Risk & Compliance Analyst

Co-op; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cooperative society in Manchester is seeking a Risk and Compliance Analyst to join their Legal Services team. This hybrid role involves supporting various legal and regulatory matters within an ethical organization. Candidates should have experience in regulated law firms, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in MS Office. The position offers a salary between £25,000 to £32,000 plus an annual bonus and benefits including 28 days of holiday, pension contributions, and wellness programs.

Benefits

Annual bonus based on performance

28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service)

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Access to a subsidised gym

Wagestream for early pay access

Grocery Aid for emotional and financial support

Qualifications

• Experience working in a regulated law firm.
• Experience developing compliance strategy and delivering solutions to technical problems.
• Good knowledge of data protection legislation, subject access requests, and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support on regulatory issues.
• Contribute to compliance policy and risk management frameworks.
• Monitor breach registers and assist with investigations.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Good communication and relationship-building skills

Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

Risk and Compliance Analyst£25,000 to £32,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6B) – Manchester City Centre (Hybrid Working: 1-2 days in the office).

We’re open to applications from people who may require flexible working arrangements. There’ll be an opportunity to discuss your flexible working requirements during the interview process and at offer stage.

We’re looking for a Risk and Compliance Analyst to join our Co-op Legal Services (CLS) team in Manchester and support on a range of legal and regulatory matters. We’re known for our ethical approach, innovative use of technology, and dedication to our member-owners, customers, and colleagues. We’re a leading provider of probate, estate planning, and private client services with a portfolio of commercial partnerships and blue chip clients in the financial advisory, insurance, and banking sectors.

In this role, we’ll expect you to be our go-to administrator and data analyst for risk and compliance. You’ll be involved in activities that involve the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) code of conduct, conflict and client identification, data protection, anti-money laundering, complaint handling, professional indemnity insurance and negligence claims. You’ll be analysing data and information to assess problems and develop solutions, supported by senior colleagues in your team. If you have the skills and regulated business experience we’re looking for, this is a great opportunity to make a real impact on our legal business and shape your legal career.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, advice, and support on key regulatory issues (including SRA code of conduct, data protection legislation, conflict searches, etc.)
• Contribute to maintaining the compliance policy and risk management frameworks
• Monitor breach registers and assist with breach investigations and reporting, ensuring regulatory issues are reported to the Compliance Officer for Legal Practice
• Analyse and interpret data and trends to identify areas of change
• Identify CLS colleagues’ training needs and assist with delivery
• Maintain records, collate data, and generate reports to analyse business performance and support process improvements
• Carry out key control testing as part of the Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process across the firm’s regulatory and operational risk profile

Qualifications

• Experience working in a regulated law firm
• Experience developing compliance strategy and delivering solutions to technical problems
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to process large amounts of data
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Good knowledge of data protection legislation, subject access requests, and processes
• Good communication and relationship-building skills

Benefits

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Access to a subsidised gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Grocery Aid – 24/7 access to a range of emotional, financial, and practical support services for you and your family

Diversity, inclusion, and recruitment

Building an inclusive work environment: At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. We’re actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We’re part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we’ll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. We’ll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.