Panel Contract Manager

Panel Contract Manager

Birmingham or Manchester

Banking & Finance Department

Full Time, Perm

You will support partners in a Global law firm based in their Birmingham office with day to day management of our panel relationships, ongoing issues of compliance with panel contracts and supporting the development of our panel relationships.

Many matters you will be dealing with are time sensitive.

You will already be expected to have a degree of experience and expertise in the fields identified below.

Duties:

• Maintaining and auditing departmental internal policies, particularly those required as a result of panel appointments such as the clear desk policy and the Banking and Finance Unit Lexcel annexure;
• Training the team on risk areas, policies and compliance matters;
• Delivery of regular and ad hoc management information reports to clients;
• co-ordinating requests for client training as part of our 'added value' obligations;
• Preparing internal reviews and reports on panel terms;
• Using panel information to maintain a BFU "pitch-book" and deal register, liaising with marketing department to ensure regular issue of deal alerts and maintenance of up to date information of expertise and sector experience; and
• Engagement with panel contacts appointed by our clients to manage our appointment to the relevant panel to identify areas for improvement and potential development.
• Maintenance and updating the Hellios SQS on behalf of the firm (the SQS is used as a supplier information portal by clients including Lloyds Banking Group, Metro Bank, Santander, Shawbrook and other clients and potential clients);
• Responding to panel information requests;
• Managing panel audits and follow up requirements;
• Ensuring reporting procedures are in place and followed in order to comply with panel obligations;
• Providing internal guidance, summarising and ensuring processes are in place for compliance with panel obligations;

Whilst legal qualifications would be beneficial, the right candidate need not necessarily be a qualified solicitor. However, they would ideally have experience working in the professional services sector. This could be as a lawyer, banker, accountant, risk manager or otherwise.

The role could be full time or part time although we are confident, we have sufficient work to supply a full-time person. The role would be based in Manchester or Birmingham and could involve an element of job-sharing. Some element of remote working can be considered.

If you're interested in this role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. If you are starting your job search and your CV isn't quite ready or indeed if this job isn't quite right for you, please contact Jessica Penrice for a confidential discussion on your career.

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