
Quality & Risk Officer
Permanent Shoosmiths posted 2 months ago Shortlist Email JobJob Description
Quality & Risk Officer
Closing date: | 19/01/2021 |
Experience level: | Intermediate |
Term: | Permanent |
Working hours: | Full-time |
Team: | Quality & Risk |
Location: | Solent, Birmingham or Northampton |
The firm | |
A leading UK law firm with a network of offices from the South Coast to Scotland, working together as one national team. An innovative practice and the first top 100 law firm to achieve “Gold Standard” Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. The lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance and pomposity makes Shoosmiths a fantastic place to work. | |
The team | |
Shoosmiths LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and is also recognised as a multi-national practice with the Law Society of Scotland which regulates Scottish activities. We are also authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to carry out financial services regulated activities, including but not limited to insurance mediation and investment services. Shoosmiths (Northern Ireland) LLP is regulated by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. | |
The role | |
Are you passionate about compliance? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an established and well regarded Quality & Risk team in the legal sector.
The Q&R team works across the offices and enjoys an excellent position at the heart of the business. Its aim is to ensure that the firm meets all of its regulatory and legislative objectives and ensure that risk management processes are embedded into the firm’s culture. |
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Skills and qualifications | |
Experience
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Personal Attributes
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. These checks will include employment references covering the last 5 years, proof of ID, proof of address covering the last 5 years, Personnel Vetting credit search (which will only highlight insolvency or County Court Judgments – should any adverse data show on the Personnel Vetting search then any offer of employment made will be withdrawn).Terrorism Check (against data supplied by the Bank of England) and a DBS check previously known as a Criminal Records check. Equal opportunities 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. |
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Equal opportunities | |
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. |