Legal Risk and Compliance Officer

Location
Liverpool
Salary
£29000 per annum, Benefits: Benefits Package
Posted
28 Mar 2019
Closes
25 Apr 2019
Ref
424367/1/GT/13
Contact
Gemma Taylor
Practice Area
Compliance, Regulatory
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Legal Risk and Compliance Officer.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Risk and Compliance Officer to join a leading Liverpool city centre law firm. You will be required to have an understanding of the SRA Code of Conduct and general compliance issues. Experience of working within a compliance role would be an advantage, but not essential as training and support will be provided.
 
This is an exciting opportunity which offers exposure to a wide variety of risk and compliance work. You will have a key role in ensuring the group and its employees adhere to the relevant legal and regulatory requirements, and that everyone provides the highest standard of service.
 
Duties include:
  • Assisting in the management of compliance monitoring programme, conducting periodic compliance reviews, and providing reports
  • Monitoring and taking ownership of the group’s central repository of compliance queries
  • Providing advice and responding to compliance queries
  • Assisting in the preparation of reports
  • Assisting in formulating and maintaining templates for reports and processes which relate to the tasks regularly undertaken by the Compliance team
  • Undertaking conflict searches and assisting in respect of client due diligence queries
  • Maintaining a single compliance tracker of all incidents, both from internal and external sources
  • Monitoring incidents contained within the register and escalating any potential trends and material issues
  • Assisting with putting together management information and creating slide packs for use by the various group boards and executives
  • Maintaining the Compliance intranet page and Yammer groups with up to date and accurate compliance material
  • Researching and preparing content for the group’s compliance pages highlighting key issues and raising awareness
  • Assisting with data subject access requests
  • Supporting the COLP and COFA
For more information on this rare Legal Risk and Compliance Officer opportunity in Liverpool city centre, please contact Gemma Taylor. 0161 207 2000.