Assurance Assistant

21 hours ago

Northampton, United Kingdom Shoosmiths Full time

The team The Quality & Risk Directorate develops the firmwide policies and procedures which are implemented to comply with all legal and regulatory requirements and best practice. Regular reviews identify any regulatory or legislative changes and appropriate recommendationsare made to the Executive Compliance Committee for actions. The Q&R Directorate implement those changes in conjunction with other business support functions, ensuring the relevant changes are implemented and staff are informed of the changes together withrevisions to procedures and policies.

We consider this to be a competency level 1/2 role.

Main responsibilities
- Assist in developing and implementing the Internal Audit / Assurance plan;
- Take a lead role in planning and day-to-day management of reviews undertaken;
- Preparation of internal audit / Assurance reports for management;
- Working cross firm to ensure that business areas operate to a consistently high standard;
- Work collaboratively with the risk team to drive improvements in the firm’s control environment;
- Address risk and quality issues raised by senior management;
- Identifying potential issues and incidents to manage risk across the business and to assist with risk register maintenance;
- Follow up and tracking of assurance issues raised;
- Undertake ad-hoc special investigations; and
- Assist in firm-wide projects as required, commensurate with the level of the post.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of stakeholder;
- Analytical thinking, and competence to assimilate large amounts of information to extract key information for high level reports;
- High level organisation skills to manage multiple responsibilities effective whilst maintaining attention to detail and accuracy;
- Proven ability to tailor own style, think independently, and engage with and influence colleagues at all levels;
- Self-motivation to manage conflicting priorities and work either with own initiative or cross unit interaction;
- Ability to maintain enthusiasm when faced with new challenges;
- Positivity to manage change, adopt new practices and cope under pressure;
- Ability to recognise when to escalate and seek assistance;
- Commercial acumen and a pragmatic approach to work
- Excellent MS Office skills; and
- Experience of working in the legal or professional service sector would be advantageous, as would any prior knowledge or experience of Corporate Governance and Risk Management.
- Shoosmiths is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status,disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs._

Equal opportunities Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion and well being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognisesand nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.

This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

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