ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Excellent AML and regulatory compliance knowledge is essential as is previous experience of working in a busy compliance department (ideally within a law firm but those with a strong finance industry background will also be considered).
• Make time to stay up to date with changes in relevant Risk, Compliance & Governance considerations and work with the Compliance Manager to review Policies and Procedures to ensure the Firm remains compliant.
• You will be a confident person with excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as a member of a team but also independently where required with minimal supervision.
• Organisational skills are essential for this role as are Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
• You will have the ability to manage and prioritise your work; with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail and the ability to act promptly on instructions received.
• An ability to communicate and build/maintain relationships with team members, fee earners and external stakeholders is essential and to visit other offices to support the wider team.

KEY DUTIES

• Working closely with the Compliance Manager/MLRO to record and report on money laundering activities where appropriate.
• Working closely with the Compliance Manager/COLP/Complaints Officer to deal with complaints, including investigating the details of the complaint and completing a root cause analysis to identify areas for improvement across the Firm where appropriate.
• Ensuring that all complaints, data breaches and undertakings are accurately recorded on our internal reporting system.
• Liaising with our PI Insurer/broker dealing with PII claims and notifications.
• Managing and conducting compliance file reviews on selected matters across all fee earning teams.
• Coordinating and assisting with the annual returns for the Firm’s various quality and compliance accreditations including Lexcel, CQS and WIQs.
• Working with other members of the team dealing with daily compliance operations including file opening to ensure delivery of a consistent business support function firmwide.
• Liaising with the SRA and Law Society to ensure all regulatory records are maintained accurately.
• Attend Practice area team meetings to brief them on key focus area and changes in Governance.
• Prepare training materials and deliver updates and training to new starters and existing team members as necessary.
• You will complete files reviews as part of our Quality Assurance plan and work with the Compliance Manager to communicate back to the individuals, line managers and Management as needed.
• Deputising for the Compliance Manager in their absence and as required.

TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE PLEASE CONTACT SARAH DYEHOUSE AT ANDERSON SCOTT SOLUTIONS

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: In perso