Legal Risk and Compliance Officer

Legal Risk and Compliance Officer

Leamington Spa

c£45,000 per annum (negotiable) dependent on experience

This is a key, business-critical, autonomous role, working closely with directors, department heads and other stakeholders of this leading, multi office, well-established law firm, where you’ll be providing significant input into the ongoing success of the business.

This a regional role, based in Leamington Spa, with travel to other offices.

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 and CQS 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, gained working in a Lexcel and CQS accredited law 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 job working 35 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Benefits include:

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) plus UK bank holidays
• 2 extra days’ paid leave over Christmas
• Your birthday off (from year two)
• Holiday buy/sell scheme (up to 5 days)
• Company sick pay and pension
• Discounted legal fees
• Simply Health plan and Virtual GP access
• 3x salary life assurance
• Full induction and ongoing training
• Supportive, collaborative team culture
• Community involvement and charity events
• Hybrid/flexible working opportunities
• Excellent career prospects

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 Legal Recruitment

About Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment

Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal 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 and Director of Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment, 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.

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