Risk and Best Practice Manager

RWK Goodman; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking two Risk and Best Practice Managers to join their growing team. This role involves providing expert risk and compliance advice, managing projects, and fostering a culture of compliance across the firm. The ideal candidates will have extensive experience in risk and compliance within a law firm, alongside strong communication skills. This position is available in London, Oxford, Bristol, or Bath.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in risk and compliance within a law firm.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and codes of conduct specific to law.
• Ability to communicate effectively and write reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert risk and compliance advice to partners and staff.
• Promote a culture of compliance within the firm.
• Manage risk and compliance-related projects.
• Monitor risk and compliance processes.

Skills

Extensive experience of working in risk and compliance in a law firm

Advanced knowledge of the relevant laws and regulations

Excellent communication and report-writing skills

Analytical and attention to detail

Education

Minimum degree-level education or equivalent

Qualified solicitor with current Practising Certificate

Job description

Our Risk and Best Practice team is growing and we are looking for two dynamic Risk and Best Practice Managers to join our team, reporting into the Senior Risk and Best Practice Lawyer.

Our Risk and Best Practice Managers are the escalation point for complex and ‘higher risk’ risk and compliance issues, while managing a busy and varied workload of risk and compliance workstreams and projects.

We're looking for someone to join either the London, Oxford, Bristol or Bath office.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing expert advice on complex risk and compliance matters to partners and staff, including those relating to professional standards, ethics, regulatory compliance, data protection and conflict of interest
• Assisting the Director of Risk and Best Practice and Senior Risk and Best Practice Lawyer in promoting and embedding a positive culture of compliance within RWK Goodman; being an ambassador for the Risk and Best Practice Team
• Owning and managing risk and compliance-related projects
• Working in partnership with divisional leads and business leads to advise on the risk and compliance aspects of new business initiatives
• Producing and monitoring risk and compliance data to identify strengths and weaknesses in risk and compliance processes
• Assisting the Senior Risk and Best Practice Lawyer with updating the firm’s precedent documents such as terms of business, engagement letters and supporting documentation
• Identifying and implementing operational efficiencies in risk and compliance processes
• Producing and updating concise and professional policies, bulletins, communications and training materials to improve risk and compliance knowledge across the firm
• Creating and delivering bespoke training programmes for each division (Commercial; Private Client; Injury) on risk and compliance matters
• Monitoring and interpreting changes in legal and regulatory requirements affecting the operation of the firm
• Leading on the escalation of higher risk matters to the Risk Committee where required, including drafting detailed and accurate briefing notes on complex topics
• Coaching and developing junior members of the team
• Carrying out any other ad-hoc duties as requested from time to time

Skills, Experience and Attributes

Essential:

• Extensive experience of working in risk and compliance in a law firm
• Advanced knowledge of the relevant laws, regulations and codes of conduct applicable to the operation of a law firm
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills
• Analytical, numerate and excellent attention to detail

Desirable:

• Qualified solicitor with current Practising Certificate
• Minimum degree-level education or equivalent – legal or compliance qualification preferred
• Managerial / coaching others experience