The Risk and Compliance team work in collaboration with the business
to ensure best practice across the Firm, effectively managing all
aspects of the regulation surrounding the efficient running of our Firm.
The Role
Reporting into the Financial Crime Risk and Compliance Director and
work closely with the COLP/General Counsel (Legal Practice) this role
will be a critical part of the team, with a focus on providing support
to the wider R&C department and more broadly across the MDR Group
on a range of priorities and projects. This role will be a key part of
ensuring that the highest standards are maintained within the
department and in particular in the business acceptance team. This
role will work alongside the AML and Conflicts Managers to provide
continuity and support across the team as well as assist with quality
control and risk management across the Firm.
As a result of our Firm's continued evolvement, this role will
require an individual who has a flexible and agile approach to their
work, with the ability to turn their hand to a multitude of tasks with
a solutions-focussed approach. Strong interpersonal and communications
skills are essential. An appetite for continuous personal development
as well as a keenness to support other team members with their growth
is required.
Duties and Responsibilities
The MLRO Team
Working closely with the Director and MLRO team on day-to-day
escalations on high risk matters, sanctions connections, return
payment approvals, frozen assets reporting, internal suspicious
activity reports and drafting Suspicious Activity Reports to the NCA.
Drafting training for the wider team and firm on financial crime issues
Business Acceptance support
Working closely with the Conflicts and AML Managers to:
support recruitment and training plans for new analysts
deliver quality control across the analysts cohort
provide feedback for analyst promotion and progression
identify feedback to the f/e teams and engage in the
appropriate conversations needed to change behaviour as needed
mentor analysts where needed
Broader R&C duties:
Support with varied Terms of Business.
Initial point of contact for Procurement - including (but not
limited to); ensuring policies and processes corroborate together,
acting as the first point of call for guidance and advice,
troubleshooting key issues and escalating upwards complex issues
where needed
To undertake and be involved with various projects across R&C
and the firm - and work with the GC team for instance in relation to
Mq2, the DMS folder structure, the matter lifecycle and other risk management
Lead on Lateral Partner transition to the firm from a client
onboarding perspective. Ensure that all relevant information on
portable clients is obtained, conflict checks are carried out,
issues are resolved and reported back to incoming partner.
To suggest changes to best practice and to be a general advocate
of it
Support the better use of the Intapp functionality as appropriate,
eg Blackbook entries, capture of institutional knowledge
Support on project work as required by the wider R&C team on
an ad-hoc basis
Group R&C Administration:
Accountable for managing the register of interests - including
reviewing and improving associated processes and the system
Working with the GC team to ensure the effective management of
company administration across all MDR Group Businesses
Assisting with aspects of the renewal and partner ongoing process,
together with the COLP
AML & Conflicts
To have a general understanding of the MO system and what is
required to open a matter, with a view to being able to provide
quality assurance support
To be able to provide basic support to the team, including
providing support to the AML and Conflicts Managers on 'people
priorities' and clearing basic checks if needed in extremis
To act as the interface between AML & Conflicts and our Legal
Operations community - supporting new joiners, troubleshooting basic
issues, building effective working relationships including with the
various Division Assistants
Skills and Attributes
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to be able to
present themselves in a commercial and confident manner to a range
of stakeholders and colleagues.
The highest standards of rigour, delivered with care in a
professional and pleasant manner.
An inquisitive mind, with an eagerness to understand our business
and spot trends and issues before they occur.
Excellent drafting skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
Strong organisational and prioritising skills, in order to meet
the demands of challenging internal clients, as well as dealing with
competing priorities.
Effective people management skills, with the ability to mentor,
manage and develop individuals
A 'one team' approach to work - strong team player, with a passion
for supporting and championing others
Efficient and responsive with an ability to challenge and
influence senior stakeholders.
Ability to manage own diverse workload.
Proactive, resilient and calm under pressure.
Takes responsibility for and attends to self-development.
Flexible and agile approach to the workload, with the ability to
work in close collaboration with a variety of team members across
the business.
Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of
duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You
may be required by your line manager to take on additional
responsibilities when requested.
About The Mishcon de Reya Group
The Mishcon de Reya Group is
an independent international professional service business with law at
its heart, employing over 1450 people with close to 670 lawyers. It
includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading
consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services. We
have grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue
growth in the past five years alone.
Based in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Singapore, with an
association with Karas So LLPin Hong
Kong, the firm services an international community of clients and
provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often
do not apply. The work we undertake is cross-border,
multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.
As of 1 January 2023, Mishcon de
Reya andTaylor Vintersmerged. The merger delivers on
both firms' strategies to support the innovation economy and
accelerate our growing share of the technology, media and
life-sciences legal and consultancy services market in the UK and in
key international innovation hubs globally.
In times of such far-reaching and
profound change we want to be the law firm that enables our clients
- and our own people - to shape the world's possibilities. We are
here to help our clients benefit from new economies, new geographic
centres of wealth, the new global movement of people and capital,
and the impact of new technologies and new knowledge.
Our purpose remains rooted in our
founding values. We take pride in the diverse range of people who
make up the firm and are proactive in driving change and continuous
improvement across the spectrum of equality, diversity and inclusion.Mishcon Academy, our in-house place of learning,
development and new thinking for our people, clients and contacts
and our innovative impact strategy, including acommitment to be a net zero carbon business, also play a central strategic
role in the direction of the firm. In 2020 we launchedMishcon Purpose, a first-of-its-kind
sustainability practice providing Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) advice and purpose-driven insight to clients.
We strive to create a fully
diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered
to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture
and are always happy to talk flexible working.