Risk and Compliance Executive - London based
- Recruiter
- Chadwick Nott (London)
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 27 Sep 2021
- Closes
- 25 Oct 2021
- Ref
- JWJ921941953
- Contact
- Jennifer Wellspeak
- Job Title
- Legal Executive
- Practice Area
- Compliance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is looking for a Risk & Compliance Executive to assist the Risk & Compliance team on a wide variety of tasks including internal file audits of legal and insurance claims, drafting and overseeing internal processes and procedures, advising on conduct and regulatory matters, assisting with due diligence for tender enquiries, complaints and conflicts investigation, as well as the management of information barriers. This is an ideal role for a paralegal with risk and compliance experience.
The Risk and Compliance team handles a wide range of partnership and risk and compliance issues for the Firm and acts an in-house legal department assisting with regulatory and professional conduct enquiries.
Key Responsibilities
Review and resolve escalated conflicts of interest
Provide advice and assistance to the firm in relation to conduct and regulatory matters
Assist with any general internal queries relating to tenders, policies, procedures or insurance details for example
Investigate and respond to claims and complaints
Assist with internal projects
Ensure that the content of the R&C intranet page remains accurate and up to date.
Required experience
Strong academics (A Levels, degree or equivalent)
Strong IT skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel)
Previous experience working in the risk and compliance department of a UK law firm or general compliance and regulatory experience gained within the UK insurance or financial industry
Previous experience of SRA, AML and FCA compliance requirements, drafting policy and guidance documents, process auditing
Experience of IntApp Conflicts or Intake systems would be a distinct advantage.
Salary is reflective of experience, so please include your salary expectations with your CV.
To be considered, please get in touch with Jennifer Wellspeak
*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.