file review programme on a monthly basis.
What skills do I need?
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent attention to detail and proven organisational skills with a proven ability to multi task and keep calm under pressure.
Ability to work as part of a team and proactively solve problems.
What experience do I need?
Previous experience in a legal or regulatory environment is ideal.
Previous risk management or compliance experience either through working in a Risk and Compliance role or as a residential property fee earner.
Conveyancing knowledge and experience would be an advantage.
What are we offering?
- A supportive, relaxed and flexible work environment in an experienced and growing team.
- 28 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
- Medicash and Unum dental cash back schemes after 1 years' service
- Life insurance
- EAP and various other physical and mental wellbeing support services including virtual GP access 24/7
- Family friendly policies such as enhanced maternity and paternity pay plus, family events leave
- Company sick pay
- Cycle scheme
