Risk & Compliance Manager

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My client isn't your average law firm. They are an award-winning, Legal 500 ranked team known for their commitment to growth, fostering strong relationships, and an ambitious approach to providing full-service legal guidance for businesses, families, and individuals. They value collaboration and strive for excellence in everything they do.

They are looking for an experienced Risk and Compliance Manager to manage the firm’s risk and compliance function and provide a best in class internal risk and compliance service.

Responsibilities:-

• Performance of the day to day tasks delegated by the COLP, COFA, DPO, Complaints / Claims officer and MLRO and regular liaison with these postholders
• Risk and compliance management with knowledge of SRA and FCA compliance models
• Assisting staff with conduct questions (e.g. conflicts) and reporting
• Assisting staff with AML questions and reporting
• Complaints and claims risk management
• Practicing certificate renewals
• Review, monitoring and updates of firm’s policies & procedures
• Performance of file verifications and associated follow ups
• Compliance record keeping, monitoring and reporting
• Running new starter compliance sessions and embedding good practice
• Creation and delivery of bespoke compliance training for staff
• Compliance audits
• General compliance awareness activities

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience in legal or financial services risk and compliance management along with Risk or Compliance based qualifications. You must also possess exceptional communication skills as well as impeccable attention to detail. You will have the ability to condense and simplify legal principles for others and have an up to date knowledge of risk and compliance requirements in the legal profession

Whilst we would love to be able to respond to every application we receive, it is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within 7 working days, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.