Bath or Bristol
Up to £30k p.a
Our client, a leading law firm, has an exciting opportunity for a Quality & Risk Compliance Assistant to join their firm!
The Role
You will be working closely with the Q&R Team, Firm management, Legal Teams and Business Services Teams and assist them by providing a legal service quality, compliance and risk management service.
* Review and process Work Acceptance requests - raising any queries with legal teams
* Manage core data in Lawman and assist with data cleansing when issues are identified
* Assist with the Team’s auditing, monitoring and reporting activity
* Assist legal teams with general queries about AML, Work Acceptance process or My Client & My Matters Reports
* Assist legal teams with obtaining AML documentation in line with our centralised process
* Assist in providing data and information for panel applications, CQS renewals, pitches etc.
* Run conflict checks, process Accuity and other searches as required
* Assist the Facilities Team with tracing unidentified post, identifying relevant clients/matters/fee earners and recording findings
* Assist with the annual insurance renewals
* Provide ad hoc advice to Legal and Business Services Teams where required, escalating queries to other members of the team when appropriate
Key Skills/Experience
* Ideally some previous experience providing a risk support service of file opening and seeking identification.
* Basic understanding of relevant legislative and regulatory regimes including:
The SRA Codes of Conduct, Anti-Money Laundering legislation, Bribery and Data Protection legislation.
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent organisational skills and the ability to pay close attention to detail.
* Good IT skills and experience of working with IT systems and applications including Lawman, Excel, Word.
* Takes a commercial, professional & client focused approach to risk management.
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