SonicJobs Logo
Left arrow iconBack to search

Risk & Compliance Officer

Focus Resourcing
Posted 15 hours ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 2NU, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

info
Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Life Insurance

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

Sonic Summary

info
  • A prestigious client in Central Wokingham is seeking an experienced Risk & Compliance Officer with prior law firm experience.
  • The role offers a salary of £40,000 to £50,000 and requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, supporting management in identifying risks, and conducting routine risk assessments.
  • Candidates should possess strong regulatory knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks.
  • Benefits include 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a pension scheme with matching contributions, life assurance, and a BUPA cash plan after the probationary period.
  • Office based
  • Central Wokingham (no parking at the office)

Our prestigious client is seeking an experienced Risk & Compliance Officer who has previously worked in a law firm. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a highly organised individual who is passionate about risk management, ethical behaviours, and customer service. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring our client is compliant in all aspects of regulatory and legal requirements. The successful candidate will assist management and staff to identify and manage regulatory risks.

Your role:

  • Provide support and on-going assistance to the COLP; COFA; MLRO and DPO in their daily compliance activities.

  • Ensure compliance at all times with government and SRA regulations and investigate any irregularities.

  • Monitor compliance - ensure that CI complies with legal and ethical guidelines.

  • Identify potential risks - identify activities and practices that risk violating regulations and SRA standards.

  • Manage conflict queries and higher risk conflict queries with the relevant Officer.

  • Perform routing risk assessments to understand compliance risk, scope and significance.

  • Administration tasks as required to ensure all policies, plans and procedures are kept up to date.

  • Assist the Operations Team with tasks as required.

The person:

  • Regulatory Knowledge, which laws and regulation apply to CI.

  • Data Analysis, analytical skills to research and interpret data.

  • Good computer skills, knowledge of Office 365.

  • Excellent communication skills, the ability to communicate regulations and laws to all employees.

  • Critical thinking, assess guidelines and be able to put them into practice.

  • Problem solving, identify risks of noncompliance and ensure these are mitigated and eliminated.

  • Excellent attention to detail.

  • Ability to multi-task, set priorities and manage time effectively.

  • The ability to work independently.

  • Previous legal sector experience is desirable.

Benefits:

  • 25 days hols + bank hols
  • Pension scheme - contribution levels are 5% employee with a matching 5% employer contribution
  • Life Assurance - 4 x salary (subject to the scheme rules)
  • Group Income Protection Insurance - 50% of salary covered for 3 years (subject to the scheme rules)
  • BUPA Cash Plan - Auto enrolment after completion of probationary period
  • Regular events organised by the social committee including a summer and Christmas party

Apply now in a few quick clicks

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.