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In-house Solicitor

1 month ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom Hugh James Full time

Cardiff office (Hybrid)

We are looking to recruit an inhouse solicitor to work within the Quality and Risk Department to provide a range of legal support across the business, to include; complaints, professional indemnity circumstances, data protection and anti-money laundering.

The individual will work closely with the Head of Compliance and Quality to support the business on a variety of legal and regulatory matters.

The role 

Responsibilities will include:

Complaints: Dealing with client complaints in accordance with the firm’s Complaint Procedure. This will involve:

liaising with the complainant and internal members of staff

investigating the complaint and providing an appropriate response to the complaint

maintaining the firm’s complaint records

From time to time, it may also involve dealing with the Legal Ombudsman in the event that a complaint is escalated to them

Professional Negligence Circumstances: Dealing with notifications of potential and actual instances of professional negligence that arise within the firm. This will involve:

Investigating and establishing the facts of any reported circumstance

Advising and providing appropriate assistance on the steps to be taken to deal with the circumstances

Advising on potential conflict and pre-action protocol

Liaising with Head of Compliance and Quality, internal stakeholders, insurers and advisers and external third parties as necessary

maintaining the firm’s professional indemnity records

Data Protection: Providing advice and guidance on compliance with Data Protection regulations. This will involve:

Advising on Data Protection Impact Assessments

Providing advice and guidance to the firm’s GDPR team in relation to:

Subject Access Requests and Right to be Forgotten Requests.

the investigation and assessment of data breaches

data registers

Data Protection Policies and Procedures

Money Laundering: Acting as one of the firm’s Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officers.

This will involve:

receiving and undertaking initial consideration of internal suspicious activity reports (SARs) on occasions when the MLRO is unavailable

assisting the MLRO in consideration of SARs and submission of reports to the National Crime Agency when necessary

receiving and triaging internal AML enquiries

responding to law enforcement requests in liaison with the MLRO

Working with the Quality and Risk Department and Money Laundering Reporting Officer in the maintenance of firm-wide systems to ensure compliance with AML counterterrorism, anti-bribery, sanctions and proliferation financing requirements

Assisting the MLCO to prepare for external audits, including any undertaken by the SRA

Responding to AML system related enquiries made by third parties

Skills & Qualifications 

Qualified Solicitor with authority to practice in England and Wales

Experience in defence of Professional Negligence claims

Experience in advising on SRA conflict of interest

Knowledge and experience of UK GDPR

Ability to work to deadlines

Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

Ability to build relationships and all levels

Some of our benefits on offer include:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Two Corporate Social Responsibility days

Birthday day off

Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary

Auto enrolment pension scheme

Hybrid working

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts for local businesses

Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)

Employee recruitment incentive scheme