Risk and Compliance Solicitor

Location
England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
Salary
£60000 - £65000 per annum + plus bonus and benefits
Posted
22 Jan 2025
Closes
17 Feb 2025
Ref
JN -112024-6602980
Contact
Nicole McGaffin
Practice Area
Compliance
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time

An exciting opportunity for a risk and compliance solicitor to join a top regional law firm for a 12-month fixed-term contract within the compliance team.

Client Details

A top regional law firm with an excellent reputation within the legal market.

Description

  • Responsibility for risk team input into client and supplier contract reviews and preparation of tenders.
  • Managing conflict escalations and queries from the Client and Matter Inception team and the firm.
  • Wider experience of managing client and supplier contract review process ideal.
  • Assisting with internal investigations and SRA engagement.
  • Providing compliance training across the firm.
  • Supporting the Audit & Risk Committee with its rolling agenda and assisting in reporting to the Board at least annually on the Committee's activities.
  • Assisting with annual Practicing Certificate renewal process.
  • Maintaining and updating policies such as ABC, Modern Slavery and CFA.
  • Assisting the Director of Risk and Compliance with additional compliance reporting and analysis.

Profile

The successful candidate will have the following:

  • Qualified lawyer, 2+ PQE
  • Prior experience in a risk and compliance role, either in-house or within a law firm
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of SRA regulations

Job Offer

An exciting opportunity to work for a top law firm in a fully-remote Risk and Compliance role.

Alternatively, the candidate can choose to go into one of the firm's regional offices a couple of days a week.

This is a broad compliance opportunity covering conflicts, contract reviews, policy and procedure review, AML and more.