Risk and Compliance Officer

Well established Legal firm seeks a suitable Risk & Compliance Officer with 2 to 5 years experience in a law firm or professional services.

The role will suit someone who is proactive, with a can do attitude, an all rounder who can hit the ground running.

ROLE:

* Client onboarding.

* AML/SAR – analysing documentation and reporting back to the MLRO.

* Assisting with any and all source of funds and source of wealth investigations, reviewing and documenting findings/questions.

* Credas/EIDV – admin for the , ensuring that everyone has the relevant access, guidance and support when using the portals.

* Any and all ongoing monitoring alerts regarding PEPS and Sanctions.

* Complaints – confidently handling complaints, investigating and dealing with the firms response to the complainant.

* Accreditation & Audits – dealing with regulatory audit experience is necessary. Ensuring all documents are compiled and ready for audit by the relevant auditor.

* Policy updates.

* Manage the Risk email inbox – responding to and assisting with responses to the risk emails.

* Researching new or planned changes suggested by SRA/Law Society/authorising bodies.

* Ensuring updated Sanctions lists are forwarded as and when received.

* Undertakings – logging new undertakings onto the system and ensuring that these are monitored and updated at regular intervals.

* Price transparency – checking all is up to date with the HOD and amending where needed.

* CQS – annually assisting HOD of residential with CQS accreditation, booking and monitoring of all training to ensure that we are compliant with CQS.

* General risk admin duties.

REQUIREMENTS:

* Ability to comfortably speak to people of varying degrees of seniority.

* 2-5 years experience in a law firm or professional services.

* Skilled with GDPR considerations.

MORE INFO:

* Salary Negotiable on experience

* Fully office based

* Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm