Risk & Compliance Assistant

I'm currently supporting a well-established Law firm who is looking to recruit for a Risk and Compliance Assistant to join their fast-paced and friendly team. This role offers excellent benefits as well as Hybrid working.

Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Carrying out audits on groups' compliance with the firm's internal policies and procedures and specific aspects of professional conduct rules.
2. Assisting groups in developing and monitoring any matter-specific risk management plans.
3. Assisting with due diligence work and other risk management activities in any potential mergers and acquisitions.
4. Assisting with the firm's quality assurance programmes (Lexcel, CQS), the Law South Risk & Compliance standard and the Teal AML Audit.
5. Assisting in the investigation of claims and complaints against the firm.
6. Assisting groups with requests for files from clients, other law firms, and other third parties including government departments.
7. Working with the Risk & Compliance Manager, the Anti-Money Laundering Manager and Head of Risk & Compliance to carry out targeted internal investigations on specific topics or areas.
8. Close working with the Risk & Compliance Manager, the Anti-Money Laundering Manager and Head of Risk & Compliance to deal with queries on regulatory matters, identify areas of weakness and devise and implement changes to working practices and policies and procedures to improve the firm's risk profile.
9. Working with the Information Services and Client Compliance Team to ensure that the firm's regulatory obligations are met.
10. Working with MBD and HR to provide information for tenders and Practicing Certificate renewals.
11. Assisting the Anti Money Laundering Manager with any notifications to the National Crime Agency working with the MLRO and other deputies.
12. Any other duty consistent with your role as requested by the Risk & Compliance Manager.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

1. Experience of working in an administration role, ideally in a professional services/corporate environment.
2. Ideally have experience of working in a legal or compliance environment, and will understand the importance of confidentiality in this role.
3. Ideally have previous experience of a Case Management system.
4. Strong IT skills, in particular MS Outlook, Excel and Word.
5. Strong organisational skills with an ability to prioritise your work and manage your time effectively.
6. You will be enthusiastic, committed and have a positive outlook.
7. Commitment to high levels of service delivery and team working.
8. Excellent level of accuracy and attention to detail.
9. You will have good investigative skills.
10. Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels in person and in writing.
11. Quick learner, with the ability to absorb and retain new information.
12. Strong and accurate numeracy and literacy skills.
13. Flexible approach and be able to work additional hours during busy periods where required.
14. Keen to further your technical knowledge and skills to develop in the role.

Please apply today - immediate start and interview available.