Legal & Compliance Officer

4 months ago

Leeds, United Kingdom GT Stewart Solicitors Full time

**LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OFFICER**

**Terms of employment**
- Full or part time
- Hybrid working
- Leeds office based
- Ensure the firm complies with all relevant statutory laws and regulations, internal policies and procedures.
- Manage the firm’s Lexcel Accreditation Audit
- Ensure continual monitoring and review of compliance procedures to help identify possible areas where improvements can be made
- Work with the Compliance Partner to develop internal policies and procedures, compliance training and protocols.
- Keep up-to-date with regulatory developments and industry initiatives
- Develop compliance checklists and compliance reports as and when required.
- Design, develop and manage compliance checklists, reports and monitoring programmes.
- Ensure compliance with best practices and undertake any other duties as required by the Management Team.
- Prepare compliance documents for statutory, legal and regulatory purposes.
- Work with management and staff to identify regulatory risks and design internal controls to ensure compliance within the firm.
- Perform routine risk assessments to help the firm understand compliance risk, scope and significance.
- Educating employees on compliance regulations and the impact of non-compliance on the firm.
- Review marketing materials, websites and presentations (including new employee induction programmes) to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Work with the management from other departments to ensure compliance and investigate irregularities
- Contribute to robust and effective compliance controls within the firm.

**Skills**
- Critical problem-solving skills and analytical skills
- Attention to detail with the ability to interpret information rapidly.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal and conflict management skills

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law.or a minimum of 3 years compliance experience preferably within the legal environment.
- I.T knowledge (particularly in Excel and Word)

Pay: From £30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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