Hybrid Compliance & Risk Advisor

Flint Bishop; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Career development opportunities

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee discount scheme for local BUs

Social days and evenings on the firm

Staff discounts on legal services

Job summary

Flint Bishop is recruiting a Compliance Advisor to support the firm’s compliance, risk management and regulatory obligations. The role reports to the Compliance Manager and involves advising across the business, managing the compliance inbox, handling data subject requests and contributing to risk initiatives.

The position is full-time, based from Derby or Leeds with a hybrid working arrangement. You will drive BAU activities, policy governance, risk management and data protection guidance,

Qualifications

• Experience in a complaints, compliance, risk, AML or regulatory role.
• Experience within a law firm or regulated environment is desirable.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to work independently and use initiative.
• Knowledge of AML, data protection or SRA requirements is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical compliance advice and guidance to employees across the firm.
• Respond to and coordinate compliance notifications and enquiries, including regulatory queries, negligence claims, complaints, breaches, client tender requests and audit support activities, ensuring matters are actioned promptly and escalated where appropriate.
• Ensure BAU response templates and forms are maintained, regularly reviewed and kept accurate, up to date and aligned with current legal, regulatory and business requirement.
• Ensure internal and external key compliance dates are achieved.
• Maintain records and documentation.
• Review and update compliance policies.
• Identify and assess risks arising from compliance notifications, incidents and enquiries.
• Provide guidance to employees on risk mitigation and regulatory compliance.
• Escalate significant risks and issues where appropriate.
• Maintain and update the Compliance Risk Register.
• Provide guidance on data protection and privacy requirements.
• Investigate, document and support the resolution of data protection incidents and breaches.
• Handle responses to data subject rights requests.
• Take ownership of allocated actions within the Compliance Team's Strategic Delivery Plan, driving implementation and supporting the delivery of initiatives that strengthen compliance processes, controls and governance across the firm.
• Support compliance activities associated with mergers, acquisitions and corporate projects.
• Analyse trends, recurring issues and emerging risks.
• Escalate significant findings and make recommendations for improvement.
• Support the development of reporting dashboards, metrics and compliance monitoring arrangements.
• Contribute to the continued development of the firm's compliance framework and culture.
• Keep up to date with relevant legal, regulatory and industry developments.
• Undertake any other duties reasonably required within the scope of the role.

Skills

Compliance experience

Organisational skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Independent working

AML knowledge

Data protection knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Flint Bishop is recruiting a Compliance Advisor to support the firm’s compliance, risk management and regulatory obligations. The role reports to the Compliance Manager and involves advising across the business, managing the compliance inbox, handling data subject requests and contributing to risk initiatives.

The position is full-time, based from Derby or Leeds with a hybrid working arrangement. You will drive BAU activities, policy governance, risk management and data protection guidance,