Senior Risk & Compliance Officer

Senior Risk & Compliance Officer

Competitive + Generous Benefits

St Albans

We are recruiting for a Senior Risk & Compliance Officer to join our expanding team, to be based in St Albans. This is a brand new Risk and Compliance role for the firm and we are looking for experienced candidates who can perform the following responsibilities:

• Monitoring all compliance requirements (including any new requirements, and changes or updates to existing requirements) demanded of the members of the firm by the SRA, Law Society and Legislation.
• Assisting in the regular reporting of risk and compliance issues and maintenance of registers.
• Leading the Lexcel accreditation process and risk and compliance audits.
• Drafting, developing, implementing and monitoring firm-wide standard forms, policies, procedures and practical guidance.
• Providing support in handling complex complaints from clients and PII claim/ circumstance notifications.
• Providing risk and compliance training firm-wide.
• Providing backup when required with the annual renewal of the firm's professional indemnity and associated insurance programmes.
• Support conflict checking and Anti-money laundering (AML) and client due diligence matters (CDD).
• Providing assistance and guidance to the COLP and COFA in connection with the firm's management of overall risk.

We are looking for Senior Risk & Compliance candidates with the following skills and experience:

• A minimum of 3 years' risk management experience gained within a legal services environment, including Lexcel audits.
• Detailed knowledge of SRA Handbook and, in particular the requirements of the SRA Code of Conduct.
• Experience of handling complex complaints and PII claims/circumstances notifications
• Experience of policy drafting/ implementation and training.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, for example clear, firm and diplomatic.
• Strong commercial aptitude with a modern, pro-active approach.
• Proven ability to effectively manage workload.
• Proven effective project management and independent thought.
• Highly PC literate with good Excel and database management experience.
• Excellent attention to detail together with a methodical and organised approach.
• Able to influence and build strong working relationships with internal clients and colleagues in a collaborative and supportive manner.
• Understanding of confidentiality issues.
• A hands on approach to problem solving