Job Description
Risk & Compliance Assistant
Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Are you looking to start or develop your career in Risk & Compliance within the legal sector?
A leading law firm is looking for a Compliance Assistant to join its dynamic Risk & Compliance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a busy and supportive environment where you’ll play a key role in helping to maintain and enhance the firm's risk management framework.
Whether you’re a recent law graduate with a keen interest in compliance or someone with previous experience in a similar role, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
* Carry out procedural file reviews across all areas of the firm
* Respond to risk and compliance queries from staff via the central mailbox or phone
* Maintain SRA records and manage practising certificates through mySRA
* Support the annual practising certificate renewal process
* Manage the new starter onboarding process from a compliance perspective
* Ensure regulatory records are accurate and up to date
* Deliver internal training sessions on key compliance topics
* Keep internal registers and logs up to date, including breach logs
* Assist the Data Protection Lead with data breach investigations
* Conduct research on legal and regulatory developments
* Review referral agreements and liaise with the Client Services Team
* Provide day-to-day support across the Risk & Compliance function
What the team are looking for:
* A law degree or equivalent legal training
* A genuine interest in risk and compliance within a legal setting
* Excellent attention to detail
* Strong organisational and time management skills
* Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload
This is an exciting opportunity to build your expertise in a critical area of legal operations, with clear scope for development and progression.
Apply now to become part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team where your contribution will make a real difference.