Risk & Compliance Officer

at  Fisher German

The Team & Focus of the Role
We have a new opportunity within our Head Office to welcome a Risk & Compliance Officer to the team! The role will primarily assist and support on risk and compliance issues, as a member of the firm’s risk and compliance team.
You’ll need to have a good awareness of the core risk and compliance subjects relevant to a firm of chartered surveyors, estate agents and property consultants. These include RICS Rules of Conduct and Professional Standards, anti-money laundering, data protection, complaints, quality standards, risk management and business continuity.
If you’re someone who is passionate about delivering a high quality service to a business and who enjoys working within a small but dedicated group of professionals then we’d love to hear from you.
This role will be based in Ashby, and although we do operate a hybrid working policy, it’s essential that you’re able to commute to Ashby weekly. Our standard hours are 08:45am – 5:15pm (37.5 hours), however we’d be open to discussing flexible working requirements with minimum working hours of 30 per week.

In return, beyond your base salary you will be included in:

• A discretionary bonus scheme
• A generous holiday scheme which commences at 25 days with a sliding scale up to 30 days plus your birthday off and two extra half days allocated for Christmas Eve & New Years Eve
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• An online money saving portal and access to a 24/7 mental health & wellbeing service.
• Volunteering Leave equating to 2 days per year (pro rata if you’re part-time)

Duties will include:

• Monitor and manage risk and compliance queries/requests; provide initial guidance, allocate/escalate queries in accordance with the department’s triage system.
• Support Risk & Compliance Lawyers and the wider department to maintain risk and compliance registers and records, including registers of risks, compliance breaches, data subject access requests, complaints, professional indemnity claims, audits and conflicts of interests.
• Record key deadlines and monitor to ensure deadlines are met.
• Carry out audits, report on findings and follow-up on corrective actions under the direction of the firm’s Risk & Compliance Lawyers/Managers.
• Provide administrative support for external audits, including those relating to ISO 9001/14001 and anti-money laundering.
• Contribute to client requests and questions in the context of proposals and bids.
• Provide support to ensure external registrations are maintained (RICS, ICO, ADR etc.)
• Maintain the risk and compliance intranet pages and issue risk and compliance updates.
• Manage risk and compliance folders and central records.
• Assist with the presentation of induction training to new joiners and ongoing training on risk and compliance matters.
• Carry out ad-hoc research and keep the department up to date on relevant changes to regulation/legislation e.g., anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and data protection legislation.
• Analyse information, records and registers and prepare management reports as requested.
• Assist and input into a broad variety of risk and compliance projects.
• Undertake administrative tasks, research and provide support and assistance when required to other members of the department.
• Carry out any other ad-hoc duties as requested from time to time.

The successful candidate will have…

• A genuine commitment to a career in risk and compliance
• Experience of working in risk / compliance in a professional services environment
• Experience of working in a firm certified to ISO standards (Desirable)
• Good awareness of the relevant laws, regulations, and codes of conduct applicable to a firm of chartered surveyors/property consultants
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• Effective communication, report writing and data analysis skills
• A team player who shares information and ideas
• Legal or compliance qualification (Desirable)

Why Fisher German?
We’ve been around for a while, but it doesn’t mean we are behind the times! Across our office network we offer a hybrid working approach to help our colleagues design their working day to suit their diaries. Some days you might be in the office enjoying a collaborative team day, and other days might see you focussing on project work at home. Wherever you choose to work, you’ll be part of a social and digitally connected workforce with the chance to get involved in a variety of activities, like sports events, pop-up bars, BBQs, CPD days, live leadership updates on Zoom, picnics in the park and lots more.
What’s not to love? We work hard but we also have lots of fun! If that sounds like something you would enjoy, then please get in touch.
We have a history going back as far as 1830 but have been Fisher German since 2000. We operate UK wide advising and managing a range of client portfolios with national visibility across all the 12-property market sectors; agriculture, commercial, education, green energy & sustainability, healthcare, minerals & waste, public sector, residential, rural, telecoms, third sector and utilities and infrastructure.
Bring Yourself to Work
It’s simple really, we are passionate about what we do, and we want you to be driven to succeed with us. For this to happen, you need to feel supported and included which is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.

• Monitor and manage risk and compliance queries/requests; provide initial guidance, allocate/escalate queries in accordance with the department’s triage system.
• Support Risk & Compliance Lawyers and the wider department to maintain risk and compliance registers and records, including registers of risks, compliance breaches, data subject access requests, complaints, professional indemnity claims, audits and conflicts of interests.
• Record key deadlines and monitor to ensure deadlines are met.
• Carry out audits, report on findings and follow-up on corrective actions under the direction of the firm’s Risk & Compliance Lawyers/Managers.
• Provide administrative support for external audits, including those relating to ISO 9001/14001 and anti-money laundering.
• Contribute to client requests and questions in the context of proposals and bids.
• Provide support to ensure external registrations are maintained (RICS, ICO, ADR etc.)
• Maintain the risk and compliance intranet pages and issue risk and compliance updates.
• Manage risk and compliance folders and central records.
• Assist with the presentation of induction training to new joiners and ongoing training on risk and compliance matters.
• Carry out ad-hoc research and keep the department up to date on relevant changes to regulation/legislation e.g., anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and data protection legislation.
• Analyse information, records and registers and prepare management reports as requested.
• Assist and input into a broad variety of risk and compliance projects.
• Undertake administrative tasks, research and provide support and assistance when required to other members of the department.
• Carry out any other ad-hoc duties as requested from time to time