Internal Audit Assistant - Risk & Compliance

The role

Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, you will provide support to ensure that the firm’s systems and controls meet the firm’s legal obligations.

You will be responsible for

• Supporting the delivery of proactive regulatory compliance within the firm
• Championing the required values and behaviours required to maintain compliance and the appropriate risk culture of the firm
• Contributing towards the delivery of the firm’s internal audit strategy, including:
  • Completing regular file audits of legal transactions
  • Completing thematic audits of strategic procedures
  • Drafting and communicating clear and robust audit reports and action plans
  • Providing support and follow-up to the firm and stakeholders to ensure completion and embedding internal audit recommendations
• Supporting the Internal Audit Manager with maintaining Risk Governance on behalf of the Risk and Compliance department including:
  • Maintaining the annual governance calendar
  • Amending policies and procedures relating to Risk and Compliance
  • Updating the firm’s Risk and Compliance materials on the intranet
  • Coordinating firmwide maintenance of the Management System procedures
  • Ensuring governance committees, regulatory meetings and reporting are scheduled
• Any other compliance activities, required by the firm

What you will need to succeed

• a strong commitment to deliver results and make a meaningful contribution to the team
• be able to identify and manage risk effectively and demonstrate a well-organised and logical approach to your work
• strong stakeholder management skills
• ability to convey large and complex information in a simple and concise manner
• accuracy in all aspects of your work ensuring all is to a high standard
• excellent IT skills including technical proficiency in Microsoft products

Anderson Strathern are an equal opportunities employer.  Our policy is to recruit, develop, nurture and retain a diverse workforce following the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010.