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We are recruiting a Head of Risk for our Risk team. The successful individual will report to the Director of Risk (also the firm’s COLP and MLRO).
The Risk Management Department – which comprises the Risk team and the Business Acceptance team - is led by the firm’s Director of Risk. The Risk team is currently made up of a Senior Risk Lawyer, a Risk Lawyer and a Risk Practice Executive.
The successful candidate will work alongside the Head of Business Acceptance in supporting the Director of Risk in ensuring that the firm and its people comply with their legal and regulatory obligations.
The Head of Risk will assist the Director of Risk in setting the firm’s risk management strategy and reviewing the firm’s existing systems and controls, as well as proactively monitoring the ongoing effectiveness of the firm’s risk management policies and procedures. This role requires a commercial and pragmatic approach to risk management, whilst ensuring that the firm remains protected against financial, legal and reputational risks. The Head of Risk will be expected to be a trusted and approachable resource for all Partners and staff.
This role will also supervise and manage the Risk team, providing direction, support and professional development, whilst also assisting them with their workload. The Risk team responds to a range of legal and regulatory queries from both fee earners and business services staff, which includes advising on professional conduct obligations, compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules, reviewing client terms and/or proposed amendments to the firm’s terms of business, engagement terms, data protection compliance (including responding to data subject requests and dealing with data breaches) and reviewing supplier contracts.
The individual will also provide support to the Director of Risk, as required, on SRA matters (including preparing for visits, responding to enquiries and making reports), dealing with conflicts queries and dealing with claims and complaints.
deputising for the Director of Risk, where required;
developing, updating and implementing the firm's risk management policies and procedures;
identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks related to legal and regulatory compliance, and maintaining the firm’s Risk Register;
ensuring compliance with SRA Standards and Regulations, and other relevant legal and regulatory requirements;
managing internal risk audits;
working closely with the firm’s finance team (particularly cashiers) to consult on compliance with the SRA Accounts rules;
developing risk training and awareness programs for employees at all levels;
overseeing data protection risk management, ensuring compliance with UK GDPR and other relevant legislation;
supporting the firm’s partners by providing expert guidance on risk matters;
monitoring and report on emerging risks, regulatory changes and industry trends; assisting with investigating and managing claims, complaints and SRA matters.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Risk who has worked within a law firm either as a senior risk lawyer or in a similar role and has experience in leading projects and dealing with day-to-day queries with minimal supervision, as well as line management responsibilities.
qualified solicitor or barrister with at least ten years’ post-qualification experience as a risk lawyer in a law firm.
pragmatic and commercial approach is essential;
These may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records and employment references. We are an independent London-based law firm with a high-profile client base from around the world. We are known for the quality of our work, both in terms of our ability to handle the full range of corporate and commercial matters, and the fact that we can advise our clients on their private affairs. We handle work of the highest quality and complexity on a wide range of matters.
Our size and partner-led approach enable us to give our clients a more personal service underpinned by the highest standards of commitment and care.
Our commitment to inclusion
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our employees and partners. Improving diversity is one of our key priorities and it is a goal we are actively working towards. We seek to recruit the best candidates, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, social or economic background, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic.
As part of this commitment, we will ask you certain diversity questions. We would really appreciate you and/or your recruiter completing these questions when submitting an application to Macfarlanes as this data enables us to measure our progress towards improving the diversity of our applicants, and ultimately, our hires. This data is anonymised to maintain the privacy of applicants. If you have any questions relating to how this data is used, please contact a member of the recruitment team.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please email the recruitment team at recruitment@macfarlanes.Employment type Full-time
Job function Legal
Industries Law Practice
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