A top 100 commercial law firm, based in Leeds, are currently seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to join the Risk and Compliance team. You will be the expert Internal Auditor within the forward-thinking team, completing monthly compliance audits and targeted audits. You will safeguard the company making certain it meets its regulatory and legislative obligations, whilst ensuring solicitors in the firm remain compliant.
You will work closely with the Head of Risk and Compliance, identifying and planning audits. Additionally, you will produce audit reports, present audit findings, and make recommendations to improve regulatory controls and support better compliance across departments. This is an exciting opportunity that will provide vast exposure throughout the business and allow you to implement processes and procedures to ensure efficient running of the internal audit function.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- You must have internal audit experience covering regulatory governance and controls, preferably within a law firm.
- You should have a strong understanding of regulatory requirements and be able to assess information, systems, and processes against the requirements of key regulators such as the SRA.
- An ability to understand the requirements of the business and produce, review, and monitor compliance with processes and systems.
- An ability to understand key regulatory concepts and interpret internal policies which reflect these.
