Job Title: Technical Officer (Disrepair) North Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £38,766.54 (£42,684.28 is achieved after 12 months successful performance in the role) Working Hours: 35 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, Hybrid Location: Gateshead , (working geographical area also covers Carlisle and Rochdale - so could be based in these areas) The difference you will make as a Technical Officer You will be responsible for ensuring effective delivery of legislative repair activity for all Group residential properties, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required standards, providing efficient and effective technical expertise, contract management, planning and administrative support as required. You will also support the Senior Technical Officer and Repairs Manager in providing a technical consultative service to Asset Services to ensure the Group continues to meet its regulatory and legislative responsibility in maintaining property in a sound and safe condition. About you We are looking for someone with Thorough understanding of housing condition legislation, including disrepair and FFSSA Experience in the building industry, ideally working within a customer focussed housing repair and maintenance team with a strong understanding of building maintenance terminology and repair activities. Effective contract management skills. Experience of undertaking site visits including post inspections and identification of building defects. Role Profile Support the Senior Technical Officer in delivering a programme of repairs and structural works, including associated cost profiles, working with key stakeholders including residents and Asset Services colleagues to agree project delivery requirements. Undertake Housing Condition & Fitness For Human Habitation Act repair surveys for residential properties to assess defects and condition of works, both maintenance and structural, identifying the most efficient and cost effective solutions to ensure standards are maintained in terms of quality and compliance. Manage contractors throughout any works instructed, including day to day contract management services for works activity including commissioning appropriate work orders, including monitoring progress to completion, ensuring contract obligations are fulfilled in line with agreed performance frameworks, identifying under performance and escalating via agreed routes as required. Work alongside legal professionals in the preparation of evidence to be presented in court. Support the business in processing of Home Improvement requests, including site surveys and co-ordination of H&S information relevant requested works. Support the Insurance Manager and Senior Technical Officer on insurance related works such as fire / flood damaged properties, providing technical appraisal of the remedial works with loss adjusters. Provide robust backing information to ensure the authorisation of payments in line with the Group's financial controls, contributing to the development and review of relevant budgets including processing payments for approved contracted works, ensuring Asset Management expenditure is robustly managed in line with annual budgets. Maintain accurate records, using appropriate systems and databases, ensuring the integrity and quality of data to enable regular analysis to be carried out and reporting to be completed as required. Manage enquiries relating to works effectively from both internal and external stakeholder, providing clear, supportive and accurate advice or signposting as appropriate and escalating complaints and complex queries via the appropriate channels to ensure effective resolution. Manage internal and external stakeholders effectively, including close liaison with tenants, managing their expectations and ensuring convenient and high caliber customer service throughout any programmes of works. Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures. Ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with the Group's policy, procedures and statutory requirements Ensure that all GDPR requirements are met in accordance with the Group's policy, procedures and statutory requirements. Ensure internal business processes are followed in line with the Group's policy, procedures and statutory requirements. Respond flexibly to any necessary changes in work priorities and undertake other duties when required to support the effective operation of the service. Please apply or get in touch: (url removed) / (phone number removed) Build Recruitment Limited acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Build Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.
May 05, 2024
Seasonal
Job Title: Technical Officer (Disrepair) North Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £38,766.54 (£42,684.28 is achieved after 12 months successful performance in the role) Working Hours: 35 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, Hybrid Location: Gateshead , (working geographical area also covers Carlisle and Rochdale - so could be based in these areas) The difference you will make as a Technical Officer You will be responsible for ensuring effective delivery of legislative repair activity for all Group residential properties, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required standards, providing efficient and effective technical expertise, contract management, planning and administrative support as required. You will also support the Senior Technical Officer and Repairs Manager in providing a technical consultative service to Asset Services to ensure the Group continues to meet its regulatory and legislative responsibility in maintaining property in a sound and safe condition. About you We are looking for someone with Thorough understanding of housing condition legislation, including disrepair and FFSSA Experience in the building industry, ideally working within a customer focussed housing repair and maintenance team with a strong understanding of building maintenance terminology and repair activities. Effective contract management skills. Experience of undertaking site visits including post inspections and identification of building defects. Role Profile Support the Senior Technical Officer in delivering a programme of repairs and structural works, including associated cost profiles, working with key stakeholders including residents and Asset Services colleagues to agree project delivery requirements. Undertake Housing Condition & Fitness For Human Habitation Act repair surveys for residential properties to assess defects and condition of works, both maintenance and structural, identifying the most efficient and cost effective solutions to ensure standards are maintained in terms of quality and compliance. Manage contractors throughout any works instructed, including day to day contract management services for works activity including commissioning appropriate work orders, including monitoring progress to completion, ensuring contract obligations are fulfilled in line with agreed performance frameworks, identifying under performance and escalating via agreed routes as required. Work alongside legal professionals in the preparation of evidence to be presented in court. Support the business in processing of Home Improvement requests, including site surveys and co-ordination of H&S information relevant requested works. Support the Insurance Manager and Senior Technical Officer on insurance related works such as fire / flood damaged properties, providing technical appraisal of the remedial works with loss adjusters. Provide robust backing information to ensure the authorisation of payments in line with the Group's financial controls, contributing to the development and review of relevant budgets including processing payments for approved contracted works, ensuring Asset Management expenditure is robustly managed in line with annual budgets. Maintain accurate records, using appropriate systems and databases, ensuring the integrity and quality of data to enable regular analysis to be carried out and reporting to be completed as required. Manage enquiries relating to works effectively from both internal and external stakeholder, providing clear, supportive and accurate advice or signposting as appropriate and escalating complaints and complex queries via the appropriate channels to ensure effective resolution. Manage internal and external stakeholders effectively, including close liaison with tenants, managing their expectations and ensuring convenient and high caliber customer service throughout any programmes of works. Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures. Ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with the Group's policy, procedures and statutory requirements Ensure that all GDPR requirements are met in accordance with the Group's policy, procedures and statutory requirements. Ensure internal business processes are followed in line with the Group's policy, procedures and statutory requirements. Respond flexibly to any necessary changes in work priorities and undertake other duties when required to support the effective operation of the service. Please apply or get in touch: (url removed) / (phone number removed) Build Recruitment Limited acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Build Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.
Compliance Manager Birmingham, West Midlands (with hybrid working) We are looking for 4 x compliance managers. Working for our Compliance team means translating our regulation into action and making sure the industry understands and adheres to the legislation set out to protect the publics interest. The team are responsible for testing licensees against the requirements of holding a GB gambling licence, are involved in raising standards initiatives and work to ensure that consumers are protected from gambling harm. The role of compliance manager does not include people resource management. It is very focused on the assessment of licensees against the requirements set out by the GC. A successful candidate must have the skill or experience to be able to conduct in-depth assessments of a gambling business. Skills around internal or external audit of a complex process or business, investigative skills around complex matters or experience of conducting complex regulatory assessments are essential. The Benefits: - Salary of circa £37,620 - Civil service pension, with an employer contribution rate of 27% - Flexible working - Hybrid working, specific guidelines are to be agreed with line manager - 26 days holiday, rising to 29 days after two years service, with the option to buy up to five days extra annual leave Key Responsibilities: Its about teamwork: you will work as part of our compliance team to test the regulatory compliance of GB licensees. The team plays a crucial role in the front line of the Commission and helps the department make sure policy is implemented effectively, that the industry is complying with relevant legislation and devising new ways to regulate a continually changing landscape. Its about assessments: you should be able to conduct assessments of online and land-based businesses, and it is essential that you have the drive to keep up to date with developments and trends in the tech and mobile environments. Its about support: supporting and leading on raising standards initiatives and working to ensure consumers interests are at the heart of everything we do and supporting regulatory investigations and checking improvement measures are put in place by Licensees. Its about advice: advising local authorities in relation to GB licensing requirements. Its about relationship building: acting as a single point of contact for licensees. Its about making this a great place to work. You will role model our Ways of Working and will build capability, resources and confidence. Its about writing reports. You will be expected to document engagement with licensees and produce clear, concise and accurate reports that may be used for regulatory action. Its NOT about resource management of staff. You will not be expected to be a resource manager of staff, but you may be asked to lead a small team during project work. Essential: - You must have experience of conducting complex audits or regulatory assessments, or be able to demonstrate transferable skills to be able to conduct this type of work. - You should have excellent interviewing and auditing skills and be capable of prioritising a busy workload. - You should be adaptable and comfortable with change and the continual improvement that is required to be a successful risk-based regulator. - You should be able to analyse and assess complex information and produce accurate and timely reports, for senior management and you should have excellent letter-writing skills. - You should show attention to detail in all your work but also be able to complete work, at pace, within tight deadlines. - You should be capable of communicating with a wide range of individuals including senior officers of large corporations. - You must be willing to travel. Desirable: - An understanding of online gambling products. - It is desirable that you have experience of presenting in front of an audience or via live podcasts. Our Ways of Working: Outcome-focused: We put consumers at the heart of everything we do. We take responsibility for an issue and moving it forward. We deliver results through working collaboratively. Reaching for ways to improve: We encourage feedback and ideas. We are committed to continuous improvement and are open to trying different ways of working. We celebrate successes and take responsibility when things go wrong. Respectful: We recognise every colleagues contribution. We give each other timely constructive feedback. We all encourage challenge. Communicate well: We are clear and concise. We listen and check our understanding. We explain the reasons for decisions. Making this a great place to work: We all help to make the Commission a great place to work. We value and support each other. We demonstrate a positive attitude. About Us: Set up under the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission is committed to safeguarding the public against any detrimental impact brought about by gambling. We do this by keeping crime out, protecting children and vulnerable people and ensuring the commercial gambling industry is run fairly and openly. We work with the legal system, the public health system, community groups and the industry itself to understand how we can protect the interests of as many people as possible, as effectively as possible. The closing date for this role is Friday 17th May 2024 PLEASE NOTE: ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visas currently. Incomplete applications will be discounted from shortlisting. Please ensure your application is fully completed and submitted before logging out of your account. We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process. So, if you'd like to join us as a Compliance Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. JBRP1_UKTJ
May 04, 2024
Full time
Compliance Manager Birmingham, West Midlands (with hybrid working) We are looking for 4 x compliance managers. Working for our Compliance team means translating our regulation into action and making sure the industry understands and adheres to the legislation set out to protect the publics interest. The team are responsible for testing licensees against the requirements of holding a GB gambling licence, are involved in raising standards initiatives and work to ensure that consumers are protected from gambling harm. The role of compliance manager does not include people resource management. It is very focused on the assessment of licensees against the requirements set out by the GC. A successful candidate must have the skill or experience to be able to conduct in-depth assessments of a gambling business. Skills around internal or external audit of a complex process or business, investigative skills around complex matters or experience of conducting complex regulatory assessments are essential. The Benefits: - Salary of circa £37,620 - Civil service pension, with an employer contribution rate of 27% - Flexible working - Hybrid working, specific guidelines are to be agreed with line manager - 26 days holiday, rising to 29 days after two years service, with the option to buy up to five days extra annual leave Key Responsibilities: Its about teamwork: you will work as part of our compliance team to test the regulatory compliance of GB licensees. The team plays a crucial role in the front line of the Commission and helps the department make sure policy is implemented effectively, that the industry is complying with relevant legislation and devising new ways to regulate a continually changing landscape. Its about assessments: you should be able to conduct assessments of online and land-based businesses, and it is essential that you have the drive to keep up to date with developments and trends in the tech and mobile environments. Its about support: supporting and leading on raising standards initiatives and working to ensure consumers interests are at the heart of everything we do and supporting regulatory investigations and checking improvement measures are put in place by Licensees. Its about advice: advising local authorities in relation to GB licensing requirements. Its about relationship building: acting as a single point of contact for licensees. Its about making this a great place to work. You will role model our Ways of Working and will build capability, resources and confidence. Its about writing reports. You will be expected to document engagement with licensees and produce clear, concise and accurate reports that may be used for regulatory action. Its NOT about resource management of staff. You will not be expected to be a resource manager of staff, but you may be asked to lead a small team during project work. Essential: - You must have experience of conducting complex audits or regulatory assessments, or be able to demonstrate transferable skills to be able to conduct this type of work. - You should have excellent interviewing and auditing skills and be capable of prioritising a busy workload. - You should be adaptable and comfortable with change and the continual improvement that is required to be a successful risk-based regulator. - You should be able to analyse and assess complex information and produce accurate and timely reports, for senior management and you should have excellent letter-writing skills. - You should show attention to detail in all your work but also be able to complete work, at pace, within tight deadlines. - You should be capable of communicating with a wide range of individuals including senior officers of large corporations. - You must be willing to travel. Desirable: - An understanding of online gambling products. - It is desirable that you have experience of presenting in front of an audience or via live podcasts. Our Ways of Working: Outcome-focused: We put consumers at the heart of everything we do. We take responsibility for an issue and moving it forward. We deliver results through working collaboratively. Reaching for ways to improve: We encourage feedback and ideas. We are committed to continuous improvement and are open to trying different ways of working. We celebrate successes and take responsibility when things go wrong. Respectful: We recognise every colleagues contribution. We give each other timely constructive feedback. We all encourage challenge. Communicate well: We are clear and concise. We listen and check our understanding. We explain the reasons for decisions. Making this a great place to work: We all help to make the Commission a great place to work. We value and support each other. We demonstrate a positive attitude. About Us: Set up under the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission is committed to safeguarding the public against any detrimental impact brought about by gambling. We do this by keeping crime out, protecting children and vulnerable people and ensuring the commercial gambling industry is run fairly and openly. We work with the legal system, the public health system, community groups and the industry itself to understand how we can protect the interests of as many people as possible, as effectively as possible. The closing date for this role is Friday 17th May 2024 PLEASE NOTE: ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visas currently. Incomplete applications will be discounted from shortlisting. Please ensure your application is fully completed and submitted before logging out of your account. We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process. So, if you'd like to join us as a Compliance Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. JBRP1_UKTJ
A unique opportunity for a Category Specialist to join in the Professional Services category within an established Higher Education organisation has arisen. With 35 days annual leave + banks holidays and Christmas closure, yearly pay rise up to 38093 in addition to inflation-based salary increase, this is not an opportunity to pass by! Client Details Named the University of the Year 2022 at the renowned Times Higher Education (THE) awards, this monumental win celebrates a special journey Northumbria University has been on since 2008, which involved becoming the first research-intensive modern university in the UK. Northumbria is ranked in the top 25 in the UK for research power, according to the results of the latest Research Excellence Framework. Northumbria University is a renowned educational institution based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, recognised for its commitment to research and development in various fields. With a substantial workforce and a diverse range of departments, it has a significant impact on the local economy and fosters a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Description The Category Specialist role is a very unique role at this level. The successful candidate will have the support of mentors and undergo training to become an expert in tendering and negations, and gain exposure to category management. Sitting within the Professional Support Management category, the Category Specialist will be responsible for areas including professional services, marketing, libraries, financial services and more. You will lead, develop and implement the Procurement and Operational Management Plan for the Professional Support Management Category, including: Setting the direction of the assigned Category, leading the development and implementation of the Operational Category Plan based on market knowledge and (Category) data analysis in order to support strategic goals. Developing and implementing sourcing plans for new projects and key renewals ensuring that these strategies deliver clear Value for Money benefits, both through the achievement of direct procurement savings, and through integration into and proactive influencing of finance and other activities. Providing operational commercial and procurement advice to key stakeholders as well as procurement process advice to stakeholders and other teams involved in or dependent on procurement activities. Running tenders and leading supplier commercial and contract negotiations Review and negotiate commercial and operational contractual documents with minimal support from Legal Services. Implement effective supplier and contract management for key suppliers, including management of KPIs and performance dashboards. Supporting the Head of Procurement with ensuring that effective arrangements are in place for compliance with both external and internal procurement regulations and achieving sustainability and socio-economic targets. Develop and maintain a specialist knowledge and expertise of own area of responsibility, providing guidance to others as appropriate. Deliver excellent customer service and provide a welcoming, efficient, helpful and informative service to all customers. Profile If you are an experienced Buyer, Senior Buyer or Procurement Officer, we would like to hear from you. The successful candidate will have experience in the following: Leading tenders and supplier commercial and contract negotiations focused on achieving value for money as well as direct savings. Facilitating the purchasing process from receipt of requirements to placement of the purchase order. Detailed understanding of procurement processes and experience in facilitating complex approval processes as required by defined policies and regulations. Experience in collating purchasing and supplier data and populating dashboards based on these. Effective supplier and contract management. Understanding of Supplier Relationship Management processes and have contributed to these. Building relationships with key stakeholders to achieve a position as trusted advisor on procurement matter. Strong strategic focus and commercial sensitivity and acumen. Job Offer 35 days annual leave with the option to buy up to 10 days extra. This is in addition to bank/public holidays and closure between Christmas and New Year. Yearly pay rise along spine points up to 38093, in addition to inflated-based salary increase. Flexible working around core hours of 10-4. Excellent employer pension contributions rising with employee contributions. Hybrid working model with 3 days on site in Newcastle. Support with qualifications & training. You will join an environment which prides itself on giving back to the community and is dedicated to making a difference. Access to nurseries & childcare, discounted travel, sports facilities, Cycle To Work, local discounts and more.
May 03, 2024
Full time
A unique opportunity for a Category Specialist to join in the Professional Services category within an established Higher Education organisation has arisen. With 35 days annual leave + banks holidays and Christmas closure, yearly pay rise up to 38093 in addition to inflation-based salary increase, this is not an opportunity to pass by! Client Details Named the University of the Year 2022 at the renowned Times Higher Education (THE) awards, this monumental win celebrates a special journey Northumbria University has been on since 2008, which involved becoming the first research-intensive modern university in the UK. Northumbria is ranked in the top 25 in the UK for research power, according to the results of the latest Research Excellence Framework. Northumbria University is a renowned educational institution based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, recognised for its commitment to research and development in various fields. With a substantial workforce and a diverse range of departments, it has a significant impact on the local economy and fosters a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Description The Category Specialist role is a very unique role at this level. The successful candidate will have the support of mentors and undergo training to become an expert in tendering and negations, and gain exposure to category management. Sitting within the Professional Support Management category, the Category Specialist will be responsible for areas including professional services, marketing, libraries, financial services and more. You will lead, develop and implement the Procurement and Operational Management Plan for the Professional Support Management Category, including: Setting the direction of the assigned Category, leading the development and implementation of the Operational Category Plan based on market knowledge and (Category) data analysis in order to support strategic goals. Developing and implementing sourcing plans for new projects and key renewals ensuring that these strategies deliver clear Value for Money benefits, both through the achievement of direct procurement savings, and through integration into and proactive influencing of finance and other activities. Providing operational commercial and procurement advice to key stakeholders as well as procurement process advice to stakeholders and other teams involved in or dependent on procurement activities. Running tenders and leading supplier commercial and contract negotiations Review and negotiate commercial and operational contractual documents with minimal support from Legal Services. Implement effective supplier and contract management for key suppliers, including management of KPIs and performance dashboards. Supporting the Head of Procurement with ensuring that effective arrangements are in place for compliance with both external and internal procurement regulations and achieving sustainability and socio-economic targets. Develop and maintain a specialist knowledge and expertise of own area of responsibility, providing guidance to others as appropriate. Deliver excellent customer service and provide a welcoming, efficient, helpful and informative service to all customers. Profile If you are an experienced Buyer, Senior Buyer or Procurement Officer, we would like to hear from you. The successful candidate will have experience in the following: Leading tenders and supplier commercial and contract negotiations focused on achieving value for money as well as direct savings. Facilitating the purchasing process from receipt of requirements to placement of the purchase order. Detailed understanding of procurement processes and experience in facilitating complex approval processes as required by defined policies and regulations. Experience in collating purchasing and supplier data and populating dashboards based on these. Effective supplier and contract management. Understanding of Supplier Relationship Management processes and have contributed to these. Building relationships with key stakeholders to achieve a position as trusted advisor on procurement matter. Strong strategic focus and commercial sensitivity and acumen. Job Offer 35 days annual leave with the option to buy up to 10 days extra. This is in addition to bank/public holidays and closure between Christmas and New Year. Yearly pay rise along spine points up to 38093, in addition to inflated-based salary increase. Flexible working around core hours of 10-4. Excellent employer pension contributions rising with employee contributions. Hybrid working model with 3 days on site in Newcastle. Support with qualifications & training. You will join an environment which prides itself on giving back to the community and is dedicated to making a difference. Access to nurseries & childcare, discounted travel, sports facilities, Cycle To Work, local discounts and more.
Senior Legal Services Officer Croydon/Farringdon - LONDON HYBRID ROLE - Full time hours Salary: £18.19 per hour (weekly pay) The Role: Office based role during first 4 weeks . based either from Farringdon or Croydon offices or a mix of the two. Hybrid potentially available once operational in post. Managing the dedicated coordinators responsible for providing administrative support to the transactions and the litigation sides of the team and the support coordinators delivering administrative support across the team. Including monitoring work and ensuring service delivery by the co-ordinators and cover in their absence. Dealing with a wide range of supporting tasks of clerical and administrative nature for the Director of Legal Services and the legal services team generally and the external legal service providers. The location. You ll be based at one of our Client's London offices in either Farringdon or Croydon with the option for working in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager. What you ll be doing: • To manage and provide strong and clear guidance to the team of coordinators reporting into the role. Ensuring that the team are motivated, supported and driven to develop and provide excellent customer service second to none in the sector. • To lead the team of co-ordinators providing a variety both front line and back office services to team members making sure that they deliver a responsive high level of service in line with satisfaction targets. • To continually improve the teams internal processes to ensure that the team deliver essential support services to the transactions and litigation sides of the team including: o dealing with all internal and external allocations, monitoring of inboxes, preparation of court bundles. • To make sure that all incoming work is monitored and allocated promptly. To ensure that all systems are promptly and accurately set up and is updated as may be needed from time to time. • To ensure that systems are maintained and up to date information is available to ensure that timely and accurate information is provided to the team. • To provide a responsive point of contact for residents, internal stakeholders, external legal service providers courts counsel and solicitors at all times. • To effectively deal with enquires and complaints and promote high customer service standards. Learning from complaints to help alter working practice as needed. • To contribute to the development and delivery of effective office practices providing a professional service and meeting agreed targets. • To support the Legal Services Director in the collation and preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management information, including providing performance reports for the team as required. • To administer the Director s internal Team Meetings and external networking group meetings including liaising with guest speaker and other contributors and circulating minutes and action lists. • To be the team lead for working with the case management system including support and improvement. As a People Manager • Manage and support the team, leading by example to ensure excellent services are provided in line with organisational policies • To manage, on a day to day basis, individual team members and be responsible for staff development within the team including training, 1 to 1s, annual appraisals and addressing performance issues in conjunction with the Head of Legal Services (Litigation) and Head of Legal Services (Transactions). Knowledge & Experience • City & Guilds/CILEx Level 3 Diploma for Legal Secretaries • Knowledge and/or experience of Leasehold/shared ownership and home owners property sales and transactions as well as statutory or similar sales is desirable. • An understanding of the legal aspects of leasehold law and regulations is desirable. • Knowledge and/or experience of litigation processes and landlord & tenant legal relationships would be desirable. • Proven experience within a legal or related environment. • Experience of leading teams, as well as service improvement would be desirable. Skills & Abilities • Effective communications skills, both oral and written. • Effective IT skills. • Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage time & tasks effectively, work well under pressure both individually and in a team to deadlines, delegating appropriately. • Good verbal and numerical reasoning skills including evaluating, judgement and decision making. • Ability to deal with conflicting priorities. • Ability to help prepare reports. • Meticulous attention to detail and quality. • Self-motivated with a flexible approach to work. • A can do , proactive approach to problem solving. Important Notice: Noble Recruiting Limited, located in Billericay, Essex, is an equal opportunities employer. With over 15 years of experience, we specialise in both permanent recruitment and the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this role, your details will be processed by Noble Recruiting Limited. For details on how we handle your information, please refer to our Privacy Policy on our website. Application Status: Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven't heard from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time.
May 03, 2024
Contractor
Senior Legal Services Officer Croydon/Farringdon - LONDON HYBRID ROLE - Full time hours Salary: £18.19 per hour (weekly pay) The Role: Office based role during first 4 weeks . based either from Farringdon or Croydon offices or a mix of the two. Hybrid potentially available once operational in post. Managing the dedicated coordinators responsible for providing administrative support to the transactions and the litigation sides of the team and the support coordinators delivering administrative support across the team. Including monitoring work and ensuring service delivery by the co-ordinators and cover in their absence. Dealing with a wide range of supporting tasks of clerical and administrative nature for the Director of Legal Services and the legal services team generally and the external legal service providers. The location. You ll be based at one of our Client's London offices in either Farringdon or Croydon with the option for working in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager. What you ll be doing: • To manage and provide strong and clear guidance to the team of coordinators reporting into the role. Ensuring that the team are motivated, supported and driven to develop and provide excellent customer service second to none in the sector. • To lead the team of co-ordinators providing a variety both front line and back office services to team members making sure that they deliver a responsive high level of service in line with satisfaction targets. • To continually improve the teams internal processes to ensure that the team deliver essential support services to the transactions and litigation sides of the team including: o dealing with all internal and external allocations, monitoring of inboxes, preparation of court bundles. • To make sure that all incoming work is monitored and allocated promptly. To ensure that all systems are promptly and accurately set up and is updated as may be needed from time to time. • To ensure that systems are maintained and up to date information is available to ensure that timely and accurate information is provided to the team. • To provide a responsive point of contact for residents, internal stakeholders, external legal service providers courts counsel and solicitors at all times. • To effectively deal with enquires and complaints and promote high customer service standards. Learning from complaints to help alter working practice as needed. • To contribute to the development and delivery of effective office practices providing a professional service and meeting agreed targets. • To support the Legal Services Director in the collation and preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management information, including providing performance reports for the team as required. • To administer the Director s internal Team Meetings and external networking group meetings including liaising with guest speaker and other contributors and circulating minutes and action lists. • To be the team lead for working with the case management system including support and improvement. As a People Manager • Manage and support the team, leading by example to ensure excellent services are provided in line with organisational policies • To manage, on a day to day basis, individual team members and be responsible for staff development within the team including training, 1 to 1s, annual appraisals and addressing performance issues in conjunction with the Head of Legal Services (Litigation) and Head of Legal Services (Transactions). Knowledge & Experience • City & Guilds/CILEx Level 3 Diploma for Legal Secretaries • Knowledge and/or experience of Leasehold/shared ownership and home owners property sales and transactions as well as statutory or similar sales is desirable. • An understanding of the legal aspects of leasehold law and regulations is desirable. • Knowledge and/or experience of litigation processes and landlord & tenant legal relationships would be desirable. • Proven experience within a legal or related environment. • Experience of leading teams, as well as service improvement would be desirable. Skills & Abilities • Effective communications skills, both oral and written. • Effective IT skills. • Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage time & tasks effectively, work well under pressure both individually and in a team to deadlines, delegating appropriately. • Good verbal and numerical reasoning skills including evaluating, judgement and decision making. • Ability to deal with conflicting priorities. • Ability to help prepare reports. • Meticulous attention to detail and quality. • Self-motivated with a flexible approach to work. • A can do , proactive approach to problem solving. Important Notice: Noble Recruiting Limited, located in Billericay, Essex, is an equal opportunities employer. With over 15 years of experience, we specialise in both permanent recruitment and the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this role, your details will be processed by Noble Recruiting Limited. For details on how we handle your information, please refer to our Privacy Policy on our website. Application Status: Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven't heard from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time.
We are looking for an experienced Facilities Management Officer to oversee the efficient maintenance of our buildings across Scotland. This is a varied role you will need to be flexible and responsive to situations that arise, to ensure that the buildings used by our care services are appropriately maintained and improved. To fulfil this role, you will need to have a strong background in buildings and facilities management combined with excellent organisational skills to ensure a safe and comfortable working environment in the buildings we operate from. You will assist the Senior Facilities Management Officer in the development, updating, management and effective implementation of the organisation's long-term planned preventative maintenance programme as well as providing advice and support to operational managers on property related matters.Ideally you will have a qualification in Facilities Management, or similar area of buildings related work. You will need to demonstrate experience of this work and show you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks. This role is a national role and therefore there is flexibility over the base location, our services extended from Shetland Island to South Ayrshire and you will be required to regularly travel throughout Scotland to ensure the primarily based in Edinburgh, however, we currently have hybrid working in place therefore there is some flexibility on location. Here at CrossReach, we strive to ensure that we are accepting, respectful and compassionate to both those in our care and our employees. So, join us and you'll be part of a professional environment with a range of development opportunities and a generous benefits package, including occupational pension scheme, Health Cash Plan and retail discounts, including Blue Light Discount card. If you would like to know more about the role, please contact .uk As we do our work in Christ's name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it. This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration. We have a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team on .uk Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
May 02, 2024
Full time
We are looking for an experienced Facilities Management Officer to oversee the efficient maintenance of our buildings across Scotland. This is a varied role you will need to be flexible and responsive to situations that arise, to ensure that the buildings used by our care services are appropriately maintained and improved. To fulfil this role, you will need to have a strong background in buildings and facilities management combined with excellent organisational skills to ensure a safe and comfortable working environment in the buildings we operate from. You will assist the Senior Facilities Management Officer in the development, updating, management and effective implementation of the organisation's long-term planned preventative maintenance programme as well as providing advice and support to operational managers on property related matters.Ideally you will have a qualification in Facilities Management, or similar area of buildings related work. You will need to demonstrate experience of this work and show you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks. This role is a national role and therefore there is flexibility over the base location, our services extended from Shetland Island to South Ayrshire and you will be required to regularly travel throughout Scotland to ensure the primarily based in Edinburgh, however, we currently have hybrid working in place therefore there is some flexibility on location. Here at CrossReach, we strive to ensure that we are accepting, respectful and compassionate to both those in our care and our employees. So, join us and you'll be part of a professional environment with a range of development opportunities and a generous benefits package, including occupational pension scheme, Health Cash Plan and retail discounts, including Blue Light Discount card. If you would like to know more about the role, please contact .uk As we do our work in Christ's name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it. This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration. We have a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team on .uk Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
This full-time, permanent position has a starting salary of £34,356 per annum based on a 36 hour working week. This role offers hybrid working which includes some time working from home, visiting the families we support and working in the office. We are excited to tell you about some great opportunities within our fantastic Inclusion service for five new members of staff to join us as Senior Inclusion Officers specialising in Elective Home Education. We're looking for people with drive, great communication skills and initiative to help us in our mission to ensure that no-one is left behind. This is a challenging, but genuinely rewarding area of work where you will have a direct impact on the educational outcomes of Surrey's children and young people. There are roles available in the following locations: Quadrant Court, 35 Guildford Road, Woking, GU22 7QQ covering North West and South West SurreyWoodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate, RH2 8EF covering South East SurreyDakota, 11 De Havilland Drive, Weybridge, KT13 0YP covering North East Surrey Rewards and benefits 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources About the team There are four small, friendly and diverse Inclusion teams across the county and you'll be able to select your preferred location as part of your application. The teams are made up of colleagues with varied employment history including teachers, police officers, youth workers, social workers and mental health roles. The Elective Home Education Inclusion Officers work not only as part of the Inclusion Service but also work as a cohesive, county wide team. We offer a thorough induction which includes a dedicated mentor to help you along the way. All Officers have a supervisor and a line manager, so there is always lots of support and guidance on hand. Our teams are cohesive and provide ongoing peer support. There are lots of opportunities to develop in the role with ongoing training and CPD opportunities in specific areas of interest. Additionally, there are often opportunities to progress within the service to more senior positions. About the role In this role, you will be responsible for liaising between home, schools and other agencies, in order to fulfil the Local Authorities duties around Home Education and to improve the outcomes for Electively Home Educated children. Working as part of the Inclusion Service you will support parents to fulfil their legal responsibility of ensuring that their child is in receipt of an education in line with their age, aptitude and ability. This will involve liaising with schools, parents and other relevant professionals to ensure parents are aware of their rights and responsibilities as home educators. Working closely with Electively Home Educated families and other relevant professionals, as well as the Inclusion Service, your role will be to support families in the community and signpost to other services and required. You will need an understanding of the statutory nature of Elective Home Education and be responsible for producing reports, providing data, recording visits and referring to other agencies. You will also advise schools and the Inclusion Service on best practice regarding Elective Home Education. Shortlisting criteria To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following: Knowledge of the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006 Education Act 1996, Children Act 1989 & 2004, and all recent legislation in respect of education safeguarding, children missing education, and working together to keep children safe Significant experience of working with parents, children and families and in a multi-agency setting Significant experience of preparation and maintenance of records Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as you will need to be comfortable and confident communicating with parents, children and other professionals Ability to cope with confrontational and challenging situations Ability to apply and maintain a high level of judgement and decision making in challenging or complex situations Please note, you must be willing and able to travel extensively around the county to meet the demands of the role The job advert closes at 23:59 on 12th May 2024 with interviews planned for 22nd and 23rd May 2024. An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role. Our commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where: The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
May 01, 2024
Full time
This full-time, permanent position has a starting salary of £34,356 per annum based on a 36 hour working week. This role offers hybrid working which includes some time working from home, visiting the families we support and working in the office. We are excited to tell you about some great opportunities within our fantastic Inclusion service for five new members of staff to join us as Senior Inclusion Officers specialising in Elective Home Education. We're looking for people with drive, great communication skills and initiative to help us in our mission to ensure that no-one is left behind. This is a challenging, but genuinely rewarding area of work where you will have a direct impact on the educational outcomes of Surrey's children and young people. There are roles available in the following locations: Quadrant Court, 35 Guildford Road, Woking, GU22 7QQ covering North West and South West SurreyWoodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate, RH2 8EF covering South East SurreyDakota, 11 De Havilland Drive, Weybridge, KT13 0YP covering North East Surrey Rewards and benefits 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources About the team There are four small, friendly and diverse Inclusion teams across the county and you'll be able to select your preferred location as part of your application. The teams are made up of colleagues with varied employment history including teachers, police officers, youth workers, social workers and mental health roles. The Elective Home Education Inclusion Officers work not only as part of the Inclusion Service but also work as a cohesive, county wide team. We offer a thorough induction which includes a dedicated mentor to help you along the way. All Officers have a supervisor and a line manager, so there is always lots of support and guidance on hand. Our teams are cohesive and provide ongoing peer support. There are lots of opportunities to develop in the role with ongoing training and CPD opportunities in specific areas of interest. Additionally, there are often opportunities to progress within the service to more senior positions. About the role In this role, you will be responsible for liaising between home, schools and other agencies, in order to fulfil the Local Authorities duties around Home Education and to improve the outcomes for Electively Home Educated children. Working as part of the Inclusion Service you will support parents to fulfil their legal responsibility of ensuring that their child is in receipt of an education in line with their age, aptitude and ability. This will involve liaising with schools, parents and other relevant professionals to ensure parents are aware of their rights and responsibilities as home educators. Working closely with Electively Home Educated families and other relevant professionals, as well as the Inclusion Service, your role will be to support families in the community and signpost to other services and required. You will need an understanding of the statutory nature of Elective Home Education and be responsible for producing reports, providing data, recording visits and referring to other agencies. You will also advise schools and the Inclusion Service on best practice regarding Elective Home Education. Shortlisting criteria To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following: Knowledge of the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006 Education Act 1996, Children Act 1989 & 2004, and all recent legislation in respect of education safeguarding, children missing education, and working together to keep children safe Significant experience of working with parents, children and families and in a multi-agency setting Significant experience of preparation and maintenance of records Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as you will need to be comfortable and confident communicating with parents, children and other professionals Ability to cope with confrontational and challenging situations Ability to apply and maintain a high level of judgement and decision making in challenging or complex situations Please note, you must be willing and able to travel extensively around the county to meet the demands of the role The job advert closes at 23:59 on 12th May 2024 with interviews planned for 22nd and 23rd May 2024. An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role. Our commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where: The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
Highly competitive, dependent on experience Role Status : Full Time Closing Date : 8 May 2024 Haig Housing Trust are recruiting the new and exciting role of Deputy Director Operations as part of a re-organisation of their Senior Leadership Team. This is a senior role, answerable to the Chief Operations Officer and Board, with a critical impact coordinating action to deliver ongoing success for a major UK-wide veterans' charity on a growth trajectory. We work hard to develop, manage, and maintain a range of affordable, quality housing for veterans. To deliver this purpose we want people who are passionate, committed, proactive in providing quality services, and engaging all our stakeholders. We develop our team to be knowledgeable, self-regulating, and highly skilled, rewarding the value they bring to our charity.Key responsibilities:- Senior individual with exemplary leadership skills,able to inspire and motivate others- Delivers impact, internally & externally, achievinggoals in a timely way- Lead change, breaking down barriers to buildperformance, capacity & continualimprovement- Effective communicator, adept at conveying amessage across all media- Able to analyse issues, making good use of datato deliver effective solutions- Credible, builds confidence and able to handlecomplexity whilst delivering at pace- Role model leads by personal example:collaboration, values, standards, behaviour &performance- Foster a culture of personal accountability,innovation, staff development & well being- Ensure effective planning, budget delivery andcontractor / third party management- Ensure compliance & discharge of all legal,regulatory, charitable & reporting requirements- A guardian of Haig's continued success by arelentless drive to improve beneficiary outcomesThe successful candidate will bring:Experience - know what good looks like, analyse issues & deliver workable solutionsLeadership - works well with people to bring teams together and deliver impactChange - challenges the status quo collaboratively to support wider change agendaGrowth mindset - innovate to create opportunities that deliver strategic aimsIn return, Haig will provide you with a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package which includes a contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, healthcare and life insurance.Applications are to be submitted with a CV and Cover letter.The closing date for applications is Wednesday 8 May 2024 however applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application as soon as you are able to as we reserve the right to withdraw the advert early if the list of applications is sufficient. First Interviews will be held on Monday 13 May 2024 and second interviews held on Thursday 16 May 2024. About Us Job title: Deputy Director OperationsDepartment: Housing DevelopmentReports to: Chief Operations OfficerLine Management: 5 Senior ManagersLocation: Hybrid (Remote/SW1 Central London) About the job BackgroundA senior role, answerable to Chief Operations Officer and Board, with a critical impact coordinating action to deliver ongoing success for a major UK-wide veterans' charity on a growth trajectory. The post holder will bring:Experience - know what good looks like, analyse issues & deliver workable solutionsLeadership - works well with people to bring teams together and deliver impactChange - challenges the status quo collaboratively to support wider change agendaGrowth mindset - innovate to create opportunities that deliver strategic aimsCredibility - motivation, gravitas and an engaging style; a good communicatorSenior Leadership ResponsibilitiesSenior individual with exemplary leadership skills, able to inspire and motivate othersDelivers impact, internally & externally, achieving goals in a timely wayLead change, breaking down barriers to build performance, capacity & continual improvementEffective communicator, adept at conveying a message across all mediaAble to analyse issues, making good use of data to deliver effective solutionsCredible, builds confidence and able to handle complexity whilst delivering at paceRole model leads by personal example: collaboration, values, standards, behaviour & performanceFoster a culture of personal accountability, innovation, staff development & well beingEnsure effective planning, budget delivery and contractor / third party managementEnsure compliance & discharge of all legal, regulatory, charitable & reporting requirementsA guardian of Haig's continued success by a relentless drive to improve beneficiary outcomesJob summaryDevelop, deliver, assure and protect HHT services across the UKCoordinate operational impact across all areas and teams, including projects & change plansDeliver assurance and compliance across all operational processes, including contract oversightCollaborative member of the senior team, ensuring successful resolution of operational issuesAct as the champion for operational issues across HaigAllow people to thrive & deliver by effective line management of the operational teamManage departmental risk & achievement of KPIs, with associated reporting and MI developmentWork with the COO to deliver a change programme for housing operationsAllow Haig to deliver for our beneficiaries, building networks and communitiesPerson SpecificationQualifications/Education - Essential- First degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.Qualifications/Education - Desirable- ECDLKnowledge, Skills & Experience - Essential- Detailed knowledge and experience of working with the Veterans community or working within the voluntary sector.- 2 years' experience at a senior level in Housing / Property / Contract/ Facilities Management- 2 years' experience at a senior level in complex operational role- Experience in Budget management and control for a department/directorate- Effective communication skills across all mediums (i.e. written/social media/verbal etc)- Clear attention to detail whilst maintaining sight of the bigger picture- Intermediate/advanced level of competence using MS Office- Knowledge and experience of working with legal frameworks and legislationPersonal Qualities - Essential- Ability to think, work and communicate at a strategic level- Can demonstrate leadership skills- A self-starter who can interpret strategic direction and deliver operational impact- A problem solver delivering solutions to complicated issues across all stakeholders- Ability to influence and successfully negotiate with individuals, groups and stakeholders.- Self-motivated, unafraid to challenge and be challenged- Able to build relationships, trust & credibility with diverse audiences- Focused on impact, with clear evidence of proactive, collaborative & agile mindset- Deep sense of duty, able to empathise with individuals in a professional way- Personal resilience to work effectively and stay calm under pressure- Ability to deal with confidential information whilst maintaining confidentiality- Flexibility to work beyond standard hours to meet the requirements of tenants- Comply with responsibilities regarding safeguarding & training- Has an awareness, understanding and commitment to working within an equality, diverse and inclusive environment.Personal Qualities - Desirable- Clear identification with charitable purpose and a commitment to working for beneficiaries
May 01, 2024
Full time
Highly competitive, dependent on experience Role Status : Full Time Closing Date : 8 May 2024 Haig Housing Trust are recruiting the new and exciting role of Deputy Director Operations as part of a re-organisation of their Senior Leadership Team. This is a senior role, answerable to the Chief Operations Officer and Board, with a critical impact coordinating action to deliver ongoing success for a major UK-wide veterans' charity on a growth trajectory. We work hard to develop, manage, and maintain a range of affordable, quality housing for veterans. To deliver this purpose we want people who are passionate, committed, proactive in providing quality services, and engaging all our stakeholders. We develop our team to be knowledgeable, self-regulating, and highly skilled, rewarding the value they bring to our charity.Key responsibilities:- Senior individual with exemplary leadership skills,able to inspire and motivate others- Delivers impact, internally & externally, achievinggoals in a timely way- Lead change, breaking down barriers to buildperformance, capacity & continualimprovement- Effective communicator, adept at conveying amessage across all media- Able to analyse issues, making good use of datato deliver effective solutions- Credible, builds confidence and able to handlecomplexity whilst delivering at pace- Role model leads by personal example:collaboration, values, standards, behaviour &performance- Foster a culture of personal accountability,innovation, staff development & well being- Ensure effective planning, budget delivery andcontractor / third party management- Ensure compliance & discharge of all legal,regulatory, charitable & reporting requirements- A guardian of Haig's continued success by arelentless drive to improve beneficiary outcomesThe successful candidate will bring:Experience - know what good looks like, analyse issues & deliver workable solutionsLeadership - works well with people to bring teams together and deliver impactChange - challenges the status quo collaboratively to support wider change agendaGrowth mindset - innovate to create opportunities that deliver strategic aimsIn return, Haig will provide you with a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package which includes a contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, healthcare and life insurance.Applications are to be submitted with a CV and Cover letter.The closing date for applications is Wednesday 8 May 2024 however applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application as soon as you are able to as we reserve the right to withdraw the advert early if the list of applications is sufficient. First Interviews will be held on Monday 13 May 2024 and second interviews held on Thursday 16 May 2024. About Us Job title: Deputy Director OperationsDepartment: Housing DevelopmentReports to: Chief Operations OfficerLine Management: 5 Senior ManagersLocation: Hybrid (Remote/SW1 Central London) About the job BackgroundA senior role, answerable to Chief Operations Officer and Board, with a critical impact coordinating action to deliver ongoing success for a major UK-wide veterans' charity on a growth trajectory. The post holder will bring:Experience - know what good looks like, analyse issues & deliver workable solutionsLeadership - works well with people to bring teams together and deliver impactChange - challenges the status quo collaboratively to support wider change agendaGrowth mindset - innovate to create opportunities that deliver strategic aimsCredibility - motivation, gravitas and an engaging style; a good communicatorSenior Leadership ResponsibilitiesSenior individual with exemplary leadership skills, able to inspire and motivate othersDelivers impact, internally & externally, achieving goals in a timely wayLead change, breaking down barriers to build performance, capacity & continual improvementEffective communicator, adept at conveying a message across all mediaAble to analyse issues, making good use of data to deliver effective solutionsCredible, builds confidence and able to handle complexity whilst delivering at paceRole model leads by personal example: collaboration, values, standards, behaviour & performanceFoster a culture of personal accountability, innovation, staff development & well beingEnsure effective planning, budget delivery and contractor / third party managementEnsure compliance & discharge of all legal, regulatory, charitable & reporting requirementsA guardian of Haig's continued success by a relentless drive to improve beneficiary outcomesJob summaryDevelop, deliver, assure and protect HHT services across the UKCoordinate operational impact across all areas and teams, including projects & change plansDeliver assurance and compliance across all operational processes, including contract oversightCollaborative member of the senior team, ensuring successful resolution of operational issuesAct as the champion for operational issues across HaigAllow people to thrive & deliver by effective line management of the operational teamManage departmental risk & achievement of KPIs, with associated reporting and MI developmentWork with the COO to deliver a change programme for housing operationsAllow Haig to deliver for our beneficiaries, building networks and communitiesPerson SpecificationQualifications/Education - Essential- First degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.Qualifications/Education - Desirable- ECDLKnowledge, Skills & Experience - Essential- Detailed knowledge and experience of working with the Veterans community or working within the voluntary sector.- 2 years' experience at a senior level in Housing / Property / Contract/ Facilities Management- 2 years' experience at a senior level in complex operational role- Experience in Budget management and control for a department/directorate- Effective communication skills across all mediums (i.e. written/social media/verbal etc)- Clear attention to detail whilst maintaining sight of the bigger picture- Intermediate/advanced level of competence using MS Office- Knowledge and experience of working with legal frameworks and legislationPersonal Qualities - Essential- Ability to think, work and communicate at a strategic level- Can demonstrate leadership skills- A self-starter who can interpret strategic direction and deliver operational impact- A problem solver delivering solutions to complicated issues across all stakeholders- Ability to influence and successfully negotiate with individuals, groups and stakeholders.- Self-motivated, unafraid to challenge and be challenged- Able to build relationships, trust & credibility with diverse audiences- Focused on impact, with clear evidence of proactive, collaborative & agile mindset- Deep sense of duty, able to empathise with individuals in a professional way- Personal resilience to work effectively and stay calm under pressure- Ability to deal with confidential information whilst maintaining confidentiality- Flexibility to work beyond standard hours to meet the requirements of tenants- Comply with responsibilities regarding safeguarding & training- Has an awareness, understanding and commitment to working within an equality, diverse and inclusive environment.Personal Qualities - Desirable- Clear identification with charitable purpose and a commitment to working for beneficiaries
Practice Group / Department: Risk & Compliance Management UK & Europe - London Job Description We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. We value difference and actively promote a culture of respect for each individual, encouraging and creating inclusion. Our new hybrid working model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. NRFLLP is required to comply with all relevant laws and professional obligations in every office. Failure to comply can be a breach of professional standards rules or a criminal, or in some cases civil, offence. The Compliance Team is responsible for overseeing compliance with those rules in order to avoid penalties and damage to our reputation. The Role Our London office is currently recruiting for a Risk and Compliance Advisor. The role will report to a Risk and Compliance Lawyer. All Risk and Compliance Advisors work on a roster providing support to a later shift (2pm - 10pm shift) to cover time zones Monday to Friday. The Firm's business acceptance work covers two primary areas: Client Due Diligence and Conflicts Management. The role will involve work across both of these areas but predominantly focus on conflict management, including: Conflicts and Confidentiality Management Managing higher risk conflict queries: undertaking conflict searches, analysing reports, recommending courses of action to senior management and pushing issues to resolution An understanding of the Firm's key strategic objectives, ensuring that new business intake is in line with the global strategy of the Firm and compliant with our existing client base from a legal and commercial standpoint. Liaising with and assisting the Compliance Teams at Norton Rose Fulbright Member Firms in Australia, Canada, USA and South Africa in conjunction with potential conflicts. Providing training support and on-going assistance to Risk and Compliance Officers, offering technical and commercial advice on matters Communicating policy updates; training; and key business updates to Risk and Compliance officers. Anti-Money Laundering / Sanctions / Risk Analysis Ensuring that the regulations (such as AML Directives) are adhered to within the Firm Carrying out research on companies, assessing strategic fit, reputational risk, sanctions exposure on potential clients and matters Provide critical analysis of Risk assessments on clients and matters (including on matters in high risk jurisdictions). Recommendations to the Head of Compliance and senior management as to whether a high risk client or matter should be accepted by the Firm Providing training and on-going assistance to Risk and Compliance Officers in resolving complex conflict issues Skills and Experience Required Ability to draft clearly and explain complex issues; excellent written and oral communication skills Sound commercial and risk judgement At least 4 years' experience working in a compliance / legal function. Law degree or other relevant qualifications (desirable) Has a sound understanding of the applicable regulations (e.g., SRA, AML, bribery, StaRs, sanctions, tax, practice rights, BHR) and able to effectively apply these regulations in a pragmatic way. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Practice Group / Department: Risk & Compliance Management UK & Europe - London Job Description We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. We value difference and actively promote a culture of respect for each individual, encouraging and creating inclusion. Our new hybrid working model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. NRFLLP is required to comply with all relevant laws and professional obligations in every office. Failure to comply can be a breach of professional standards rules or a criminal, or in some cases civil, offence. The Compliance Team is responsible for overseeing compliance with those rules in order to avoid penalties and damage to our reputation. The Role Our London office is currently recruiting for a Risk and Compliance Advisor. The role will report to a Risk and Compliance Lawyer. All Risk and Compliance Advisors work on a roster providing support to a later shift (2pm - 10pm shift) to cover time zones Monday to Friday. The Firm's business acceptance work covers two primary areas: Client Due Diligence and Conflicts Management. The role will involve work across both of these areas but predominantly focus on conflict management, including: Conflicts and Confidentiality Management Managing higher risk conflict queries: undertaking conflict searches, analysing reports, recommending courses of action to senior management and pushing issues to resolution An understanding of the Firm's key strategic objectives, ensuring that new business intake is in line with the global strategy of the Firm and compliant with our existing client base from a legal and commercial standpoint. Liaising with and assisting the Compliance Teams at Norton Rose Fulbright Member Firms in Australia, Canada, USA and South Africa in conjunction with potential conflicts. Providing training support and on-going assistance to Risk and Compliance Officers, offering technical and commercial advice on matters Communicating policy updates; training; and key business updates to Risk and Compliance officers. Anti-Money Laundering / Sanctions / Risk Analysis Ensuring that the regulations (such as AML Directives) are adhered to within the Firm Carrying out research on companies, assessing strategic fit, reputational risk, sanctions exposure on potential clients and matters Provide critical analysis of Risk assessments on clients and matters (including on matters in high risk jurisdictions). Recommendations to the Head of Compliance and senior management as to whether a high risk client or matter should be accepted by the Firm Providing training and on-going assistance to Risk and Compliance Officers in resolving complex conflict issues Skills and Experience Required Ability to draft clearly and explain complex issues; excellent written and oral communication skills Sound commercial and risk judgement At least 4 years' experience working in a compliance / legal function. Law degree or other relevant qualifications (desirable) Has a sound understanding of the applicable regulations (e.g., SRA, AML, bribery, StaRs, sanctions, tax, practice rights, BHR) and able to effectively apply these regulations in a pragmatic way. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.
Collaborative, open, inclusive and fair - the Communities and Skills directorate work with and through partners to ensure Londoners can shape healthy, empowered and productive lives. Within the directorate sits the Skills & Employment unit. Responsible for delivering the Mayor's vision of social justice through adult education, it is considered the best performing unit of its kind in England. About the role The postholder will manage a small team who will have responsibility for the internal assurance and audit programme, manage the audit programme for adult education service providers, manage the investigations and allegations process, contract manage external audit firms and lead any other assurance requirement on the unit's programme. The postholder will work closely with the GLA Skills and Employment Unit Portfolio Office Senior Manager, GLA Skills and Employment Unit Senior Management Team, Strategy & Governance officers and Delivery officers at all levels to ensure funding assurance requirements are met. They will also work with officers from the wider GLA Group, including (but not limited to) TfL Legal, TfL Commercial and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). We are also recruiting for a Principal Audit and Assurance Officer role which will report into this Audit and Assurance Manager position. See the role here: Principal Audit and Assurance Officer London City Hall What your day will look like You will be: Developing and managing a programme of internal assurance on Skills and Employment Unit Programmes and Projects, (areas for investigation to be identified based risks decided by the Skills and Employment Unit Senior Management Team). Developing and managing the Provider Audit programme for all Skills and Employment Unit Programmes. Working with colleagues across the unit to coordinate external audits (as required) by our Funders or other interested parties. Coordinating and delivering a full range of high-level Records Management and Data Governance services and support to the Skills and Employment Unit in adhering to GLA policies and procedures. Co-ordinating the management, investigation and response to complaints. This will include advising and assisting delivery colleagues as necessary Skills, knowledge and experience To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria: Relevant qualification (e.g. Degree, ISO 9001 etc.) or equivalent experience Demonstrable experience in Assurance and Quality management in complex programme and project environments Demonstrable understanding of the rules and regulations that govern the delivery of mainstream national and/or local skills and employment delivery programmes, and associated reporting and political drivers Thorough knowledge of project management, project control techniques or contract management Track record of developing, leading and managing teams, including tackling poor performance, developing talent, and being accountable for the team's performance Excellent report writing skills with ability to present papers at Board level How to apply If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following: Up to date CV Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert. Please note all applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs alone for this role. Please upload a personal statement to the 'Additional Documents' section of the form. Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and personal statement documents are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g. "CV - applicant name - 012345) Please note, if you do not provide both a CV and a personal statement, you will not be considered for the role so please ensure the above has been submitted before the deadline. If you wish to speak to someone about the role, Sylvie Delumeau ( ) the hiring manager would be happy to speak to you about the role. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the who support the GLA with recruitment. Assessment process Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel. If shortlisted you'll be invited to an interview/assessment. The interview/assessment date is to be confirmed. Equality, diversity and inclusion London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required. GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office. In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days' annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme. Additional Information Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security screening.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Collaborative, open, inclusive and fair - the Communities and Skills directorate work with and through partners to ensure Londoners can shape healthy, empowered and productive lives. Within the directorate sits the Skills & Employment unit. Responsible for delivering the Mayor's vision of social justice through adult education, it is considered the best performing unit of its kind in England. About the role The postholder will manage a small team who will have responsibility for the internal assurance and audit programme, manage the audit programme for adult education service providers, manage the investigations and allegations process, contract manage external audit firms and lead any other assurance requirement on the unit's programme. The postholder will work closely with the GLA Skills and Employment Unit Portfolio Office Senior Manager, GLA Skills and Employment Unit Senior Management Team, Strategy & Governance officers and Delivery officers at all levels to ensure funding assurance requirements are met. They will also work with officers from the wider GLA Group, including (but not limited to) TfL Legal, TfL Commercial and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). We are also recruiting for a Principal Audit and Assurance Officer role which will report into this Audit and Assurance Manager position. See the role here: Principal Audit and Assurance Officer London City Hall What your day will look like You will be: Developing and managing a programme of internal assurance on Skills and Employment Unit Programmes and Projects, (areas for investigation to be identified based risks decided by the Skills and Employment Unit Senior Management Team). Developing and managing the Provider Audit programme for all Skills and Employment Unit Programmes. Working with colleagues across the unit to coordinate external audits (as required) by our Funders or other interested parties. Coordinating and delivering a full range of high-level Records Management and Data Governance services and support to the Skills and Employment Unit in adhering to GLA policies and procedures. Co-ordinating the management, investigation and response to complaints. This will include advising and assisting delivery colleagues as necessary Skills, knowledge and experience To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria: Relevant qualification (e.g. Degree, ISO 9001 etc.) or equivalent experience Demonstrable experience in Assurance and Quality management in complex programme and project environments Demonstrable understanding of the rules and regulations that govern the delivery of mainstream national and/or local skills and employment delivery programmes, and associated reporting and political drivers Thorough knowledge of project management, project control techniques or contract management Track record of developing, leading and managing teams, including tackling poor performance, developing talent, and being accountable for the team's performance Excellent report writing skills with ability to present papers at Board level How to apply If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following: Up to date CV Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert. Please note all applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs alone for this role. Please upload a personal statement to the 'Additional Documents' section of the form. Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and personal statement documents are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g. "CV - applicant name - 012345) Please note, if you do not provide both a CV and a personal statement, you will not be considered for the role so please ensure the above has been submitted before the deadline. If you wish to speak to someone about the role, Sylvie Delumeau ( ) the hiring manager would be happy to speak to you about the role. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the who support the GLA with recruitment. Assessment process Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel. If shortlisted you'll be invited to an interview/assessment. The interview/assessment date is to be confirmed. Equality, diversity and inclusion London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required. GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office. In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days' annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme. Additional Information Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security screening.
Practice Group / Department: Risk & Compliance Management UK & Europe - London Job Description We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. We value difference and actively promote a culture of respect for each individual, encouraging and creating inclusion. Our new hybrid working model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. NRFLLP is required to comply with all relevant laws and professional obligations in every office. Failure to comply can be a breach of professional standards rules or a criminal, or in some cases civil, offence. The Compliance Team is responsible for overseeing compliance with those rules in order to avoid penalties and damage to our reputation. The Role Our London office is currently recruiting for a Senior Risk and Compliance Officer. The role will report to a Risk Advisor. All Risk and Compliance officers work on a roster providing support to a later shift (2pm - 10pm shift) to cover time zones Monday to Friday. The Firm's business acceptance work covers two primary areas: Client Due Diligence and Conflicts Management. The role will involve work across both of these areas but predominantly focus on conflict management, including: Conflicts and Confidentiality Management Managing higher risk conflict queries: undertaking conflict searches, analysing reports, recommending courses of action to senior management and pushing issues to resolution Liaising with and assisting the Compliance Teams at Norton Rose Fulbright Member Firms in Australia, Canada, USA and South Africa in conjunction with potential conflicts. Providing training support and on-going assistance to Officers in resolving conflict issues Acting as a point of escalation between Risk and Compliance Officers and Lawyers; providing recommendations and first draft advice on key risk issues Communicating policy updates; training; and key business updates to Risk and Compliance Officers Anti-Money Laundering / Sanctions / Risk Analysis Ensuring that the regulations (such as AML Directives) are adhered to within the Firm Carrying out research on companies, assessing strategic fit, reputational risk, sanctions exposure on potential clients and matters Provide critical analysis of Risk assessments on clients and matters (including on matters in high risk jurisdictions) Assisting Compliance Officers with accurate systems knowledge and technique to navigate and use the firm's global conflicts database. Providing training and on-going assistance to Risk and Compliance Officers in resolving complex conflict issues Skills and Experience Required Have an interest in Risk and Compliance with a key interest in developing knowledge of commercial, political and risk issues affecting our business Excellent aptitude for research and familiarity with online research tools Ability to draft clearly and explain complex issues; excellent written and oral communication skills Sound commercial and risk judgement At least 2 years' experience working in a compliance / legal function. Law degree or other relevant qualifications (desirable) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Practice Group / Department: Risk & Compliance Management UK & Europe - London Job Description We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. We value difference and actively promote a culture of respect for each individual, encouraging and creating inclusion. Our new hybrid working model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. NRFLLP is required to comply with all relevant laws and professional obligations in every office. Failure to comply can be a breach of professional standards rules or a criminal, or in some cases civil, offence. The Compliance Team is responsible for overseeing compliance with those rules in order to avoid penalties and damage to our reputation. The Role Our London office is currently recruiting for a Senior Risk and Compliance Officer. The role will report to a Risk Advisor. All Risk and Compliance officers work on a roster providing support to a later shift (2pm - 10pm shift) to cover time zones Monday to Friday. The Firm's business acceptance work covers two primary areas: Client Due Diligence and Conflicts Management. The role will involve work across both of these areas but predominantly focus on conflict management, including: Conflicts and Confidentiality Management Managing higher risk conflict queries: undertaking conflict searches, analysing reports, recommending courses of action to senior management and pushing issues to resolution Liaising with and assisting the Compliance Teams at Norton Rose Fulbright Member Firms in Australia, Canada, USA and South Africa in conjunction with potential conflicts. Providing training support and on-going assistance to Officers in resolving conflict issues Acting as a point of escalation between Risk and Compliance Officers and Lawyers; providing recommendations and first draft advice on key risk issues Communicating policy updates; training; and key business updates to Risk and Compliance Officers Anti-Money Laundering / Sanctions / Risk Analysis Ensuring that the regulations (such as AML Directives) are adhered to within the Firm Carrying out research on companies, assessing strategic fit, reputational risk, sanctions exposure on potential clients and matters Provide critical analysis of Risk assessments on clients and matters (including on matters in high risk jurisdictions) Assisting Compliance Officers with accurate systems knowledge and technique to navigate and use the firm's global conflicts database. Providing training and on-going assistance to Risk and Compliance Officers in resolving complex conflict issues Skills and Experience Required Have an interest in Risk and Compliance with a key interest in developing knowledge of commercial, political and risk issues affecting our business Excellent aptitude for research and familiarity with online research tools Ability to draft clearly and explain complex issues; excellent written and oral communication skills Sound commercial and risk judgement At least 2 years' experience working in a compliance / legal function. Law degree or other relevant qualifications (desirable) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.
A highly respected law practice in North Leeds (Roundhay) is currently recruiting for talented Family Lawyers to join the team. They are looking for Solicitors or Chartered Legal Executives with a minimum of 5 and a minimum of 10 years post-qualification experience. Salary of up to £85,000 depending on experience. You would play a key role as part of a Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners ranked family team of 3 solicitors (2 of which are partners), chartered legal executive, senior legal assistant, and team administrator, managing a caseload of family matters as well as assisting with the continued expansion of the team. There will be opportunities to work with the team on complex family matters, expanding and developing your knowledge and expertise. Permanent full-time role however flexibility on hours can be facilitated. Hybrid working can be offered however regular attendance at the company's Leeds office will be required. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning practice with a first-class reputation for providing quality legal solutions across family law, conveyancing, wills, trust and probate, employment law and other legal services. The Role You would be tasked with running your own caseload of family matters including pre and post nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, divorce and financial settlements for both married and unmarried couples and children act matters, as well as injunctive relief when required. You'd be expected to provide high levels of client care and quality service to build the brand and profile of the department and firm. Key responsibilities to include - Work closely with the family team, support staff, finance dept, plus clients and other third parties as required - Adhere to the Anti-Money Laundering regulations, in particular verifying client and other third parties' identification in line with the raising any potential money laundering concerns to the Compliance officer - Business development activities, working with the marketing dept in line with firm's business development strategy - Work with clients in person, and remotely and attend Court venues when required The Candidate A minimum of 5 years PQE required but also more experienced candidates welcomed. Looking for someone with a thorough knowledge of Family law including pre and post nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, divorce and financial settlements for both married and unmarried couples and children act matters, as well as injunctive relief relevant to financial cases. You must be able to demonstrate experience representing clients in Court in interim hearings up to the stage of final hearings. You will be an excellent team player, able to get on with others and work collegiately within the team and with the wider firm. The ability to work autonomously and effectively manage conflicting priorities will be essential, as will strong communication skills, high attention to detail and accuracy with figures, along with the ability to make timely and well-considered decisions. The Company An established and highly regarded law practice with a reputation as one of the finest solicitor firms in Leeds. You would be joining a forward-looking organisation with a reputation for quality legal services, where you'd have the opportunity to thrive within a supportive and inclusive working environment with exceptional training opportunities. Interested? If you think you're right for this Family Lawyer role, then click the 'Apply Now' button, send us your CV and we'll consider you for the first round of interviews. Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. JBRP1_UKTJ
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
A highly respected law practice in North Leeds (Roundhay) is currently recruiting for talented Family Lawyers to join the team. They are looking for Solicitors or Chartered Legal Executives with a minimum of 5 and a minimum of 10 years post-qualification experience. Salary of up to £85,000 depending on experience. You would play a key role as part of a Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners ranked family team of 3 solicitors (2 of which are partners), chartered legal executive, senior legal assistant, and team administrator, managing a caseload of family matters as well as assisting with the continued expansion of the team. There will be opportunities to work with the team on complex family matters, expanding and developing your knowledge and expertise. Permanent full-time role however flexibility on hours can be facilitated. Hybrid working can be offered however regular attendance at the company's Leeds office will be required. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning practice with a first-class reputation for providing quality legal solutions across family law, conveyancing, wills, trust and probate, employment law and other legal services. The Role You would be tasked with running your own caseload of family matters including pre and post nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, divorce and financial settlements for both married and unmarried couples and children act matters, as well as injunctive relief when required. You'd be expected to provide high levels of client care and quality service to build the brand and profile of the department and firm. Key responsibilities to include - Work closely with the family team, support staff, finance dept, plus clients and other third parties as required - Adhere to the Anti-Money Laundering regulations, in particular verifying client and other third parties' identification in line with the raising any potential money laundering concerns to the Compliance officer - Business development activities, working with the marketing dept in line with firm's business development strategy - Work with clients in person, and remotely and attend Court venues when required The Candidate A minimum of 5 years PQE required but also more experienced candidates welcomed. Looking for someone with a thorough knowledge of Family law including pre and post nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, divorce and financial settlements for both married and unmarried couples and children act matters, as well as injunctive relief relevant to financial cases. You must be able to demonstrate experience representing clients in Court in interim hearings up to the stage of final hearings. You will be an excellent team player, able to get on with others and work collegiately within the team and with the wider firm. The ability to work autonomously and effectively manage conflicting priorities will be essential, as will strong communication skills, high attention to detail and accuracy with figures, along with the ability to make timely and well-considered decisions. The Company An established and highly regarded law practice with a reputation as one of the finest solicitor firms in Leeds. You would be joining a forward-looking organisation with a reputation for quality legal services, where you'd have the opportunity to thrive within a supportive and inclusive working environment with exceptional training opportunities. Interested? If you think you're right for this Family Lawyer role, then click the 'Apply Now' button, send us your CV and we'll consider you for the first round of interviews. Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. JBRP1_UKTJ
James Andrew Recruitment Solutions (JAR Solutions)
We are proud to be partnering with a Local Council , who are looking to appoint a Democratic Services Officer on a three month temporary contract . This will be a full-time position based in Leicestershire , with hybrid working (1 day on site and 4 days at home) and a rate negotiable dependent upon experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a Local Government setting in a Democratic Services, Governance or a PA/EA role. Duties will include (but are not limited to): Supporting the Chairs of the Committees through advice and briefings as well as supporting Democratic Services team on Member training and development Providing proper support to all elected member decision making meetings including advice on the Council's Constitution in the order that they are conducted in with the Council's Standing Orders and legislation Liaising with and deputising for the Legal and Democratic Services Manager and Senior Democratic Officer including attendance at meetings of the Council Executives as and when required Attending meetings as may be directed, taking comprehensive notes of the meetings and resolutions, production of draft minutes, as well as circulating draft minutes for agreement and subsequent publication on CMIS Assisting the Senior Democratic Officer with maintenance and development of the Council's online services including but not limited to; uploading committee agendas, reports, minutes and audio recordings Experience required: Experience required in Local Government Skills, knowledge and expertise required: Taking and timely distribution of accurate meetings minutes Providing full secretariat support Complex diary management Rewards and Benefits: Hybrid working Flexible working hours Working hours: 35 hours per week Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm but flexibility available Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role. James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role. At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Don't forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £250 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details.
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
We are proud to be partnering with a Local Council , who are looking to appoint a Democratic Services Officer on a three month temporary contract . This will be a full-time position based in Leicestershire , with hybrid working (1 day on site and 4 days at home) and a rate negotiable dependent upon experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a Local Government setting in a Democratic Services, Governance or a PA/EA role. Duties will include (but are not limited to): Supporting the Chairs of the Committees through advice and briefings as well as supporting Democratic Services team on Member training and development Providing proper support to all elected member decision making meetings including advice on the Council's Constitution in the order that they are conducted in with the Council's Standing Orders and legislation Liaising with and deputising for the Legal and Democratic Services Manager and Senior Democratic Officer including attendance at meetings of the Council Executives as and when required Attending meetings as may be directed, taking comprehensive notes of the meetings and resolutions, production of draft minutes, as well as circulating draft minutes for agreement and subsequent publication on CMIS Assisting the Senior Democratic Officer with maintenance and development of the Council's online services including but not limited to; uploading committee agendas, reports, minutes and audio recordings Experience required: Experience required in Local Government Skills, knowledge and expertise required: Taking and timely distribution of accurate meetings minutes Providing full secretariat support Complex diary management Rewards and Benefits: Hybrid working Flexible working hours Working hours: 35 hours per week Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm but flexibility available Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role. James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role. At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Don't forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £250 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details.
TheNational Liberty Museum(NLM) seeks a dynamic leader to oversee itsOperationsDepartment and diversebusinessinitiatives. Reporting to the Museum'sChief Executive Officer, the successful candidate will play an integral role on the Museum's senior leadership team andwill possess an entrepreneurial spirit as well as excellent strategic and tactical skills to manage agrowingorganization with numerous revenue streams and an overall budget of approximately $3.5million. The COO is responsible for the effective operational, administrative, and financial management of theMuseum, providing strategic and daily operational leadership in the areas of Finance, Operations & Information Technology, Human Resources, and earned income generation. The COO will work in close cooperation with the Board of Directors and staff leadership to enhance the organization's infrastructure through thoughtful planning and the execution of sound, sustainable business practices. In addition, the COO will be expected to interface and build trusting relationships within the organization, including staff and volunteers, as well as with external entities such as auditors, information technology vendors, local and state officials, and other key stakeholders. About NLM Located in the historic district of Center City Philadelphia, the National Liberty Museum illuminates the strength and fragility of liberty through creative and meaningful exhibitions, programs and events that inspire and empower us all to put liberty into action. After 20 years, we are reimagining NLM - and the importance of liberty - for the 21stcentury and beyond. A new CEO is now in place and with investments in interpretive planning, audience engagement and design, we are transforming the Museum at a time when our mission is more critical than ever. Essential Duties and Responsibilities In partnership with the CEO, the COO will oversee the day-to-day responsibilities for planning and managing all finance-related activities of theMuseum, including institutional assurance/audit, risk management, and budgeting/forecasting. Ensure appropriate accounting control over the Museum's endowment and other investment funds. Monitor the investment portfolio and act as direct liaison with investment advisors as directed by the Board's Finance Committee. Develop new business opportunities to enhance earned income for theMuseum. Oversee and ensure the successful implementation of risk management, legal, business insurance, property management, human resources, and information technology activities, policies, and procedures. Recommend and oversee the implementation of information systems to improveNLMoperations and to provide for successful integration of Museum wide activities. Participate in ongoing strategic and tactical planning efforts that strengthen the organization's infrastructure, sustainability, and impact in the communities it serves. Act as chief compliance officer forNLMwith overall responsibility for internal control, records retention, contract administration and ethics/conflict of interest policies under the oversight of the CEO andFinanceCommittee. Understand and apply applicable laws, policies, and procedures quickly and succinctly to assure timely, consistent, and accurate implementation. Oversee HR management ofNLMemployees, including recruitment, hiring, termination, compensation, benefits administration, and professional training and development. In consultation with the CEO, oversee the performance ofMuseumsenior management staff including hiring, appraisal, and dismissal and provide day-to-day operational support to the Operations team. Oversee theMuseum's employee benefit programs and act as administrator ofMuseum's 401(k) plan. Lead, prepare, empower, delegate, and evaluate the performance of a diverse team of professional and technical personnel, ensuring staff receives effective orientation, training, and performance management guidance. Direct and oversee the activities of multiple contract service providers. Serve as primary liaison to the Finance Committeeof the Board of Directors. Grow and supervise a department offivefull-time staff. Experience & Qualifications A Bachelor's degree, with an MBA, MPA, or CPA credentials preferred. Alternately, commensurate experience that demonstrates strategic financial acumen will be considered. A minimum of eight years of financial and operational management experience; at least three years of experience at a managerial level. Strong knowledge of corporate and/or non-profit governance with significant experience interfacing with governing boards. Strong leadership and management skills that have influenced business culture through the development and implementation of strategic initiatives. Effective communication, presentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Team building skills with a collaborative management style. Creative, conceptual, and analytical thinker, with sensitivity to both the artistic and business worlds. Ability to forge and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of representatives of public and private organizations, Board members, volunteers, vendors, Museum staff and the public. Proficiency in CRM systems,Altrupreferred. A passion for and commitment to theMuseum'smission. Staff will be asked to maintain a hybrid schedule with work being completed both in office and at home. Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or World Health Organization (WHO) authorized vaccine (or approved for an exemption as a reasonable. accommodation due to a qualified disability or sincerely held religious belief oranotherlegal basis). Salary range of 100K - 135K is based on experience and includes excellent benefits. We are proud of the work environment we have built at the Museum and work each day to create an atmosphere in which everyone can contribute their ideas, energy, and enthusiasm for the important services we provide to the public. We emphasize working together as a team that is cooperative and supportive of each other; open communication is our highest priority. To Apply To Apply The National Liberty Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking a diverse workforce. Interested applicants are asked to please forward a cover letter and resume for consideration .
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
TheNational Liberty Museum(NLM) seeks a dynamic leader to oversee itsOperationsDepartment and diversebusinessinitiatives. Reporting to the Museum'sChief Executive Officer, the successful candidate will play an integral role on the Museum's senior leadership team andwill possess an entrepreneurial spirit as well as excellent strategic and tactical skills to manage agrowingorganization with numerous revenue streams and an overall budget of approximately $3.5million. The COO is responsible for the effective operational, administrative, and financial management of theMuseum, providing strategic and daily operational leadership in the areas of Finance, Operations & Information Technology, Human Resources, and earned income generation. The COO will work in close cooperation with the Board of Directors and staff leadership to enhance the organization's infrastructure through thoughtful planning and the execution of sound, sustainable business practices. In addition, the COO will be expected to interface and build trusting relationships within the organization, including staff and volunteers, as well as with external entities such as auditors, information technology vendors, local and state officials, and other key stakeholders. About NLM Located in the historic district of Center City Philadelphia, the National Liberty Museum illuminates the strength and fragility of liberty through creative and meaningful exhibitions, programs and events that inspire and empower us all to put liberty into action. After 20 years, we are reimagining NLM - and the importance of liberty - for the 21stcentury and beyond. A new CEO is now in place and with investments in interpretive planning, audience engagement and design, we are transforming the Museum at a time when our mission is more critical than ever. Essential Duties and Responsibilities In partnership with the CEO, the COO will oversee the day-to-day responsibilities for planning and managing all finance-related activities of theMuseum, including institutional assurance/audit, risk management, and budgeting/forecasting. Ensure appropriate accounting control over the Museum's endowment and other investment funds. Monitor the investment portfolio and act as direct liaison with investment advisors as directed by the Board's Finance Committee. Develop new business opportunities to enhance earned income for theMuseum. Oversee and ensure the successful implementation of risk management, legal, business insurance, property management, human resources, and information technology activities, policies, and procedures. Recommend and oversee the implementation of information systems to improveNLMoperations and to provide for successful integration of Museum wide activities. Participate in ongoing strategic and tactical planning efforts that strengthen the organization's infrastructure, sustainability, and impact in the communities it serves. Act as chief compliance officer forNLMwith overall responsibility for internal control, records retention, contract administration and ethics/conflict of interest policies under the oversight of the CEO andFinanceCommittee. Understand and apply applicable laws, policies, and procedures quickly and succinctly to assure timely, consistent, and accurate implementation. Oversee HR management ofNLMemployees, including recruitment, hiring, termination, compensation, benefits administration, and professional training and development. In consultation with the CEO, oversee the performance ofMuseumsenior management staff including hiring, appraisal, and dismissal and provide day-to-day operational support to the Operations team. Oversee theMuseum's employee benefit programs and act as administrator ofMuseum's 401(k) plan. Lead, prepare, empower, delegate, and evaluate the performance of a diverse team of professional and technical personnel, ensuring staff receives effective orientation, training, and performance management guidance. Direct and oversee the activities of multiple contract service providers. Serve as primary liaison to the Finance Committeeof the Board of Directors. Grow and supervise a department offivefull-time staff. Experience & Qualifications A Bachelor's degree, with an MBA, MPA, or CPA credentials preferred. Alternately, commensurate experience that demonstrates strategic financial acumen will be considered. A minimum of eight years of financial and operational management experience; at least three years of experience at a managerial level. Strong knowledge of corporate and/or non-profit governance with significant experience interfacing with governing boards. Strong leadership and management skills that have influenced business culture through the development and implementation of strategic initiatives. Effective communication, presentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Team building skills with a collaborative management style. Creative, conceptual, and analytical thinker, with sensitivity to both the artistic and business worlds. Ability to forge and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of representatives of public and private organizations, Board members, volunteers, vendors, Museum staff and the public. Proficiency in CRM systems,Altrupreferred. A passion for and commitment to theMuseum'smission. Staff will be asked to maintain a hybrid schedule with work being completed both in office and at home. Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or World Health Organization (WHO) authorized vaccine (or approved for an exemption as a reasonable. accommodation due to a qualified disability or sincerely held religious belief oranotherlegal basis). Salary range of 100K - 135K is based on experience and includes excellent benefits. We are proud of the work environment we have built at the Museum and work each day to create an atmosphere in which everyone can contribute their ideas, energy, and enthusiasm for the important services we provide to the public. We emphasize working together as a team that is cooperative and supportive of each other; open communication is our highest priority. To Apply To Apply The National Liberty Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking a diverse workforce. Interested applicants are asked to please forward a cover letter and resume for consideration .
Locum Senior Democratic Services Officer - East Anglia - Up to £40 per hour Umbrella - Hybrid Working - 3 months - Full Time or Part Time Job Title: Locum Senior Democratic Services Officer Location: East Anglia Rate: Up to £40 per hour Umbrella Working Hours: Hybrid Working with occasional office attendance Venn Group's specialised legal team are in collaboration with a Public Sector Organisation based in East Anglia in their search for an experienced Locum Senior Democratic Services Officer. In this position you will be expected to deal with the councils democratic services functions. Duties may include: Attending and Clerking meetings, taking notes and liaising with officers and external bodies Implementing decisions through correspondence, reports, and collaboration Maintaining records of the Council, Cabinet, Panel, and committee minutes Preparing service meetings, reports, and training other officers This post is open to receiving Full Time or Part Time applicants who can work on a hybrid basis with occasional office presence offering up to £40 per hour Umbrella. Please apply for this role online or contact Philippa Stoate or Ebby Vallance via phone/email for further information. Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates. All salaries and PQE ranges stated serve only as a guide and all applicants will be considered on their individual merits. Locum Senior Democratic Services Officer - East Anglia - Up to £40 per hour Umbrella - Hybrid Working - 3 months - Full Time or Part Time
Apr 29, 2024
Full time
Locum Senior Democratic Services Officer - East Anglia - Up to £40 per hour Umbrella - Hybrid Working - 3 months - Full Time or Part Time Job Title: Locum Senior Democratic Services Officer Location: East Anglia Rate: Up to £40 per hour Umbrella Working Hours: Hybrid Working with occasional office attendance Venn Group's specialised legal team are in collaboration with a Public Sector Organisation based in East Anglia in their search for an experienced Locum Senior Democratic Services Officer. In this position you will be expected to deal with the councils democratic services functions. Duties may include: Attending and Clerking meetings, taking notes and liaising with officers and external bodies Implementing decisions through correspondence, reports, and collaboration Maintaining records of the Council, Cabinet, Panel, and committee minutes Preparing service meetings, reports, and training other officers This post is open to receiving Full Time or Part Time applicants who can work on a hybrid basis with occasional office presence offering up to £40 per hour Umbrella. Please apply for this role online or contact Philippa Stoate or Ebby Vallance via phone/email for further information. Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates. All salaries and PQE ranges stated serve only as a guide and all applicants will be considered on their individual merits. Locum Senior Democratic Services Officer - East Anglia - Up to £40 per hour Umbrella - Hybrid Working - 3 months - Full Time or Part Time
Practice Group / Department: Risk & Compliance Legal Management - London Job Description We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. We value difference and actively promote a culture of respect for each individual, encouraging and creating inclusion. Our new hybrid working model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. We are currently recruiting for a Senior Risk and Compliance Lawyer in our London office, on a 12 month FTC. The Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (NRFLLP) Risk & Compliance Team is overseen by a Chief Compliance Officer, assisted by two regional Heads of Compliance (one for the Asia/ME time zones and the other for the European time zones). The Compliance Team covers EMEA's 26 offices and is constituted of approximately 50 people, who are a mix of lawyers, managers and officers, based in London, Newcastle, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong. The Role We are looking for a senior solicitor/lawyer with considerable conflicts and general compliance experience to join the Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (NRFLLP) Risk & Compliance Team, based in London. While the majority of the work will be internally focused, there is the possibility of being involved with client facing work. Some domestic or international travel may also be required in future when travel restrictions are eased. Our Risk & Compliance Officers work on a roster providing support to a later shift (2pm to 10pm shift) to cover time zones Monday to Friday and on weekends, and that is supervised (on an escalation basis) on a rota across all Risk & Compliance Lawyers/Managers/Counsel (including this role). Evaluate and advise on legal and regulatory risks presented by the firm's new and existing business; Provide senior level advice to partners and senior management on conflicts and regulatory issues; Assisting with complex risk decisions relating to conflicts issues , including in connection with different ethical rules that apply across the verein , and balancing the firm's regulatory obligations together with its strategic and commercial goals. Supervising and mentoring more junior members of the team and being responsible for their development. Stay abreast of SRA regulatory developments affecting Norton Rose Fulbright's business. Contributing to the promotion of a risk management culture throughout the firm, including facilitating training sessions for the Practice and other Business Services teams. Skills and Experience Required Qualified Solicitor, REL, RFL, or qualified Barrister or Solicitor in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa or the United States, with 5 to 8 years qualified experience in an international law firm or in-house in a regulatory/general counsel area. Strong relevant experience of advising on conflicts and regulatory issues. Fully conversant with English professional conduct requirements. Strong initiative. Anticipates needs of clients, partners, CCO and proactively looks at ways to deliver effectively and efficiently and adding value wherever possible. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.
Apr 29, 2024
Full time
Practice Group / Department: Risk & Compliance Legal Management - London Job Description We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. We value difference and actively promote a culture of respect for each individual, encouraging and creating inclusion. Our new hybrid working model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. We are currently recruiting for a Senior Risk and Compliance Lawyer in our London office, on a 12 month FTC. The Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (NRFLLP) Risk & Compliance Team is overseen by a Chief Compliance Officer, assisted by two regional Heads of Compliance (one for the Asia/ME time zones and the other for the European time zones). The Compliance Team covers EMEA's 26 offices and is constituted of approximately 50 people, who are a mix of lawyers, managers and officers, based in London, Newcastle, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong. The Role We are looking for a senior solicitor/lawyer with considerable conflicts and general compliance experience to join the Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (NRFLLP) Risk & Compliance Team, based in London. While the majority of the work will be internally focused, there is the possibility of being involved with client facing work. Some domestic or international travel may also be required in future when travel restrictions are eased. Our Risk & Compliance Officers work on a roster providing support to a later shift (2pm to 10pm shift) to cover time zones Monday to Friday and on weekends, and that is supervised (on an escalation basis) on a rota across all Risk & Compliance Lawyers/Managers/Counsel (including this role). Evaluate and advise on legal and regulatory risks presented by the firm's new and existing business; Provide senior level advice to partners and senior management on conflicts and regulatory issues; Assisting with complex risk decisions relating to conflicts issues , including in connection with different ethical rules that apply across the verein , and balancing the firm's regulatory obligations together with its strategic and commercial goals. Supervising and mentoring more junior members of the team and being responsible for their development. Stay abreast of SRA regulatory developments affecting Norton Rose Fulbright's business. Contributing to the promotion of a risk management culture throughout the firm, including facilitating training sessions for the Practice and other Business Services teams. Skills and Experience Required Qualified Solicitor, REL, RFL, or qualified Barrister or Solicitor in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa or the United States, with 5 to 8 years qualified experience in an international law firm or in-house in a regulatory/general counsel area. Strong relevant experience of advising on conflicts and regulatory issues. Fully conversant with English professional conduct requirements. Strong initiative. Anticipates needs of clients, partners, CCO and proactively looks at ways to deliver effectively and efficiently and adding value wherever possible. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.
Head of Fraud and Financial Crime - London or West Yorkshire - flexible hybrid working with 1 day in the office Our client, a leading FS business, is looking to recruit a new Head of Fraud and Financial Crime into their senior leadership team In the role you will be responsible for leading fraud strategy and the fraud and FC ops functions, ensuring the need to balance protecting customers and the business against fraud whilst ensuring the customer experience is 1st class and the business is complying with regulatory requirements KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the Fraud Department in delivering exceptional advisory, operational and fraud risk support to the business Develop and maintain a fraud strategy to protect customers and the Group. This includes fraud prevention, risk appetite, systems and controls roadmap, industry partnership and collaboration, analytics and rules management and operational task management Ensure all regulatory and compliance requirements are met and maintained including, AML-related transaction monitoring and reporting of suspicious activity to the nominated officer, analysis of fraudulent activity, resolution of disputed transactions, identification of efficiencies and productivity improvements Ensure that the Group can respond to financial crime threats as these emerge and evolve Implement customer fraud awareness strategies to inform the customer base of nationwide industry threats Accountable for all outsourced fraud set up, oversight and on-going management Ensure that fraud strategy and practice adhere to current and adjusts to future legislation/regulation Maintain a strong industry network to understand industry best practises and ensure the Group is industry leading Keep up to date with new technology to improve processes where necessary within the Group and understand how to combat cyber-crime. Full accountability and management of profit and loss budgets across Fraud and Financial Crime Lead the Disputes team to provide exceptional services to customers, meet SLA's and minimise loss to the Group Operational execution of Financial Crime alerts covering customer screening, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, information requests from law enforcement, and identification of enhancements/ efficiencies Ensure a risk-based and proportionate quality control framework is operated across all operational processes, to give management confidence that activities are being completed in an effective and compliant way Plays a lead role in the design, implementation and maintenance of effective systems and controls related to the investigation and reporting of potential suspicious activity to the Nominated Officer, and identification of PEPs or customers subject to economic sanctions. Resolutions for claims against section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act. Work closely with the MLRO to drive the operational strategy for the Group's customer due diligence checks and anti-money laundering requirements. Contribute to the AML strategy through identification of risks, trends and typologies Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure we have a consistent, joined up view on the totality of losses reported through our credit loss lines. KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE Senior management experience, specifically managing a team of financial crime/fraud specialists Demonstrable insights and understanding gained from experience of the financial services market and credit card industry Demonstrable understanding of the key fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions risks faced by the Group Detailed understanding of risk management and FCA/PRA regulations and approach Analytical capability to build effective, statistically relevant fraud prevention strategies Understanding of mathematical modelling and machine learning techniques, and technical knowledge of analysis through SAS / SQL PROBLEM SOLVING Leads the development of the vision for the Group's fraud strategy to ensure our customers and the Group are protected from fraud loss Maintains excellent up to date knowledge through external networking on fraud trends and identifies what risks these present. Informing stakeholders and ensuring clear steps are agreed through strategy and investment planning to ensure the protection of our customers and the Group from fraud loss is achieved. Liaison with industry bodies including the FCA, PRA, SOCA, CIFAS, APACS to identify appropriate operations challenges and emerging financial crime risks and influence industry initiatives against Fraud and Financial Crime Develops and implements innovative analysis and investigative techniques to enhance the ability to detect and report emerging fraud risk in a timely manner. Continually assess the operational risks associated with the role and taking into account changing economic, legal, technological and regulatory environments and captures through the Risk Frameworks. LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES Leads and inspires the Fraud and Financial Crime department both on/offshore, working towards achieving and exceeding key performance indicators Ensures that the teams have a clear line of sight between their individual roles and the aims and ambitions of the departments and company objectives as a whole Creates a culture where the team can flourish and reach their full potential Inspires others through own actions, to ensure that regular and meaningful communications take place at the right time and using the right channels Leads by example and ensures all relevant performance management processes are carried out in line with the Group's conduct rules and standard policies and procedures Sets the annual plans and budgets for the department and full accountability for P and L lines relating to the function Puts in place strategies that relate to fraud prevention (application fraud and Falcon), third party fraud (prevention and processing and chargebacks), first party fraud (prevention), financial crime (police liaison, screening, and AML transactional monitoring), disputes (processing disputes and chargebacks). Ensuring all key performance indicators are achieved. Leads the Fraud management team to effectively manage the daily fraud detection and prevention activities ensuring all relevant policies, procedures and standards are being implemented and met. Leads and develops the Fraud management team to develop a highly productive and motivated team of individuals who achieve and exceed targets and ultimately manages the level of fraud losses and recoveries Understand the significance of regulatory factors within the team and ensure processes adhere to relevant legislation Understand the commercial impact which fraud processes will have on the business so that they meet business risk appetite Build best-in-class fraud prevention processes to support the effective management of cyber security risks Please note, should feedback not be received within 28 days due to the large volume of applications, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful. However, we may be in touch with similar relevant opportunities. If you would like this job advertisement in an alternative format, please contact MERJE directly.
Apr 29, 2024
Full time
Head of Fraud and Financial Crime - London or West Yorkshire - flexible hybrid working with 1 day in the office Our client, a leading FS business, is looking to recruit a new Head of Fraud and Financial Crime into their senior leadership team In the role you will be responsible for leading fraud strategy and the fraud and FC ops functions, ensuring the need to balance protecting customers and the business against fraud whilst ensuring the customer experience is 1st class and the business is complying with regulatory requirements KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the Fraud Department in delivering exceptional advisory, operational and fraud risk support to the business Develop and maintain a fraud strategy to protect customers and the Group. This includes fraud prevention, risk appetite, systems and controls roadmap, industry partnership and collaboration, analytics and rules management and operational task management Ensure all regulatory and compliance requirements are met and maintained including, AML-related transaction monitoring and reporting of suspicious activity to the nominated officer, analysis of fraudulent activity, resolution of disputed transactions, identification of efficiencies and productivity improvements Ensure that the Group can respond to financial crime threats as these emerge and evolve Implement customer fraud awareness strategies to inform the customer base of nationwide industry threats Accountable for all outsourced fraud set up, oversight and on-going management Ensure that fraud strategy and practice adhere to current and adjusts to future legislation/regulation Maintain a strong industry network to understand industry best practises and ensure the Group is industry leading Keep up to date with new technology to improve processes where necessary within the Group and understand how to combat cyber-crime. Full accountability and management of profit and loss budgets across Fraud and Financial Crime Lead the Disputes team to provide exceptional services to customers, meet SLA's and minimise loss to the Group Operational execution of Financial Crime alerts covering customer screening, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, information requests from law enforcement, and identification of enhancements/ efficiencies Ensure a risk-based and proportionate quality control framework is operated across all operational processes, to give management confidence that activities are being completed in an effective and compliant way Plays a lead role in the design, implementation and maintenance of effective systems and controls related to the investigation and reporting of potential suspicious activity to the Nominated Officer, and identification of PEPs or customers subject to economic sanctions. Resolutions for claims against section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act. Work closely with the MLRO to drive the operational strategy for the Group's customer due diligence checks and anti-money laundering requirements. Contribute to the AML strategy through identification of risks, trends and typologies Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure we have a consistent, joined up view on the totality of losses reported through our credit loss lines. KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE Senior management experience, specifically managing a team of financial crime/fraud specialists Demonstrable insights and understanding gained from experience of the financial services market and credit card industry Demonstrable understanding of the key fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions risks faced by the Group Detailed understanding of risk management and FCA/PRA regulations and approach Analytical capability to build effective, statistically relevant fraud prevention strategies Understanding of mathematical modelling and machine learning techniques, and technical knowledge of analysis through SAS / SQL PROBLEM SOLVING Leads the development of the vision for the Group's fraud strategy to ensure our customers and the Group are protected from fraud loss Maintains excellent up to date knowledge through external networking on fraud trends and identifies what risks these present. Informing stakeholders and ensuring clear steps are agreed through strategy and investment planning to ensure the protection of our customers and the Group from fraud loss is achieved. Liaison with industry bodies including the FCA, PRA, SOCA, CIFAS, APACS to identify appropriate operations challenges and emerging financial crime risks and influence industry initiatives against Fraud and Financial Crime Develops and implements innovative analysis and investigative techniques to enhance the ability to detect and report emerging fraud risk in a timely manner. Continually assess the operational risks associated with the role and taking into account changing economic, legal, technological and regulatory environments and captures through the Risk Frameworks. LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES Leads and inspires the Fraud and Financial Crime department both on/offshore, working towards achieving and exceeding key performance indicators Ensures that the teams have a clear line of sight between their individual roles and the aims and ambitions of the departments and company objectives as a whole Creates a culture where the team can flourish and reach their full potential Inspires others through own actions, to ensure that regular and meaningful communications take place at the right time and using the right channels Leads by example and ensures all relevant performance management processes are carried out in line with the Group's conduct rules and standard policies and procedures Sets the annual plans and budgets for the department and full accountability for P and L lines relating to the function Puts in place strategies that relate to fraud prevention (application fraud and Falcon), third party fraud (prevention and processing and chargebacks), first party fraud (prevention), financial crime (police liaison, screening, and AML transactional monitoring), disputes (processing disputes and chargebacks). Ensuring all key performance indicators are achieved. Leads the Fraud management team to effectively manage the daily fraud detection and prevention activities ensuring all relevant policies, procedures and standards are being implemented and met. Leads and develops the Fraud management team to develop a highly productive and motivated team of individuals who achieve and exceed targets and ultimately manages the level of fraud losses and recoveries Understand the significance of regulatory factors within the team and ensure processes adhere to relevant legislation Understand the commercial impact which fraud processes will have on the business so that they meet business risk appetite Build best-in-class fraud prevention processes to support the effective management of cyber security risks Please note, should feedback not be received within 28 days due to the large volume of applications, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful. However, we may be in touch with similar relevant opportunities. If you would like this job advertisement in an alternative format, please contact MERJE directly.
Location: Croydon, Guildford or London (hybrid working) About Us At Allianz we want everyone to bring their full self to work, so we invest in our people's personal and professional development. This helps us build the high performing workforce of tomorrow. We're at a pivotal moment in our history following the purchases of the LV= General Insurance Group and the General Insurance division of Legal & General, making us the second biggest general insurer in the UK and one of the largest financial groups in the world. As an organization who can offer global career opportunities, this is a great time to join us and contribute to our future and be excited about the possibilities ahead! We are currently looking to recruit a dynamic leader with a strong background in operational risk and frameworks to fulfil our Head of Operational Risk Management position. A high profile and senior role in the business, t his is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about risk management, who has strategic vision and can lead in ensuring the risk management framework is fully integrated within our business. The main purpose of this role is to support the Risk function with overseeing the effective identification, assessment, monitoring and reporting of operational risks across the business areas, with a key focus on the Allianz Personal business. With around 5000 employees and 8 million customers within this part of the business, this would be a leading role in setting the framework to manage and monitor operational risks and controls in the UK business areas. You will have the opportunity to operate collaboratively both on a UK and AZ Personal level. Key Responsibilities Ensure operational risks and controls faced by Allianz Personal are effectively managed to include overseeing the reporting of operational risks & controls as well as supporting the First Line in conducting detailed risk & control assessments as required Provide advice and challenge to the business areas in their approach to managing operational risks and driving operational resilience, acting as an SME and coordinate with the relevant risk partners the engagement with the business areas to ensure adherence to Group risk policies as well as the adequate and effective implementation and testing of controls by the business Play a leading role in setting the framework to manage and monitor operational risks and controls in the business across the UK and implementing any framework changes driven by local or Group requirements Lead in co-ordinating the key operational risk and controls processes, such as the risk & controls assessments (i.e. RCSAs, IRCS), risk incidents reporting/assessment and the control testing plans Ensure the appropriate escalation of material operational risks through the governance structure where necessary Lead and coordinate the reporting of operational risks and controls (e.g. RCSA, IRCS, Audit Committee reports) based on the internal policies and framework requirements Supporting the Chief Risk Officer and the AZP Risk Director you will assess key transformation activities and strategic decisions from an operational risk perspective Support the ongoing identification of emerging risks and trends relevant to the UK business Promote an appropriate risk culture across the business through clear strategy, training and engagement, which supports the Group's risk framework and principles Skills & Experience Significant experience in operational risk and control practices and frameworks within a regulated environment Background in Financial Services, preferably within Insurance In-depth experience with key operational risk domains such as IT, project risks or conduct risks Solid understanding of risk management framework and governance requirements Significant experience with risk reporting and analysis as well as the implementation of risk practices Strong stakeholder management and leadership experience Strong negotiation and influencing skills Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from - including: retail discounts and insurance cover - so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including: Private medical insurance Contributory pension scheme Life cover 30 days holiday + bank holidays Flexible buy/sell holiday options Health and Wellbeing Flexible working arrangements Full time and part time policies Employee parental support Maternity & paternity leave A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet Allianz is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Additional Requirements At Allianz we believe that the difference in our people makes the difference to our business. We're committed to removing any barriers in our recruitment process so if you're having difficulties with your online application or any other stage, please email us at Please be aware that we will require satisfactory pre-employment evidence to include DBS, Financial Probity and Fraud checks, before you can commence employment with us.
Sep 22, 2022
Full time
Location: Croydon, Guildford or London (hybrid working) About Us At Allianz we want everyone to bring their full self to work, so we invest in our people's personal and professional development. This helps us build the high performing workforce of tomorrow. We're at a pivotal moment in our history following the purchases of the LV= General Insurance Group and the General Insurance division of Legal & General, making us the second biggest general insurer in the UK and one of the largest financial groups in the world. As an organization who can offer global career opportunities, this is a great time to join us and contribute to our future and be excited about the possibilities ahead! We are currently looking to recruit a dynamic leader with a strong background in operational risk and frameworks to fulfil our Head of Operational Risk Management position. A high profile and senior role in the business, t his is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about risk management, who has strategic vision and can lead in ensuring the risk management framework is fully integrated within our business. The main purpose of this role is to support the Risk function with overseeing the effective identification, assessment, monitoring and reporting of operational risks across the business areas, with a key focus on the Allianz Personal business. With around 5000 employees and 8 million customers within this part of the business, this would be a leading role in setting the framework to manage and monitor operational risks and controls in the UK business areas. You will have the opportunity to operate collaboratively both on a UK and AZ Personal level. Key Responsibilities Ensure operational risks and controls faced by Allianz Personal are effectively managed to include overseeing the reporting of operational risks & controls as well as supporting the First Line in conducting detailed risk & control assessments as required Provide advice and challenge to the business areas in their approach to managing operational risks and driving operational resilience, acting as an SME and coordinate with the relevant risk partners the engagement with the business areas to ensure adherence to Group risk policies as well as the adequate and effective implementation and testing of controls by the business Play a leading role in setting the framework to manage and monitor operational risks and controls in the business across the UK and implementing any framework changes driven by local or Group requirements Lead in co-ordinating the key operational risk and controls processes, such as the risk & controls assessments (i.e. RCSAs, IRCS), risk incidents reporting/assessment and the control testing plans Ensure the appropriate escalation of material operational risks through the governance structure where necessary Lead and coordinate the reporting of operational risks and controls (e.g. RCSA, IRCS, Audit Committee reports) based on the internal policies and framework requirements Supporting the Chief Risk Officer and the AZP Risk Director you will assess key transformation activities and strategic decisions from an operational risk perspective Support the ongoing identification of emerging risks and trends relevant to the UK business Promote an appropriate risk culture across the business through clear strategy, training and engagement, which supports the Group's risk framework and principles Skills & Experience Significant experience in operational risk and control practices and frameworks within a regulated environment Background in Financial Services, preferably within Insurance In-depth experience with key operational risk domains such as IT, project risks or conduct risks Solid understanding of risk management framework and governance requirements Significant experience with risk reporting and analysis as well as the implementation of risk practices Strong stakeholder management and leadership experience Strong negotiation and influencing skills Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from - including: retail discounts and insurance cover - so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including: Private medical insurance Contributory pension scheme Life cover 30 days holiday + bank holidays Flexible buy/sell holiday options Health and Wellbeing Flexible working arrangements Full time and part time policies Employee parental support Maternity & paternity leave A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet Allianz is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Additional Requirements At Allianz we believe that the difference in our people makes the difference to our business. We're committed to removing any barriers in our recruitment process so if you're having difficulties with your online application or any other stage, please email us at Please be aware that we will require satisfactory pre-employment evidence to include DBS, Financial Probity and Fraud checks, before you can commence employment with us.