Risk and Compliance Solicitor

The role

We have an excellent opportunity for a legal Risk and Compliance professional to join our Risk and Compliance team. You will assist the General Counsel/COLP and the team with the delivery of the firm's objectives in reducing risk and achieving across the board compliance with regulatory and statutory obligations. This role will give you a fantastic chance for you to use your legal qualifications and showcase your prior risk and compliance experience which may include AML/Onboarding, to broaden your experience and develop into a rounded Risk and Compliance professional .

Role responsibility

• Conduct file reviews and provide internal feedback to teams on areas for improvement and best practice.
• Assist senior team members in the management of client complaints to include preparing chronologies and drafting responses, where appropriate
• Assist senior team members in the management of claims and notification of circumstances to insurers to include drafting notifications and providing updates
• Act as a point of contact for internal risk and compliance queries
• Maintain the integrity of the team's administrative processes and systems  
• Assist in preparing the firm for any external auditing or insurance renewal process.
• Conduct ad-hoc research in all areas of risk management
• Keep up to date with all relevant regulatory and compliance developments and feedback any suggestions for change in our processes or approach.
• Assist team members with any other duties as and when required.

About you

Ideally you will be able to demonstrate;

• Prior compliance experience 
• Understanding of the SRA Code of Conduct 2019 and wider regulatory regime to include AML
• Understanding of other compliance and risk issues affecting law firms
• The ability to influence and persuade at all levels to ensure colleagues understand and follow correct procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills- with the ability to establish and maintain internal and external working relationships.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual holiday
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan
• Private Healthcare
• Pension Scheme
• Staff Introductory Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

About us

With almost 200 lawyers in one location, we ensure our clients have the right team to help them get from where they are to where they want to be. We advise major corporates and institutions as well as entrepreneurial, ambitious enterprises which are often privately or family owned, or private equity backed. As well as our significant business law capability, we are one of only a few London-based law firms with a large private wealth offering. Our clients find our straightforward approach a compelling alternative to larger, less personal firms.

Whether you are an ambitious and talented individual wanting to hit the ground running from day one, or an established professional looking for a new opportunity, Howard Kennedy is the firm where you can really make it happen.

We have earned a strong reputation for our exceptional and uniquely talented people who between them deliver outstanding results for clients. In a firm of our size, our strong team dynamic creates a thriving culture of creativity and entrepreneurialism. Howard Kennedy is a pragmatic and non-hierarchical environment where success is shared, and you are proactively encouraged to thrive at your own pace.

Our distinctive culture is built on fairness and respect. Guided by the firm’s values of talk straight, think smart and be yourself, everyone in the firm holds equal value, and everyone plays their role in supporting, encouraging and inspiring colleagues to do their best work.

At the same time, we recognise and reward individualism, celebrating the diversity of our people and supporting them to grow their practice and drive their own career advancement.

As well as client work, there is opportunity to broaden your horizons at the firm with fulfilling pro bono and charity projects. We have a regular social calendar full of wellbeing activities, charitable and social events too.