Risk & Governance Officer in Wakefield

Location: Wakefield

Salary: £28,000 per year

Recruiter: Minster Law

Job Hours: Full-time

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Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a top 100 law firm based in Wakefield. We are looking to hire a Risk & Governance Officer our Risk & Compliance Team!

About Minster Law

We’re a leading personal injury law firm that exists to create outcomes that matter for our clients, partners, and our local community. Since 2006, we have been supporting people who have been injured in road traffic accidents, biking accidents, or accidents at work. We’re privileged to be able to support our clients through one of the toughest points in their lives and get them the resolution and rehabilitation they deserve.

We proudly work with some of the biggest insurance brands and we’re on a mission to be the leading legal services provider for insurers in the market. With that said, we’re challenging the rigid and outdated perspectives of a traditional law firm with forward-thinking, smarter ways of working.

What you’ll be working on:

In this role you will support the practice governance elements of the organisation, the policy framework, control assurance, systems and process assurance, and data protection. You will manage a small team, providing support and development.

Your day-to-day

Support the Risk and Audit Manager to ensure the risk framework is maintained and updates are received in a timely manner

To facilitate the data protection activities within the team, including continued awareness of data protection controls across the business, breach reporting and oversee the administration of Data Subject Access Requests

To support regular assessment of business controls against our compliance framework, ICO accountability / LOCS framework and close any gaps

Oversee the testing of controls across both the operational and policy processes to provide assurance to the Executive Team that the control framework is operating as it should and that any control weaknesses are being addressed.

You should apply if you:

are a commercial and strategic thinker

have the ability to assess control environments with a view to suggesting improvements

can work under pressure to strict deadlines

have experience of providing support, education and training to staff to build awareness within an organisation

have good communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels

have experience of working in a regulated sector.

You’re passionate about supporting local communities and are eager to get involved in our .

What’s in it for you

A salary between £28,000 - £35,000.

An annual discretionary bonus scheme.

Hybrid working, offering our colleagues flexibility to work where they can provide the best support to our customers and colleagues alike.

25 days holiday, which can increase up to 30 days in line with service.

“Time for Me” days which gives you the opportunity to take up to 12 additional days per year through condensed working.

Working in a platinum-accredited Investors in People organisation that’s committed to your development.

And much more, see our full list of benefits .

Equal opportunities

Minster Law is committed to equality and diversity and being a workplace that creates a sense of belonging for everyone.

We’re an equal opportunity and disability confident employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, neurodiversity, or disability status. You can read our commitment to equality and diversity .

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at .

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About Minster Law

minsterlaw.co.uk

Minster Law are personal injury specialists with specific expertise in accidents involving a vehicle or on a motorcycle. Since 2006, we have helped more than 660,000 motorists and have secured damages of over £1.1 billion. We settle in excess of 2,000 claims each month and 99% of our clients are referred to us by our trusted insurance partners, while the other 1% comes via recommendations from colleagues.

We don’t believe in cold calling to solicit claims and we don’t spend money on advertising because all of our investment is focused on continual improvement and evolution of our client service to ensure that people, groups and insurance companies working with Minster Law to pursue a personal injury claim receive the best support possible. We continually strive to deliver this support by taking learnings from inside and outside of the legal industry and implementing them in creative and innovative ways.

Our people are united in their ambition to do the best for every client regardless of severity of injury and level of support needed. We pride ourselves on providing a positive, supportive working environment with a structured programme of development opportunities, to give all our people the chance to grow and shine.