Well established Legal firm seeks a suitable Risk & Compliance Officer with 2 to 5 years of Risk experience in a law firm.
The role will suit someone who is proactive, with a can do attitude, an all rounder who can hit the ground running.
Key responsibilities
- 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 ID portals, 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.
Salary
- £45,000 – £55,000
Experience Required
- 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.
Location
High Wycombe
More Job Information
- Fully office based
- Salary negotiable on experience
Hours
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
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