Risk & Best Practice Co-ordinator

Womble Bond Dickinson; North East; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking an administrator or co-ordinator for their Risk and Best Practice team. The successful candidate will provide vital support, manage audit and compliance activities, and contribute to a collaborative environment. This is a full-time role based in Newcastle with a hybrid working policy.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of administration and coordination experience.
• Competent in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong organizational skills and a proven track record of high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Internal Audit and Risk teams.
• Oversee compliance and audit-related activities, managing ISO and client audit programmes.
• Set up and maintain compliant record-keeping systems.

Skills

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are currently looking for an administrator or co-ordinator to join our Risk and Best Practice team. This is a full time and permanent role. This role sits within our hybrid working policy so ideally you will be based in our Newcastle office at least two days a week.

So what's the role?

Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, you will provide essential administrative support to the Internal Audit and the wider Risk and Best Practice team. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering support across a range of compliance and audit-related activities. These include managing ISO programmes, client audit programmes, the internal audit programme and audit system, as well as the business continuity programme. You will also oversee administrative processes related to staff onboarding and departures, practising certificate renewals via mySRA, and various audit projects.

A core part of your role will involve setting up and maintaining accurate and compliant record-keeping systems. These systems will ensure that all key activities are effectively administered and that appropriate documentation is retained to meet both internal standards and regulatory requirements. You will be expected to gather and analyse data methodically, producing clear, concise, and accurate reports and outputs to support decision-making and audit processes.

In addition to your audit responsibilities, you will provide diary management and general administrative support to the team. You will also contribute to the delivery of the Risk and Best Practice helpdesk service, offering timely and professional assistance to internal stakeholders. Flexibility is key, as you may be asked to support other team projects and initiatives as required.

What we are looking for:

We're looking for a proactive and professional individual who brings energy, initiative, and a commitment to excellence in everything they do. You'll be someone who naturally builds strong relationships with colleagues, clients, and partners, always projecting a positive attitude and striving to exceed expectations. Clear and confident communication is essential, as is the ability to adapt quickly, multitask effectively, and remain composed in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised with strong administrative and coordination skills, paired with a sharp eye for detail and the ability to analyse data effectively. You'll be a collaborative team player who supports others and contributes to a positive, solution-focused culture. Above all, we value someone with a strong work ethic, a professional mindset, and a genuine enthusiasm for delivering outstanding service.

To be successful you will have:

• 2-3 years administration and co-ordination experience
• Be competent in the use of Microsoft packages (Word/Outlook/Excel/Teams/PowerPoint)
• Highly effective organisational skills
• Proven track record of producing accurate and high-quality work

What makes it great to work here?

We continuallywork hard to create an open culturethatsetsusapart from other firms.Ourculture givesusmuch more of a humanfeel,emphasisingthatwe're more than just suits!

As signatoriesto the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to usthatourpeople are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources andinitiativesdesigned tosupport health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working.

Through our DEI initiativeswe create anenvironment in which difference is valued. We have an Diversity, Equity and InclusionGroup, led by ourBoard Sponsor, which workswithourcolleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, neurodiversity, families, and women's career development and we're in constantdialoguewithourpeople about how we expandournetworks to bettersupporteverybody). Find out more aboutDEI at WBD here. We encourageapplicants from all social backgrounds,ethnicities,disabilities, genderidentities and sexualorientations.

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