Mishcon de Reya LLP
Risk & Compliance Paralegal
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The Department
Risk and Compliance 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. We are looking for someone with high attention to detail who prides themselves on providing an excellent service.
The role will involve working with key internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment, so managing your time and the expectations of others is paramount. You will be joining a hardworking and fun team, who work together to provide a high level of service to the Firm and its clients.
This role will predominately support the General Counsel team and work closely with the Compliance Executive and Executive Assistant.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Updating and maintaining our internal claims and complaints schedules
- Creating various reports based on our claims and complaints schedules
- Investigating complaints and preparing initial responses
- Ensuring that all Court deadlines are met
- Manage external deadlines
- Supporting with file audits and reviews
- Preparing and reviewing documents and bundles
- Processing payment requests
- Supporting general compliance workflows in our busy General Counsel team
- Maintain confidentiality in respect of those matters which are commercially sensitive
- Liaise with other departments where required
- Work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Act as a key member of the team to support GDPR-related matters and processes, including Data Subject Access Requests
- To become an 'internal expert' at using our systems and software to manage the above processes
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Skills/Experience
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ideally knowledge of Intapp and experience working within a Risk function
- Ability to effectively manage own workload
- Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/ key stakeholders
- Resilient and calm under pressure
- Adaptable and flexible approach
- Pro-active and takes initiative
- Proficiency in MS Packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer
- Experience with Document Management Systems and Relativity
- Experience with Power BI or other reporting tools
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.
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About Mishcon De Reya LLP
Mishcon de Reya is an independent law firm, which now employs over 1400 people with more than 650 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. The firm has grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue growth in the past five years alone.
With presence in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore, Hong Kong and UAE, the firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply.
The work the firm undertakes is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, centred around three increasingly entwined and connected sectors: the Innovation Economy, Private Wealth and Capital, and Real Estate. The firm is known as a disputes powerhouse with a formidable capacity firmwide for dispute resolution.
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.
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