Risk & Compliance Assistant
We have a wonderful opportunity at one of our UK law firm clients for a Risk & Compliance Assistant to join their growing team. This is the second newly created role in the department and will be a generalist role supporting the firm on all aspects of risk, conflicts & regulatory compliance, and will offer a wonderful career opportunity for someone dedicated to working in an environment where quality output is paramount.
- Salary to £45,000
- 09:30-17:30 (Monday-Friday)
- Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
Key Responsibilities of the Risk & Compliance Assistant:
- Assisting the Risk & Compliance Officers in general daily tasks and assist the Risk Legal team with research and other ad hoc tasks.
- Assisting with screening, company, PEPs and Sanctions database searches.
- Assisting with organising and tracing sanctions updates and monitor the relevant internal mailbox.
- Auditing files to check compliance with firm policy, legal and regulatory requirements as well as being aware of reputational and commercial implications, and providing practical, commercial advice where appropriate.
- Compliance reporting, assisting in the production of spreadsheets to monitor client and matter inception process status.
- Checking that fee estimates, costs benefit analyses and time limits have been updated along with ensuring matter closure procedures have been completed.
Skills & Requirements of the Risk & Compliance Assistant:
- A minimum of 12 months’ experience within a law firm is essential for this role
- Excellent academics with a Law Degree or equivalent
- High level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word and Excel