Compliance Officer, up to 50k! Leading Law Firm!

Liverpool Street Branch

Want to work within a company that fosters positivity and growth in its employees, and prides themselves on their inclusive culture?

Company perks include 29 days holidays + BH, pension, HYBRID WORKING, life assurance, FREE lunch & breakfast and many more!

Job Title: Compliance Officer

Salary: £45,000-£50,000

Location: Farringdon/Barbican

Hours: 09:30am-17:30pm

Company: Law firm
Contract: Permanent
Start date: ASAP

Why work for this company?

• Hybrid working


• 29 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)


• Free breakfasts & lunch


• Enhanced pension contributions, life assurance 4 x salary, healthcare cash plan


• Subsidised gym/sports team membership up to 50% off


• Cycle-to-work scheme


• BUPA Private Health Insurance


• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Could this be your next career move?

Purpose of the role- This candidate will play a pivotal role within the Compliance team in maintaining ethical and compliance standards for the company.

• Supporting the communication and delivery of compliance requirements to maintain Lexcel accreditation, preparation for and conduct of Lexcel assessments


• Providing support to fee earners and business services staff with their queries on regulatory requirements, to include SRA Codes of Conduct, SRA Accounts Rules and internal firm processes for compliance.


• Proactively monitoring action plans to improve standards, measuring their effectiveness and ensuring that milestones are being met.


• Handling individual client due diligence and conducting sanctions checks.


• Handling individual conflicts and confidentiality queries. Assisting with the administration of conflict checks, record keeping and carrying out internal searches


• Coordinating the firm's risk assessment, risk review and file review processes (including the firm's AML risk assessment process)


• Carrying out designated internal audits of files and processes, compliance monitoring, reporting any themes and record keeping


• Developing the format and content of reports for regular reporting to measure compliance with procedures (example: file audit results and similar tasks).


• Maintaining the process for reviewing, updating and communicating compliance policies, working with policy owners to identify improvements

Is this you?

• Previous experience in a similar role within a law firm


• Good knowledge of SRA Standards & Regulations


• Demonstrable experience of using Microsoft Office applications


• Proven ability to communicate accurately, clearly, and concisely, both verbally and in writing with a wide range of clients and various stakeholders.


• Ability to organise and prioritise a complex workload and work to tight deadlines with a sense of urgency.


• Excellent attention to detail.


• Willing and proactive, with demonstrable ability to take responsibility for your own workload.

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