Governance, Compliance and Risk Manager

Governance, Compliance and Risk Manager
Salary range: £70,000 - £80,000 p.a. (depending on skills and experience)
Manchester City Centre, with travel to other sites in the North. Hybrid working available.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm (1-hour unpaid lunch break)
Holidays: 30 per year plus Bank Holidays
Benefits: contributory pension scheme, private healthcare and cash plan, group life policy, enhanced maternity pay.
St Johns Buildings is one of the largest barristers’ chambers in the country with sites across the North of England and over 240 barristers practising across multiple disciplines. We pride ourselves on excellent service and management and hold ISO9001 and ISO27001 accreditations as well as adhering to the regulatory requirements of the Bar Standards Board and Bar Council.
Adherence to sound governance, compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and careful risk management are critical to the success and reputation of our chambers. We are looking for a confident manager experienced in compliance matters, ideally in a legal or similar environment, with the diligence, attention to detail and ability to understand, communicate and implement required policies, processes and checks for an organisation comprising 70 employees and c. 240 barristers.
In this vital role you will:

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  Report directly to the Chief Executive;
  
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  Be an active member of Chambers’ Senior Management Team, contributing to the strategic vision and operational plans of chambers;
  
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  Act as Corporate Governance and Regulatory Compliance lead;
  
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  Act as Company Secretary and secretary to the Board of Directors;
  
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  Lead on regulatory compliance and audit in relation Bar Standards Board regulations, ISO9001 and ISO27001);
  
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  Act as Data Protection Officer for Chambers overseeing the provision of compliance services including information security, data protection and cyber security;
  
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  Act as Health and Safety compliance lead, working with our Health and Safety consultants; and
  
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  Co-ordinate and lead on facilities management.
  

The successful candidate will:

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  Be educated to degree level;
  
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  Have experience of acting as Company Secretary to a Board;
  
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  Have substantial experience at a management level of ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, ideally in a legal or similar environment;
  
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  Have an understanding of the legal market and the regulatory environment in which barristers’ chambers work;
  
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  Have strong working knowledge of the GDPR, information management and cyber security issues;
  
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  Experience of effective corporate governance and records maintenance;
  
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  Have knowledge and experience of ISO9001 and/or ISO27001 auditing processes;
  
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  Ideally have knowledge and experience of Health and Safety requirements and facilities management;
  
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  Have a personality and approach that builds credibility and rapport with internal and external stakeholders;
  
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  Be confident in communicating with people at all levels about compliance issues, able to convey complex information and to adapt their approach for different audiences;
  
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  Have strong computer literacy.
  

To apply for this role...
Prompt applications are encouraged as we will close the job for applications as soon as we have a suitable shortlist of candidates for interview.
We positively encourage applications from all sections of the community and operate an equal opportunities approach