Risk & Compliance Analyst

GIA Consultancy Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking an entry-level Compliance Analyst to join their Risk & Compliance team. The role involves supporting the firm's risk management framework with responsibilities including procedural reviews, monitoring alerts, and providing training. Full training will be provided, and the position offers a competitive salary with generous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous benefits

Structured path of development

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will have a law degree or equivalent legal training.
• Previous relevant experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete procedural file reviews for all areas of the firm.
• Monitor and action SmartSearch alerts, reporting back to fee earners.
• Handle risk & compliance queries from staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Law degree or equivalent legal training

Job description

I am seeking candidates for an entry level position within Risk & Compliance for one of my favourite clients based in Manchester city centre.

The Compliance Analyst role is an integral part of the Risk & Compliance team with responsibility for a variety of tasks which support the firm s risk management framework.

The ideal candidate will have a law degree or equivalent legal training and a genuine interest in Risk & Compliance. Previous relevant experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

The role will be fully office-based for an initial settling in period of 6 months and thereafter hybrid working (1 day a week remote) will be available.

Based in the firm s head office in Spinningfields, Manchester, with occasional travel to offices in Liverpool and London. Full training will be provided but candidates with the following will have a distinct advantage.

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Law degree or equivalent legal training.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to work independently.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Complete procedural file reviews for all areas of the firm.
• Monitoring and actioning SmartSearch alerts and reporting back to fee earners.
• Handling risk & compliance queries from staff which come through to the central mailbox or via telephone.
• Maintain the firm s SRA records through mySRA, as well as practising certificates for solicitors and other lawyers.
• Completing the firm s bulking practising certificate renewal exercise.
• Managing the new starter process for the team which involves collating regulatory questionnaires, liaising with other central teams, speaking with heads of departments regarding any file or client transfers.
• Liaising with new starters to ensure their details are updated with the relevant regulatory board, and ensuring any relevant checks are carried out and training is completed.
• Delivering training sessions to the risk & compliance team on a range of subjects, as well as other ad-hoc training for staff on risk issues.
• Updating central registers, including the firm's staff list and those registers relating to logging internal breaches.
• Assisting the data protection lead with handling data breaches.
• Assisting in preparation for external assessments, such as Lexcel and CQS.
• Research regarding legal and regulatory changes affecting the firm.
• Liaising with our Client Services Team and reviewing referral agreements.
• Supporting the risk & compliance team in a variety of day-to-day tasks.

THE REWARDS

As you would expect from a leading law firm, the salary is competitive, the benefits are wide ranging and generous and there is a structured path of development.

Apply now for immediate consideration.