Compliance and Risk Management Specialist

2 months ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Kennedys Full time

About the Role

Kennedys is seeking a skilled professional to join our Risk & Compliance department as a legal file auditor. This role will provide expert information, advice, and guidance to the Firm on professional responsibility, risk, and compliance issues.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in the delivery of the annual lawyer file audit program.
  • Timely delivery of high-quality written audit reports and assist in monitoring and completing corrective actions.
  • Contribute to existing and future internal audit processes across the UK and global offices.
  • Discuss internal audit requirements and audit findings with fee earners, team leaders, and partners throughout the business.
  • Assist in delivering an effective audit process relevant to the ISO 9001 Quality Management accreditation for all UK and overseas offices.
  • Assist in the ongoing development of existing internal audit processes within the relevant audit system.
  • Participate in due diligence processes where it relates to internal or external audit activity.

Required Experience

  • Minimum 2 years' experience in legal file management.
  • Current or previous supervisory, peer review experience, or completion of file audit would be ideal.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Proven organizational skills with a proactive attitude.
  • Proven ability to handle confidential matters with discretion.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Excellent attention to detail.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,500 people worldwide across 45 offices, we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, providing a range of specialist legal services for various industry sectors. We have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

Our Culture and Values

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates, and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Our culture and values form a big part of who we are, and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive, and distinctive.

Our culture is built on client service, professional excellence, hard work, and trust. We strive to celebrate, empower our people, and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), where we recognize that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values.

What We Offer

We offer a range of opportunities, including secondments to clients and our global offices. We strive to celebrate, empower our people, and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work, and trust.



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