Legal Risk and Compliance Officer

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£30k-£40k (negotiable) dependent on experience

We are working in partnership with a highly successful, Lexcel accredited, multi-office regional law firm who are looking to attract an experienced Risk and Compliance Officer to support their business network.

This a regional role which can be based in Leamington Spa, Coventry or Nuneaton, with travel to offices throughout Warwickshire.

The role will involve:

• Providing technical and administrative compliance support to the business network
• Auditing of the firm’s policies and procedures, recommending change and improvements
• Reviewing files, procedures, and records for all offices
• Amending policies, communicating amendments to the business network and updating the office manual
• Management of annual Lexcel audits, ensuring the firm is prepared across all areas for compliance
• Attending all offices to support and assist with compliance
• Analysing complaints and risks and feeding back to the directors
• Setting up online compliance training to support staff training and CPD requirements
• Ensuring staff training records are recorded
• Uploading and distributing new training courses
• Working alongside staff to investigate service complaints and preparing responses
• Ensuring complaints are followed up and progressed

Suitable candidates will have:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a compliance role, ideally gained working in a Lexcel accredited firm
• Experience of handling complaints
• Technical competency in relation to regulatory requirements
• Understanding of Lexcel requirements preferred
• Knowledge of SRA Regulations and Standards 2019 and codes of conduct
• Awareness of SRA Accounts Rules
• A full UK driving licence and use of own car

This is a full-time permanent jobworking 35 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary with annual reviews
• 23 days’ holiday (increasing to 27), plus 8 days bank holidays
• 2 days’ additional leave between Christmas and New Year (office closure)
• Your birthday off, from your second year of employment
• Holiday buy and sell scheme - up to 5 days holiday per year
• Company Sick Pay
• Company Pension Scheme
• Discounted legal fees
• Death in service benefits 3 x salary
• Long service awards
• Career development and regular performance reviews
• Technical and personal skills training
• Community and fundraising events
• Full induction programme

Note: Salary is given as a guideline, in line with market rate, and will be wholly dependent on experience. The information above is correct to the best of our knowledge.

For more information,please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions

About Talentwise

Talentwise Solutions is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and business support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands.

We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent.

About Your Consultant

Tracey is the Owner & Director of Talentwise Solutions, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service – the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey’s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it’s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey’s experience and expertise.

Know anyone who might be interested? We offer generous bonuses up to £500 for successful referrals. Conditions apply - contact us or view our website for details.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Leamington Spa, Warwickshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Legal Compliance: 2 years (preferred)
• Lexcel: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: JB-511