SRA Compliance Senior Assistant Full Time NEW

The role

A permanent role , part time 0.5 FTE.

Reporting to the firm’s Solicitor Accounts Rule Assistant Manager, this newly created role is to provide part-time senior assistant support to ensure compliance with the Solicitor Regulation Authority Accounts Rules (“SRA AR”) and other associated regulatory requirements, internal policies and procedures. You will work with the SRA Compliance Assistant Manager, Senior SRA Compliance Assistant, Finance Operations Manager, Head of Procurement & Finance Operations and the COFA together with fee earners administrative support.

This is a great opportunity to join high performing finance team and further your career in a growing top 50 national law firm.

The person

Given the nature of the role, it is likely that your background and experience will include:

• an education to A-level / degree or equivalent with strong results in English and Maths GSSE’s or equivalent;
• good knowledge of MS Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint is essential;
• work experience in a professional firm with experience in a role with law, regulation and professional standard application to a law firm desirable;
• comfortable working with Practice Management Systems such as 3E or equivalent;
• comfortable working with case management and database systems such as iManage, MatterSphere, I4G Innovation Solutions or equivalent;
• confident dealing with senior management and partners in general;
• Cooperative and collaborative when dealing with other business support teams;
• excellent interpersonal skills and client orientated approach which encourages cooperation and resolution;
• requires resilience and composure in dealing with all situations;
• professional approach with excellent communication skills and discretion;
• You will be proven at communicating effectively with all types of business job roles and profiles being able to influence and drive change successfully.

The activities

• Assisting with monitoring the firm’s compliance with the SRA AR rules and firm’s procedures;
• assisting in relation to detecting SRA AR breaches, investigating and determining if there is a reportable and/or recordable breach;
• acting as a point of contact for the firm’s lawyers and admin support;
• maintaining and updating the firm’s breaches registers and compliance reports;
• assisting with generating and compiling monthly and ad hoc compliance reports;
• investigating reports and reviewing data to identify residual balances, dormant matters, client own account SRA AR issues or other compliance concerns;
• assisting with work associated with reducing dormant matters, residual balances, client own accounts, designated deposit accounts, interest and any other compliance related focuses of the firm;
• assisting with and managing balances which require donation to charity;
• completing administrative tasks to ensure balance notes and information is up to date, accurate and clear;
• assisting with the annual SRA AR audit together with the wider Finance Team;
• assisting with carrying out our annual SRA AR file reviews to ensure and assess firm’s wide compliance with the policies, rules and procedure to include rectifying and following up on noncompliance.

Other Responsibilities

• Reporting to and liaising with the firm’s SRA Compliance Assistant Manager and Finance Operations Manager, Head of Procurement & Finance Operations and COFA where necessary;
• assisting the SRA Compliance Assistant Manager, Finance Operations Manager, Head of Procurement & Finance Operations and COFA with preparation of forms reports;
• liaise with and support SRA compliance in the NSLs
• keeping up to date with legal and regulatory changes to include but not limited to the SRA AR Accounts rules;
• conducting ad hoc research in all areas of SRA AR Rules.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Benefits

As you’d expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.

We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don’t offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you’ll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that’s not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We’re also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase!

Our values are the principles that help us fulfil our purpose. Our people shaped them and live them every day.

• We’re ambitious – We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we’re passionate about our work
• We’re open – We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what’s right
• We care – We’re committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet
• We collaborate – We’re easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done – together

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We’re committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website .