Andy File Associates Limited is working as a Recruitment Agency on behalf of our client with regards this temporary to permanent position
Administration, Risk & Compliance Assistant – Rotherham
This role reports to the Managing Partner/ and plays an important part in making sure the Practice sets and maintains consistently high standards of Client Care in line with both Lexcel and the ISO quality standards.
Main Purpose of the Job:
- Work as part of the Practice Administration team, delivering supervision of Quality / Administration of the Practice’s procedures / systems
- Delivery of user training to Fee Earners / Support Staff as delegated by the Managing Partner
- Deliver such tasks effectively and efficiently to the Practice’s Fee Earners and Support Staff
- Deputise for the Practice’s IT with regard to Case Management programmes, ‘simple’ user’s errors and other problems within the remit of your own knowledge
Duties
- Reporting
- Monthly financial reports for the Managing Partner x 2
- Monthly financial and matter management reports to the Probate Department x 2
- Monthly matter management reports to the Property Department x 5
- Monthly fee/time management reports to Property, Probate, Dispute Resolution and Family Departments – reports to individual fee earners
- Fortnightly cross marketing report
- Monthly file and ID destructions reports x 2
- Supervision report packs, 6 monthly AML report, 6 monthly file audit reports and annual staff register of interest
- File review
- Monthly file reviews (between 20 – 32 file reviews per month)
- Compilation of file review data
- Audit of file review data
- Central registers/records:
Maintenance of the following:
- Agents, Counsel and Experts Register
- Complaints record
- Claims record
- Staff Register of Interests
- Bribery Act reporting register
Undertakings:
- Maintenance of the central undertakings register
- 3 monthly undertakings audit
Meetings:
- Set the agenda for the Risk & Compliance meeting
- Set the agenda for the Quality Committee meeting – Chair (in the absence of the Quality Partner)
- Record outcomes
- Annual audit of outcomes
Administration:
- Prepare and manage applications for Professional Indemnity Insurance and Practicing Certificates
Quality marks:
- Manage the administration of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme, ISO 9001 and Lexcel quality marks and apply for and prepare for assessments
- Ensure compliance with the requirements of CQS, ISO 9001 and Lexcel standards
- Liaise with the assessment network and external assessor
- Manage issues arising from external assessments, communicating corrective actions as required
- Manage and coordinate quality mark audits
- Report findings, outcomes and recommendations
Plans, policies and procedures:
- Draft, develop, implement, maintain and monitor plans, policies and procedures to ensure effective risk management
- Regularly review the Practice’s risk management strategies and plans (including Risk Register and Business Continuity Plan)
- Update plans, policies and procedures including forms
- Bi-annual publication of the Practice Manual
- Streamline procedures where possible
- Monitoring the compliance plan
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Substantive previous experience of legal processing / administration or some form of legal qualification or training, such as ILEX
- Previous supervision experience desirable
- Experience desirable in the delivery of basic training / tender preparation
- Familiar with the operation of relevant IT facilities including Word, Excel and Outlook. Practice’s current Legal software
- Demonstrate a willingness to develop the position and be adaptable to the needs of the Practice
- Keep up to date with the Solicitors Conduct Rules / SRA Handbook / Law Society Practice notes
Personal Attributes
- Presentable and reliable (smart/well groomed and on time)
- Confident and assertive
- Mature and receptive
- Self motivated and results driven
- Responsible and flexible
- Professional and positive attitude
- Demonstrate an ability to cope with changing levels of workloads
- Professional and positive attitude
- Maintain confidentiality
Planning and Organisational Attributes
- Flexible and work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining the highest quality standards
- Demonstrate organisational and time management skills
- Makes a positive contribution to setting their own objectives
- Demonstrate proactivity and attention to detail
- Organise and prioritise work
- Plan ahead for predictable periods i.e. Holidays
Communication Attributes
- Polite, diplomatic, friendly and patient
- Clear diction and have basic telephone skills.
- Deals promptly and sensitively with difficult situations and people
- Responds to constructive feedback from Managers or team members and takes action to address any behaviours causing a problem
- Asks for support and guidance from the Administration Manager / Practice Manager, when necessary
- Demonstrate a willingness to help and assist all members of the team, when they need help
Problem Solving and Creativity
- Checks quality of work to avoid unnecessary mistakes
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- Examines cause of problems and suggest solutions on how they can be solved
- Suggests improvements to standards and working practices
- Accepts and implements changes to new ideas and working practices