Real Estate Compliance & High Risk Solicitor

Job Description

Are you passionate about risk management, compliance and problem-solving? Do you thrive on helping others navigate complex challenges while ensuring the highest standards of client care?

We are on the lookout for a proactive, solutions-focused Real Estate Compliance & Risk Support Solicitor to join our dynamic Real Estate department.

You will play a critical role in safeguarding our compliance standards and supporting our fee earners with high-risk and technical matters. This is a role where your expertise will make a visible difference – helping colleagues deliver excellent client service while managing risk effectively.

You will work closely with our leadership team, support Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, and assist with technical queries from our Post Completions team.

Responsibilities

Supporting the Real Estate department in the management of their residential high risk
files:

To assist fee earning teams with technical queries and high risk files and deliver
effective supervision of high risk files
Work with both Line Managers to ensure processes manage risk whilst
facilitating smooth and efficient running of high risk files;
Ensure accurate and consistent implementation of our compliance and risk
management procedures;
Work collaboratively with all colleagues to facilitate the smooth running of files
in line with the firm’s risk management procedures.
To assist, as directed, in relation to the completion of substantive file reviews, on
schedule
Identify, manage, reduce and where possible remove risk in the department
To maintain good working relationships with all fee earning staff
To escalate issues where necessary

Supporting the Real Estate department in relation to queries surrounding AML

To provide assistance to fee earning teams in relation to the interpretation of
AML regulations, and the firm’s internal AML Risk Policy
To work collaboratively with both line managers to refine processes to ensure
that regulations and policies are able to be efficiently and safely complied with

Supporting the Post Completions team in relation to technical queries

Provide assistance and advice to the post completion teams in relation to any
technical queries; and where necessary guidance in relation to responses to Land
Registry requisitions
To support the Compliance and High Risk Manager where requested in relation
to the monitoring of workloads and key dates in the Post Completions team

General

Ensure the delivery of excellent customer service to all clients and colleagues,
including good communication, timely responses to queries, and proactive
management of workload
Promote the firm’s commitment to excellent service;
Ensure personal and team compliance with professional conduct rules and
internal policies and procedures, reporting any breaches to the Compliance and
High Risk Manager
To ensure that personal development is sustained

Experience

Business service focus
Self-motivation
Excellent use of initiative
Excellent verbal and written
communication
Ability to handle and solve critical
and complex issues
Ability to work to deadlines and
under pressure
Desire to exceed client
expectations
Skilled in the use of IT
Organised with good time
management
Attention to detail and accuracy
Respect for confidential
information
Positivity and enthusiasm
Ability to project manage

Benefits include:

Competitive Salary

Additional Annual Leave

Enhanced Maternity Pay (Subject to Conditions)

Company Pension Scheme

Cash Health Plan

How to apply

If you would like to apply for the above role, please download and complete both our application forms and separable monitoring form by clicking the buttons below.

Once complete there are three ways to apply:

Via our Contact Form
Please complete the below contact form and upload your CV, application form and separable monitoring form.

By email
Please email your CV, application form and separable monitoring form to careers@poolealcock.co.uk.

By post
Please send your CV, application form and separable monitoring form to Marsha Pearson, Head of People, Poole Alcock LLP, Minerva House, Gadbrook Park, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7RA.

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