Governance and Risk Executive

Work in-house in the Governance and Risk Team for a leading law firm in the housing, health and social care sectors. The role can be based in Wimbledon (South West London), Leeds, Birmingham or Winchester. You will report to the Head of Risk and work alongside a Governance and Risk Manager and Compliance Coordinator in a team of four.

Client Details

My client is a leading provider of legal services to the health, social care and housing sectors, as well as in the field of professional discipline. This law firm based in Wimbledon (South West London) has a turnover of c£38m and 400 staff - including more than 250 fee earners - across its 4 offices in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Winchester and acts for a wide range of long standing clients in both the public and private sector including all forms of NHS organisations, governmental and regulatory bodies, registered providers, insurers, defence organisations, independent healthcare providers, charities and GP practices.

Description

This is a hands-on role as a member of the busy Risk and Compliance team responsible for the development and maintenance of effective risk management and compliance standards

The Governance and Risk Executive will assist the Governance and Risk team to achieve compliance with the requirements of the SRA, the ICO and other legislative requirements, and to maintain the firm's accreditations: ISO9001 (quality assurance) and ISO27001 (information security). You will also be expected to engage with members of the firm across our 4 offices to assist in promoting an understanding of risk to drive compliance, continual improvement and improve the client experience.

Profile

The successful Governance and Risk Executive will be:

Degree-educated

Have 2 years' experience of working in a similar role / related area within a law firm or professional services provider;

 And have previous experience of:

Dealing with a range of compliance issues, preferably in a law firm

Reviewing data, and producing statistical reports on these findings

Working in a firm with a quality management system

Carrying out internal audits

Handling compliance queries ad hoc

The ability to work calmly under pressure, to juggle multiple deadlines and to manage the expectations of demanding internal clients;

The ability to work as part of a team whilst being able to manage an individual workload;

Excellent IT / Microsoft Office skills (in particular Excel and Power Point - a working knowledge of Sharepoint is desirable)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Job Offer

Flexibility on the location of the role, across one of the four offices nationwide, including Wimbledon (South West London), Leeds, Birmingham, or Winchester.

Great supportive team.

Good salary and benefits - please contact for further details.