Job Description

Compliance Assistant

An opportunity has arisen with a well-established, legal 200 practice for an experienced Compliance Assistant to join the firm to assist the Compliance Partner, Heads of Department and the Fee Earners.

Duties:

• Assisting the Compliance Partner, Head of Departments and other Partners with the management of their departments and implementation and development of compliance practices and procedures within the firm.
• Coordination of file reviews, record results, chase and check corrective actions.
• Helping fee-earners with compliance queries.
• Preparation of regular and ad hoc reports.
• Support data protection practices (GDPR), subject access requests and breaches.
• Helping the Head of Departments and Fee Earners comply with policies and in the transfer of leavers files.
• Encourage the prompt return of client money and prevent surplus balances.
• Monitor and report on the recording and discharge of undertakings
• Maintain the firms Lexcel, CQS, WIQS (and any other) accreditations.
• Review policies to identify any gaps in compliance with legislation and ensuring various compliance registers are up to date.

Ideal Qualities:

• The ideal candidate will have at least 12 months recent experience of working in a compliance role.
• High level of commercial awareness with strong attention to detail
• Excel, Word and Outlook literate.
• Conscientious, hardworking, with developed critical thinking abilities and excellent communication, organisation and analytical skills.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines, targets and client protocols while maintaining high standards in terms of accuracy and quality.

In return this firm are offering a competitive salary and great benefits alongside a friendly and modern working environment.